I had the honor of attending the 40th AAHGS Conference in Hyattsville, Maryland on October 10-12, 2019. Although I have been busy, this conference and the people attending have been amazing. I have been able to reconnect with some people that I met at last year's conference, introduce myself to people that I follow on... Continue Reading →
AAHGS 2019 Annual Conference – Day 1
Last week I had the distinct honor and privilege of attending the 40th Annual Conference for the Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society held in Hyattsville, Maryland. This year I was able to attend all three days of the conference. We actually arrived a day early so we could go to the Smithsonian's National Museum... Continue Reading →
AAHGS 2018 Conference – Day 2 Recap
Last weekend (October 12 and 13) I had the honor of attending the 39th annual Afro-American Historical and Genealogical conference in King Prussia, PA just outside of Philadelphia. After a long day of going to genealogy workshops, meeting fellow genealogists, and networking on Friday, I awoke Saturday morning from a good nights rest ready for... Continue Reading →
AAHGS 2018 Conference – Day 1 Recap
Last weekend (October 12-13) I had the honor of attending the Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society 39th annual conference in King Prussia, PA just outside of Philadelphia. The conference actually started on Thursday, but I was only able to attend Friday and Saturday. Since I have only been a member of this organization since... Continue Reading →
My First Genealogy Conference of 2018…AAHGS
I'm excited to announce that I will be attending the Afro-American History and Genealogical Society 39th Annual Conference on October 11 in Philadelphia. I have been reviewing the agenda and classes that will be offered. There will be classes on DNA, research methodologies, how to research online, how to research during slavery for both the... Continue Reading →
Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society’s Newest Member…Me
One of my goals this year was to become a member of a national and local chapter of a genealogy society. At the beginning of this journey, I was content with it just being me going to libraries and archives alone with just a notebook and my laptop. I was happy researching online at home... Continue Reading →