2025 AAHGS National Conference – Day 3
Today was the first day I didn't feel like I was rushing around this morning. Phillip and I actually had breakfast together. We were sitting with the first person we ever met at AAHGS in 2018 and a former national president. When I say Toni is family to us, she really is. She took us... Continue Reading →
2025 AAHGS National Conference – Day 2
It seemed like I had just laid down when I heard my alarm going off this morning. I know I said yesterday was a long day. Today is not going to be much different. The first thing on the schedule was the Welcome/Ancestral Libration and Opening Plenary speaker at 830am. I got up a little... Continue Reading →
2025 AAHGS National Conference – Day 1
It has been five years since the Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society has held an in-person conference. These past five years we have all been virtual. When I heard that the conference would be in-person earlier this year, I knew I wanted to be there. This year's conference is being held in Charleston, South... Continue Reading →
46th Annual AAHGS In Person Conference Registration is Now Open
I’m excited to announce that registration for the 46th Annual Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society National Conference is now open. This conference will be held in person on October 9-11, 2025, in Charleston, South Carolina. This is the largest African American genealogy and history conference with keynote speakers, panel discussions, workshops, and exhibitors that... Continue Reading →
AAHGS 45th National Conference – October 10-12, 2024
The Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society has announced that the 45th National Conference is now open for registration. This year's conference will be virtual on October 10-12, 2024. The theme of this year's conference is 'Fighting Erasure: Staying Visible by keeping African AMerican Genealogy and History in Focus'. There will be sessions on DNA,... Continue Reading →
12 Days of Gift Ideas – Day 8
This year, Trisha and I decided to do our annual "12 days of...." posts sharing items that would make great gift ideas for the family researcher in your life. Or maybe even for yourself. Genealogy-themed merchandise would be a great choice for gifts and for yourself as well. These items could be almost anything. Although... Continue Reading →
12 Days of Gift Ideas – Day 7
This year, Trisha and I decided to do our annual "12 days of...." posts sharing items that would make great gift ideas for the family researcher in your life. Or maybe even for yourself. Buying a subscription to a genealogy website would be a great idea for someone researching their family. Several popular websites offer... Continue Reading →
12 Days of Gift Ideas – Day 3
This year, Trisha and I decided to do our annual "12 days of...." posts sharing items that would make great gift ideas for the family researcher in your life. Or maybe even for yourself. Conference registrations would be a good idea for anyone you know who wants to learn more about how to research and... Continue Reading →
12 Days of Gift Ideas – Day 2
This year, Trisha and I decided to do our annual "12 days of...." posts sharing items that would make great gift ideas for the family researcher in your life. Or maybe even for yourself. Following up Day 1 with another tech item, a Portable Scanner. You can use this portable scanner to scan funeral programs,... Continue Reading →
12 Days of Gift Ideas – Day 1
This year, Trisha and I decided to do our annual "12 days of...." posts sharing items that would make great gift ideas for the family researcher in your life. Or maybe even for yourself. So we'll start with a tech item...External Hard Drives. If you've been researching for any amount of time, you know you... Continue Reading →