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#OnThisDay the siblings of Dorcas Richardson were seeking to reunite with her. Richardson was sold from North Carolina and taken to New Orleans and hadn't been heard from since. #LastSeenProject #BlackHistory #BlackGenealogy #DigitalHistory U.S. National Archives NHPRC

"Drawing from an archive of nearly five thousand letters and advertisements, the riveting, dramatic story of formerly enslaved people who spent years searching for family members stolen away during slavery." Enter to win a copy of Judy Giesberg's "Last Seen" from Simon & Schuster

Praise from Kirkus Reviews on Judy Giesberg's LAST SEEN. Available 2/4: bit.ly/3Z1nZnq

#OnThisDay Daniel Jackson, who shares the same name as his grandfather, was searching for his two uncles, Peter and Thomas Jackson. The two men were sold into slavery from Maryland to Virginia, but their sister was still alive in Pennsylvania as of 1905. U.S. National Archives NHPRC

In 1892, John Williams and his mother, Harriet Williams, were reunited on Christmas Day. John was sold to a plantation as a child and was separated from his mother for 32 years. #LastSeenProject #BlackHistory U.S. National Archives NHPRC

#LastSeen by Judy Giesberg underscores the cruelest horror of slavery—the forced breakup of families—and the resilience and determination of the formerly enslaved. Learn more: bit.ly/3Z1nZnq

#OnThisDay James O'Brien returned to his home to find his wife married to another man. Enoch Arden cases, in which a person remarries after believing their spouse to be dead, appeared often in the aftermath of slavery. #LastSeenProject #BlackHistory U.S. National Archives NHPRC

#OnThisDay Wade Hampton of Clear Creek, N.Y, was searching for Lewis Hampton-Massey. Massey was sold out of South Carolina when he was 5 or 6. The ad does not state the two's relationship, but they share a common last name. #LastSeenProject #BlackHistory U.S. National Archives NHPRC

Please consider joining us on Sunday, January 26th, at 11 a.m. at Mother Bethel AME for a Fireside chat and Book signing for Dr. Judy Giesberg's upcoming release, "Last Seen!" We hope to see you there! #LastSeenProject #BlackHistory #BlackGenealogy #DigitalHistory NHPRC

#OnThisDay Amanda Whitfield, formerly known as Chiranda Sarah Jane, was searching for her family members. Her family was originally from Butts Country, Georgia, but were taken to Texas by Billie Strahan. #LastSeenProject #BlackHistory #DigitalHistory @usnatarchives NHPRC

"Essential reading for understanding both the cruelties of slavery and the resiliency of the generations harmed." —Tera Hunter Learn more about Judy Giesberg's LAST SEEN: bit.ly/3Z1nZnq

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Last Seen by Judy Giesberg explores the relentless search by formerly enslaved people to reunite with parents, children, & siblings. A powerful and untold piece of history. Available now: bit.ly/3Z1nZnq

"Last Seen is a powerful, wrenching, and necessary work that shows us how central family histories are to understanding American history." —Karin Wulf Available now: bit.ly/3Z1nZnq

Judy Giesberg discusses the pivotal role of Black churches and pastors during freed people's search for their family members stolen away during slavery. Learn more about Last Seen, available now: bit.ly/3Z1nZnq

.Judy Giesberg will be in conversation with Executive Editor Bob Bender at Villanova CLAS to discuss LAST SEEN on 3/10 at 4pm! Register here: bit.ly/40ZR57s

Join Judy Giesberg in conversation with Lisa Rayam at the Atlanta History Center on 3/11! Tickets: bit.ly/4h1WCPC

Check out Maureen Corrigan's review of "Last Seen," now out on NPR's FRESH AIR! Read more at npr.org/2025/02/26/nx-…

#OnThisDay Robert Washington was searching for his brother's wife and child, Eliza and Mary Susan Washington. Washington's brother was named Titus Washington and was previously enslaved by Tom Kidd. #LastSeenProject #BlackHistory #DigitalHistory U.S. National Archives NHPRC

If you're a genealogy fan/family historian, this is a phenomenal book to read! It dives into how Black folks during Reconstruction used newspaper ads to locate their family members. Dr. Judy Giesberg also has a website that captures many of those ads from across the country.