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Gender	Female
Occupation	Professional
Location	TN , United States
Introduction	The Tree Gardener is the nom de plume of Nona L. Edwards-Thomas, MD, a retired board-certified Obstetrics and Gynecology physician, family historian, and jewelry designer at N and S Atelier.com. I have over 30 years of experience in genealogical research, specializing in Black African American family history. .My research began with the African American Brumfield family of Pike County, Mississippi, and expanded to include interconnected families and communities. I am the author of Brumfield Genealogy and Other Branches and Trees (est. 2012) and a contributor to Black Homesteaders of the South, by Bernice Alexander Bennett. I am available for genealogical research consultations, family history research, and educational presentations. To contact me, leave a comment on any post.
Favorite books	Professional Genealogist, Red Book American State, County and Town Sources, Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian, Evidence Explained, African American Genealogy The Source A Guide Book to American Genealogy, The Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy BCG Genealogical Standards Manual,Black Roots A Beginner’s Guide to Tracing The African American Family Tree, Black Genesis: A Resource Book for African American Genealogy Slaves in the Family, Source Records from Pike County, Mississippi 1798-1910 Pioneer Families and Confederate Soldiers, Family Maps from Pike County Mississippi,Slave Narratives