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 Northend neighborhood.
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 a myriad of research strategies and documents outside of the slave schedules that confirm slaveholders and name their formerly enslaved.
38th Annual Veterans Day Observance Ceremony Honoring the 102nd US Colored Infantry Veterans Day Flyer 2022
The fall Michigan Genealogical Council Seminar will feature Genealogist LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson
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.
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
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 […]