Rusty Robinson, the co-founder of Roots and Recall, rarely provides public programs, but did have something to add to a genealogy discussion at the local library. Some participants were unaware of R&R.com’s existence or its vast trove of maps, and genealogical links. He opened their eyes a couple of weeks ago to the map data…
19th Century Artisans – Workmanship
S.C. remains a bastion of 19th century architecture, old farmsteads still dot the landscape, and one of the nice benefits of working with Roots and Recall, is being frequently invited to inspect structures. It really doesn’t matter if it is an early 20th century tenant house or a fine Italianate plantation, we love them all….
South Carolina Quakers – A Remembrance
Rarely do researchers equate Quakers having been an important part of the S.C. antebellum economic and social structure. Not only were they artisans but highly influential citizens, who were asked to give up their slaves or their Quaker affiliation. In most instances, their faith won out and hundreds of prosperous artisans and farmers moved west…
Architectural and Family Roots
Roots and Recall is scheduled to make several presentations this spring. Yes, occasionally for those individuals or institutions who have generously supported the development of the website, we do provide a limited number. The one we are extremely excited to present, is on using R&R.com, to trace your family heritage. At first this seemed a…
Pierced Antebellum Columns – The Mobley Connection
Roots and Recall’s founders, met with an historian in Newberry, S.C. recently, and we had a minute to reveal the extensive background research, used to link and correlate sites. This includes the S.C. Artisans Database, and vast numbers of digitized documents, maps and open source publications. Most users have little understanding of the information accumulated…
The Thrill of the Hunt – Local History
A group of individuals from across upcountry S.C. have been working both separately as well as collectively, to accurately outline, the travels of both CSA Pres. Jefferson Davis and that of his wife, Varina. Roots and Recall is the platform on which much of this data will eventually be shared through its Jaunt program. Thus,…
Houses Retain a Piece of Us – An Update
I am convinced Oliver W. Holmes statement, “houses hold on to those who have lived within their walls,” is indeed accurate and appropriate to this day. While recently visiting an old rural home, I put on my architectural forensics hat, and revealed to the current owners that indeed their old home held on to features…
Ledgers and Links – Laurens County Heritage
Laurens County, as is most of S.C., is full of great architecture, history and heritage worthy of preservation. Several individuals in that region have spearheaded these efforts for decades, and saved invaluable resources, being freely shared with Roots and Recall. Long-term, Historian and Curator of Collections at the Laurens Library, Ms. Elaine Martin, graciously opened…
LABOR PRACTICES AND RELATIONS WORTH EXPLORING
When Roots and Recall began, those of us involved posted many of our own family connections. Though I knew little of my Buice family history, tons of data has been uncovered and shared in the past few years, it is rather remarkable! Relations from different sections of the country, individuals who had allied materials, and…