Events & Community

Gather with Intention

Practical genealogy training, ancestral gatherings, and research workshops. Because the research itself is the ritual.

Retreats

Immersive multi-day experiences for deep ancestral connection and genealogical research.

Workshops

Skill-building sessions for genealogy research, ritual practice, and storytelling.

Storytelling Circles

Intimate community gatherings to share and witness family stories in sacred space.

New Moon Workshop Series

Monthly genealogy training under the new moon. Each session builds one core research skill you can use the same week.

Format: Virtual (Zoom)  |  Schedule: Monthly, New Moon  |  Duration: 1 Hour (6:00–7:00 PM PT)  |  Cost: GA $27  |  VIP $47  |  Free for Patreon members

VIP ($47): Priority Q&A, downloadable session worksheet, and 30-day recording access. General Admission ($27): Live attendance and 7-day replay.

All paid Patreon members ($11/mo and above) attend free. Zoom link distributed via Patreon 48 hours before each session.

GEMINI NEW MOON

Two Branches, One Root: Tracing Split Family Lines

Friday, May 29, 2026

What happens when your family split in two directions after emancipation? Learn practical strategies for tracing divergent lines using census clusters, neighbor research, and DNA triangulation.

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Free for Patreon members at all tiers

CANCER NEW MOON

Homeplace: Researching Where Your Ancestors Lived

Monday, June 29, 2026

Land tells the story your ancestors couldn’t write down. Learn to trace property records, deed chains, and homesteads to map where your family built their lives after freedom.

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Free for Patreon members at all tiers

LEO NEW MOON

Who Carried the Name? Surname Research and Legacy

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Your surname is a research document. Learn how to trace surname origins, naming patterns, and the choices your ancestors made about what to carry forward.

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Free for Patreon members at all tiers

VIRGO NEW MOON

The Paper Trail: Reading and Interpreting Vital Records

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Birth certificates, marriage records, death certificates. They contain more information than most researchers know how to extract. Learn to read what the records actually say.

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Free for Patreon members at all tiers

LIBRA NEW MOON

Kin and Community: Researching Beyond the Nuclear Family

Friday, September 25, 2026

Your ancestors didn’t live in isolation. Learn to research the extended kin networks, church communities, and neighbor clusters that hold the records your direct line doesn’t.

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Free for Patreon members at all tiers

SCORPIO NEW MOON

What They Didn’t Write Down: Researching Enslaved Ancestors

Sunday, October 25, 2026

The hardest research. The most important research. Learn strategies for tracing ancestors before 1870 using slaveholder records, Freedmen’s Bureau files, and plantation documents.

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Free for Patreon members at all tiers

SAGITTARIUS NEW MOON

Giving Thanks for the Path: Documenting What You’ve Found

Tuesday, November 24, 2026

You’ve done the research. Now preserve it. Learn documentation methods, citation best practices, and how to create a family archive that future generations can actually use.

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Free for Patreon members at all tiers

CAPRICORN NEW MOON

Year-End Reflection: Setting Your 2027 Research Intentions

Tuesday, December 22, 2026

Review what you’ve discovered this year. Identify your remaining research gaps. Set clear, actionable research goals for 2027. Close the year with intention.

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Free for Patreon members at all tiers

Louisiana Gatherings

Where the records live. Where the ancestors walked.

October 10, 2026 — Port Allen, Louisiana

The WBRM Community Working Session

A free three-hour facilitated genealogy working session in partnership with the West Baton Rouge Museum and the West Baton Rouge Genealogical Society. Open to the public. Walk in with a question, walk out with a written research roadmap. Free registration required — limited to 40 seats.

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October 9–13, 2026 — Baton Rouge & the River Parishes, Louisiana

Coming Home: A Njila Louisiana Research Weekend

A five-day facilitated descent into the Louisiana corridor where Njila was born. Friday opening at the Watermark Baton Rouge. Saturday session and heritage tour. Sunday brunch and museum day. Monday deep archive day. Tuesday private capstone at Whitney Plantation. Five paid tiers from $195 to $1,250. Twenty seats.

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Self-Paced Courses

Go deeper on your own time. These courses are always available.

Self-Paced  |  Virtual  |  Enroll Anytime

Know Your Roots, Know Your Rights

Your family's history didn't happen in a vacuum. It was shaped by laws, policies, and legal systems that determined where your ancestors lived, what they could own, and how they built community. This self-paced course bridges genealogy research and civic advocacy — connecting the records you find to the rights they represent.

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2027

Roots & Ritual Weekend Retreat

A multi-day immersive experience combining genealogical research workshops, ancestral ritual practice, and community storytelling in a sacred setting. Details and dates will be announced to Patreon members first.

In-Person  |  Multi-Day  |  Limited Seats  |  Members First Access

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