Dorothy Spruill "Dot" Redford (born August 7, 1943 - died September 30, 2023[1]) is an author, historian and former executive director of Somerset Place, a state historic site near Creswell, North Carolina.
She is best known for the published account of her research into her family history, Somerset Homecoming: Recovering a Lost Heritage.
[2] Inspired by Roots and her daughter's questions about her ancestors, Redford began to research her family history.
[3] Redford spent nearly ten years researching her connection to the enslaved population of Somerset Place.
[4] She co-authored a book about her family history and the reunion with reporter Mike D'Orso in 1988, the same year she began working as a program consultant at the Somerset Place State Historic Site.