Njila New Moon Workshop: Homeplace | Researching Where Your Ancestors Lived

Njila New Moon Workshop — "Homeplace | Researching Where Your Ancestors Lived"

Where your ancestors lived tells you everything. The neighborhood, the parish, the plantation, the church — place is the frame that holds the family story together. And yet place is one of the most underused tools in genealogy research.

In this one-hour workshop, B. Kelly, Founder of Njila, teaches you how to research the places your ancestors called home — using local history, land records, institutional archives, and geographic context to bring their world into focus.

You'll learn:

• How to identify and research specific places at specific points in time

• Key record sets organized by place (parish records, deed books, tax rolls, city directories)

• How to use local history books and institutional archives as genealogical sources

• How place research unlocks ancestor connections you can't find any other way

What's included:

GA ($27) — Live workshop access

VIP ($47) — Live workshop access + downloadable Place-Based Research Worksheet (fillable PDF research template)

This workshop is free for Njila Patreon members (Storykeeper tier and above). Join at patreon.com/njila.

About Njila:

Njila is a family history preservation practice founded by B. Kelly. Rooted in African American heritage and the documentary record of Louisiana, Njila uses rigorous genealogical methodology to help families find, document, and honor their ancestors. njila.org