Melvin Collier
@rootsrevealed.bsky.social
Blogger | Genealogy / Genetic Genealogy Enthusiast | RootsRevealed.com
I discovered something amazing after watching Finding Your Roots this week. Read more here: rootsrevealed.com/2026/02/05/a...
February 5, 2026 at 9:42 PM
I discovered something amazing after watching Finding Your Roots this week. Read more here: rootsrevealed.com/2026/02/05/a...
Discovering ties to Appalachian coal miners with DNA! rootsrevealed.com/2026/01/17/w...
Was Matilda—the Ancestor of Appalachian Coal Miners—My Ancestor’s Long-Lost Sister?
In 1996, I learned that my mother’s great-grandfather, Edward Danner of Panola County, Mississippi, was a Civil War veteran who served in the 59th Infantry of the United States Colored Troops. Edwa…
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January 18, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Discovering ties to Appalachian coal miners with DNA! rootsrevealed.com/2026/01/17/w...
Don’t give up. rootsrevealed.com/2026/01/06/n...
Never Giving Up: The Power of Persistence in Genealogy
Genealogy requires diligence, patience, persistence, strategy, and above all, hope. For many family lines, answers do not appear quickly or easily. They rarely come from a few computer clicks, and …
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January 6, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Don’t give up. rootsrevealed.com/2026/01/06/n...
One reader shared the following about From Fragments to Foundation. See order link at RootsRevealed.com.
November 22, 2025 at 1:19 PM
One reader shared the following about From Fragments to Foundation. See order link at RootsRevealed.com.
Incredibly grateful for this book review! reclaimingkin.com/genealogy-bo...
A Master Class in Genealogy < Reclaiming Kin %
Robyn recommends and provides brief highlights from Melvin Collier's new book, From Fragments to Foundation.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Incredibly grateful for this book review! reclaimingkin.com/genealogy-bo...
Incredibly grateful and surprised to get this great book review! jacqueline-laughlin.medium.com/a-book-revie...
A BOOK Review: From Fragments to Foundations Uncovering a Buried History of Tragedy and Triumph by…
forward by Robyn Smith
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November 4, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Incredibly grateful and surprised to get this great book review! jacqueline-laughlin.medium.com/a-book-revie...
October 25, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Overjoyed to share that my new book is officially available! More than just my family’s story, it’s a teachable journey—revealing how to uncover hidden roots, trace life before and after emancipation, and use DNA as a powerful genealogy tool. Purchase here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXMLH15...
October 24, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Overjoyed to share that my new book is officially available! More than just my family’s story, it’s a teachable journey—revealing how to uncover hidden roots, trace life before and after emancipation, and use DNA as a powerful genealogy tool. Purchase here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXMLH15...
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October 11, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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Exciting news! My new book is coming in mid-October. For more info: rootsrevealed.com/2025/09/19/c...
September 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Exciting news! My new book is coming in mid-October. For more info: rootsrevealed.com/2025/09/19/c...
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Meanwhile, on HBCU campuses, lockdowns after bomb threats and though I'm sure this won't interest most media types, it is worth noting: abcnews.go.com/amp/US/multi...
Multiple HBCUs under lockdown after receiving threats amid rising campus security concerns
At least six historically Black colleges enacted lockdowns after receiving threats, amid heightened concerns following recent campus violence at Utah Valley University.
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September 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Meanwhile, on HBCU campuses, lockdowns after bomb threats and though I'm sure this won't interest most media types, it is worth noting: abcnews.go.com/amp/US/multi...
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I debated writing this. It can feel tempting, upon encountering yet another instance of this administration’s racism, to let it be. How many ways can you say the same thing over and over again? And yet we have to write it down, if for nothing else, so those who come after us know we were against it.
Actually, Slavery Was Very Bad
The president’s latest criticism of museums is a thinly veiled attempt to erase Black history.
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August 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I debated writing this. It can feel tempting, upon encountering yet another instance of this administration’s racism, to let it be. How many ways can you say the same thing over and over again? And yet we have to write it down, if for nothing else, so those who come after us know we were against it.
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Trump got impeached the first time after trying to get Ukrainian prosecutors to smear his Democratic rival.
Now he’s using a U.S. prosecutor to try and get Ghislaine Maxwell to smear a bunch of Democrats.
Same corrupt criminal, same playbook.
