The Precarious Lives of 19th Century Black Canadians – Janice Lovelace
**Please note, this recording is no longer available.
Thousands of men and women of African descent came to Canada seeking a place to live freely in the 19th century. Who came and what was life like for them?
This presentation looks at the history and laws of U.S. around slavery which pushed Blacks to leave as well as British laws that allowed freedom. What records can the researcher find to learn more about their lives?
Audience – all
** This video was only available until September 30th, 2025 at the speaker’s request.
Janice Lovelace
Janice Lovelace, Ph.D. is a genealogical researcher, educator, author and lecturer, with over thirty years of experience. She completed the Genealogy and Family History certificate at University of Washington in 2012, the certificate program in genealogy at Boston University in 2013 and ProGen in 2014. Dr. Lovelace is a frequent speaker at international, national and regional genealogy conferences as well as local societies on health and genetics, ethnic minority genealogy, and research methodology. She is an instructor at the Midwest African American Genealogical Institute (MAAGI). A retired college faculty member, Dr Lovelace authored the National Genealogical Society’s online continuing education course African American Roots: A Historical Perspective. A freelance writer and photographer, she has a number of genealogy articles among her publications.
She has been a national board member of Association of Professional Genealogists (2019-2020) and has served on her local society’s board. She belongs to the National Genealogical Society (NGS) and local societies.
In her work life, Dr. Lovelace is a licensed clinical psychologist and has been a private practice therapist.
