Meetings

On Saturday, November 6, 2021 the Fred Hart Williams Genealogical Society will Award our Margaret McCall Thomas Ward History Maker Award to FHWGS Immediate Past President, Leslie C. Strong Williams […]

Presenter: Cheryl Garnett Topic: Recent Research Techniques  

STATE CLUBS

NICKA SEWELL-SMITH AFRICAN AMERICAN GENEALOGY CASE STUDIES: Combining Traditional Genealogy With DNA Researching the enslaved is beyond possible, but it’s not one size fits all. In this session, learn about […]

Member Oya Amakisi will talk about her genealogical research.  Her family history journey was recently featured on WYXZ channel 20 in Detroit.  

AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH PROGRAM State Club groups will discuss the book; The Ledger and the Chain.

Topic: Code Name Midnight William Lambert and the Underground Railroad Presenter: Christina Street-Napier

FHWGS annual meeting, election and program: Using Codes to Filter Groups in Ancestry presented by Charlotte Backey

TOPIC: Breakthroughs and Discoveries   PRESENTER: State Clubs

TOPIC: Exploring African American Collections Online: Ancestry and Beyond   PRESENTER: Karina Robinson

TOPIC: Freedom, Family and a Future: One Family's Journey from Slavery to Thriving Generations in Michigan   PRESENTER: Joy Downs-Young