Now he’s using a U.S. prosecutor to try and get Ghislaine Maxwell to smear a bunch of Democrats.
Same corrupt criminal, same playbook.
July 27, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Trump got impeached the first time after trying to get Ukrainian prosecutors to smear his Democratic rival.
Now he’s using a U.S. prosecutor to try and get Ghislaine Maxwell to smear a bunch of Democrats.
Same corrupt criminal, same playbook.
Now he’s using a U.S. prosecutor to try and get Ghislaine Maxwell to smear a bunch of Democrats.
Same corrupt criminal, same playbook.
Here are 8 great steps to researching enslaved ancestors. rootsrevealed.com/2025/07/17/b...
Breaking Down that Ugly 1870 Brick Wall: Tracing Your Enslaved Ancestors
You’ve traced your African American ancestry back to the 1870 U.S. Census, only to hit what genealogists often call the “1870 brick wall.” You’ve read books and articles about slavery i…
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July 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Here are 8 great steps to researching enslaved ancestors. rootsrevealed.com/2025/07/17/b...
Sharing a nice poem I’ve had on my computers since 2001. rootsrevealed.com/2025/07/10/o...
Our Elders Are Passing
I’ve had this poem saved on my computer since 2001. It highlights the vital role of oral history and the importance of interviewing our family elders. Their memories and stories are priceless. Sinc…
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July 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Sharing a nice poem I’ve had on my computers since 2001. rootsrevealed.com/2025/07/10/o...
Looking forward to presenting “When DNA Corrects Genealogical Mistakes” on May 13 to the Afr Am Genealogy Group of Philadelphia: aagg.org
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african american Genealogy Group serving philadelphia + the tri-state area “A People without knowledge of its History, is like a tree without roots.” Marcus Garvey Next Upcoming Meeting LEARN Come a...
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April 30, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Looking forward to presenting “When DNA Corrects Genealogical Mistakes” on May 13 to the Afr Am Genealogy Group of Philadelphia: aagg.org
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I do as well.
April 26, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I do as well.
These past 3 weeks have been genealogically fabulous. Found my 3x great grandma’s Virginia origins. She was sold 2 Mississippi. Documented her enslaved parents. Learned that they were born c 1780. Found her siblings and descendants. Thanks to DNA and AI by FamilySearch. #DNA #genealogy
April 25, 2025 at 12:39 PM
These past 3 weeks have been genealogically fabulous. Found my 3x great grandma’s Virginia origins. She was sold 2 Mississippi. Documented her enslaved parents. Learned that they were born c 1780. Found her siblings and descendants. Thanks to DNA and AI by FamilySearch. #DNA #genealogy
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Gene testing firm 23andMe said on Sunday it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in order to facilitate its sale, after years of struggling to find a sustainable business model.
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Genetic testing firm 23andMe files for bankruptcy | CNN Business
Gene testing firm 23andMe said on Sunday it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in order to facilitate its sale, after years of struggling to find a sustainable business model.
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March 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Gene testing firm 23andMe said on Sunday it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in order to facilitate its sale, after years of struggling to find a sustainable business model.
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Powerful research by Melvin Collier @rootsrevealed.bsky.social which identifies another Irish-born slaveholder George Brownlee in Abbeville, SC rootsrevealed.com/2025/03/13/t...
“They Were Born in Africa”: Was This Correct?
An incredible discovery surfaced when I found another genetic group (or genetic network) among my mother’s sister’s DNA matches. They were discovered when I saw that Cousin A below shar…
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March 14, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Powerful research by Melvin Collier @rootsrevealed.bsky.social which identifies another Irish-born slaveholder George Brownlee in Abbeville, SC rootsrevealed.com/2025/03/13/t...
Africa was recorded as both of her parent's birthplace! Was she correct? rootsrevealed.com/2025/03/13/t...
“They Were Born in Africa”: Was This Correct?
An incredible discovery surfaced when I found another genetic group (or genetic network) among my mother’s sister’s DNA matches. They were discovered when I saw that Cousin A below shar…
rootsrevealed.com
March 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Africa was recorded as both of her parent's birthplace! Was she correct? rootsrevealed.com/2025/03/13/t...
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Elon Musk shared a call from conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro urging Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the 2020 killing of George Floyd.
March 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Elon Musk shared a call from conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro urging Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the 2020 killing of George Floyd.