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 States

The 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

Virtual

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 […]

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, Michigan

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.