Shields Archives - Megan Smolenyak https://megansmolenyak.com/tag/shields/ genealogical adventurer & storyteller Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 Michelle Obama’s Ancestors: The First Lady’s Multicultural, Great Migration Past https://megansmolenyak.com/michelle-obamas-ancestors-the-first-ladys-mul/ https://megansmolenyak.com/michelle-obamas-ancestors-the-first-ladys-mul/#respond Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000 http://megansmolenyak.posthaven.com/michelle-obamas-ancestors-the-first-ladys-mul Several years ago, I conducted extensive genealogical research into the heritage of Michelle Obama.  A few of my discoveries – particularly those pertaining to the Shields branch of her family tree – made news a couple of years ago, but there’s much that I’ve never shared, so I’ve decided to blow the dust off of [...]

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]]> Several years ago, I conducted extensive genealogical research into the heritage of Michelle Obama.  A few of my discoveries – particularly those pertaining to the Shields branch of her family tree – made news a couple of years ago, but there’s much that I’ve never shared, so I’ve decided to blow the dust off of a video I made back in August 2009.

This is a simple, homemade video – a narrated PowerPoint – and subsequent research has revealed more than what’s included here (for more insight, please read this recent, seven-part series and/or the “Finding Melvina” and “Road to a First Lady’s Roots” chapters of my book, Hey, America, Your Roots Are Showing), but I hope you’ll enjoy this overview of the remarkable family history of our First Lady.

Michelle Obama’s Ancestors: Chicago Beginnings (part 1)

Michelle Obama’s Ancestors: The Great Migration (part 2)

Michelle Obama’s Ancestors: The Great Mixing (part 3)

Michelle Obama’s Ancestors: LaVaughn Johnson (part 4)

Michelle Obama’s Ancestors: Fraser Robinson (part 5)

Michelle Obama’s Ancestors: Rebecca Jumper (aka Coleman) (part 6)

Michelle Obama’s Ancestors: Purnell Shields (part 7)

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