Let’s work together to build your family tree! DOUSCS Research Center wants you to experience the exciting and satisfying journey of knowing your roots. You will work one on one with our Head of Research Dr. Short, a well studied and tenured genealogist. Click The Link Below And Visit Our Research Center to Start the Process! 

Who is Dr. Randy Short?

Dr. Randy Short is a Washington, D.C. native, scholar, historian, human rights defender, social commentator, anti-eugenics advocate, freelance journalist, and writer. He holds a doctorate from Howard University, a Master of Divinity from Harvard University, and an M.Phil. from the University of Virginia.

During his studies in Virginia, Dr. Short focused his research on Black American Urban Southern History, examining the historical experiences and development of Black American communities in the South. His thesis at Howard University, Benevolent in Apartheid: Black Americans Living in Washington, D.C., 1800–1860, further reflects his longstanding scholarship on Black American history and the lives of Black Americans in the nation’s capital before the Civil War.

Dr. Short has taught history and religion at Bowie State University and Lane College and is the author of Slavery’s Mastery.

As the leader of the DOUSCS Research Division, Dr. Short oversees the organization’s lineage research and review process. Every lineage review is carefully evaluated and grounded in genealogical and historical documentation, helping ensure the integrity and credibility of DOUSCS lineage certification.