Veterans Day Observance at Historic Elmwood Cemetery
Historic Elmwood Cemetery 1200 Elmwood St, Detroit, MI38th Annual Veterans Day Observance Ceremony Honoring the 102nd US Colored Infantry Veterans Day Flyer 2022
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2022 MGC Fall Seminar
The fall Michigan Genealogical Council Seminar will feature Genealogist LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson
January 2023 Membership Meeting
Member Oya Amakisi will talk about her genealogical research. Her family history journey was recently featured on WYXZ channel 20 in Detroit.
February 2023 Membership Meeting
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH PROGRAM State Club groups will discuss the book; The Ledger and the Chain.
LAAAGS 2023 Genealogy Conference
Union Missionary Baptist Church 500 S. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Lansing, United StatesThe Lansing Area African American Genealogy presents their 2023 Genealogy Conference The event is free ($10.00 Box Lunch option). Registration deadline 2/20/2023 Afternoon Keynote: Black Histories on Native Lands: The Legacies of Slavery and Indian Removal in the United States Presenter: Dr. Nakia D. Parker, Assistant Professor of History Michigan State University
Free
March 2023 Membership Meeting
Dr. Shelley Murphy will present on the topic, Michigan Black Homesteaders Connected to the Homestead Act of 1862 Michigan Black Homesteaders refers to African American individuals and families who settled in Michigan during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of these homesteaders were attracted to the state due to its abundant land and […]
Finding Your Roots Event
VirtualFinding 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 […]
65th Annual Michigan in Perspective: Local History Conference
Suburban Collection Showplace Novi, MI, United StatesConference Information
April 2023 Membership Meeting
Topic: Code Name Midnight William Lambert and the Underground Railroad Presenter: Christina Street-Napier
Annual Meeting (May 2023)
FHWGS annual meeting, election and program: Using Codes to Filter Groups in Ancestry presented by Charlotte Backey
NGS Family History Conference
Greater Richmond Convention Center Richmond, Virginia"Deep Roots of a Nation" The annual conference of the National Genealogical Society
FHWGS “Telling Our Stories” book signing event
Ypsilanti District Library 5577 Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti, MichiganTelling 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.