Profile

Mic Barnette, began his genealogical journey at the age of twelve. Since the 1980s, Mic has conducted professional genealogical research, taught genealogical classes, and lectured on genealogical topics while residing in New Orleans, Louisiana; Atlanta, Georgia; Houston, and Dallas. He currently serves genealogists as a library associate for the Dallas Public Library in the Genealogy Department. Mic?s research has taken him to every state of the South as well as Washington, DC, and Salt Lake City. He has addressed genealogical organizations in nearly every southern state and three National Genealogical Society conferences. Numerous articles authored by Mic have appeared in many national, state, and local magazines, newsletters, and quarterlies. From 1994 to 2004, he penned a widely read, award-winning historical/genealogical column in Houston?s leading newspaper, the Houston Chronicle. Mic has tested with all the major DNA testing companies and serves as Project Administrator of the Barnett, Finch, Dodson, and Barney Surname DNA Projects, the Charles County, Maryland, DNA Project, and the Dallas Genealogical Society DNA Project plus the K1a4a1b2 and T2b5a Mitochondrial Haplogroup DNA Projects. In addition, Mic has several historical-genealogical websites including Great Galveston 1900 Storm, Free People of Color of Texas project, Company D 3rd TN Cavalry, Brigadier Generals of Texas 1860, and Texas Land Commissioners.