GiGi Best
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Museums or Libraries |
| Occupation | Author/Publisher, Museum Curator, Genealogist, Bookseller |
| Location | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| Introduction | Author, Historian, Genealogist, Professional Speaker, Museum Curator, Bookseller; A.A.-B.S. Degrees, “Who’s Who in American Universities and Colleges.” M. A. Program in English Lit. & History, Recipient of Phillis Wheatley Literary Award: “Thomas the Melungeon: His Family of Free Persons of Color Civil and Revolutionary War Patriots in Genealogical Libraries: DAR, DC; Tampa, FL; NC Archives, Jefferson Davis Presidential Library; Charles City County Genealogical & Isle of Wight, VA, etc. Currently writing two additional historical novels: “Nathan Best: from Enslaved Body Servant to Confederate Courier” and “Chapin’s Forty Acres.” Member, Phi Alpha Theta, Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society. Many National Lineage Societies: First Families of NC; Sons & Daughters U.S. Middle Passage, Sons and Daughters Pilgrims; Daughters American Revolution; Daughters Founders and Patriots of America; Colonial Dames 17th Century; Colonial Dames America; Society New England Women; Daughters Union Veterans Civil War. Gigi has proven her “Best,” “Hardy,” “Sutton,” “Durant,” and “Tilden” ancestors to 1569 and FPOC, “Lucas/Locust/Kecatan” ancestors to 1618. |
| Interests | Genealogical Research, Antiquarian Books, African and Native American Diaspora Literature and History |