Learning Larkin, My Civil War Ancestor 

In this episode, Cherekana Feliciano will share her journey to search for her  Civil War ancestor, Larkin Woodruff's pension file. She will describe what she learned from those files and the amazing surprise discovery made along the pension file journey.  

Cherekana Feliciano is a genealogist, public history enthusiast and law school graduate. She has been conducting family history research for almost fifteen years. She currently serves as the President of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) – NJ Chapter.  She is one half of a genealogy podcast entitled, Speak On It! History and Genealogy Conversations with Janice and Cherekana on Spreaker.

Outside of her 9-to-5, she enjoys learning about history and conducting informal historical research, such as her project on African American cemeteries in New Jersey. She frequently presents on genealogy topics and conducts how-to workshops to help people with their research, particularly with African American research. She is the 2023 recipient of the Ida B. Wells Leadership Award from the Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage. She has a genealogy blog at https://curiousconjurerblog.wordpress.com/ and a YouTube channel called Curious Conjurer. She is a New York City native and Rutgers University (Douglass College) alumna. 

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