Special Events

The FHWGS Annual Karl Hamilton Field Trip will continue during the pandemic.  We will have a virtual event.  Detroit Historian, Jamon Jordan will guide us through the history of Detroit's […]

38th Annual Veterans Day Observance Ceremony Honoring the 102nd US Colored Infantry Veterans Day Flyer 2022

Finding Your Roots – Family Sagas of Pride and Perseverance Join Detroit Public TV and PBS Books on Wednesday, March 22, at 8 p.m. ET, for a fascinating look at new techniques for unravelling the mysteries of African American genealogy Now in its ninth season, “Finding Your Roots” stands as one of PBS and America’s […]

Telling Our Stories - A Collection of Family History Narratives is a book created by members of the Fred Hart Williams Genealogical Society to celebrate their 40th Anniversary.  There will be a presentation featuring readings by some of the authors and several authors will be available to sign their narratives in the book.  

39th Annual Veterans Day Observance Ceremony Honoring the 102nd US Colored Infantry Native Americans and All Veterans November 11, 2023 at 10:00 AM Historic Elmwood Cemetery, 1200 Elmwood Drive, Detroit, […]

The Lansing Area African American Genealogical Society celebrates their 25th Anniversary on Sunday, October 25, 2026, with a dinner and featured speaker renowned genealogist, author and lecturer Tony Burroughs, FUGA.