The following announcement was received from Jan Davenport.
Genealogy Workshop: Preserving African American Community History & Heritage – Friday, May 21, 2010, 9am-5pm
Internationally known genealogist Tony Burroughs will conduct a sessions on tracing your African American family roots. Everyone is invited whether you’re a beginner or professional genealogist. Burroughs will discuss how to process family papers, family records and genealogy in the electronic age.
There will also be special presentations on Arkansas African American communities such as Dark Hollow, Wrightsville and Hoxie.
The Friday workshop is sponsored by Black History Commission of Arkansas, Curtis Sykes Memorial Grant Fund, Afro American Genealogical Society, Preservation of African American Cemeteries and Mosaic Tempalrs Cultural Center.
Saturday, May 22, 2010, 9am-4pm, Ancestry.com Day!
Lisa Arnold will be the key speaker. Come learn how to get the most out of Ancestry.com! Arnold will also discuss online family trees, the African American Collection at Ancestry and the World Archives project.
You don’t want to miss this great workshop! There will be Free Give Aways and Door Prizes.
The workshops are free and open to the public but registration is required. Click on the registration form below for additional information. Lunch can be pre-purchased. If you are not buying lunch you can email us at phyllis@arkansasheritage.org to register. Provide your name, address and phone number and whether you will attend 1 or both days.
This event is sponsored by Ancestry.com, Mosaic Tempalrs Cultural Center and Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society.
Click Here For Genealogy Workshop Registration Form
Please fill out the form and return to the PO Box listed on the form. Unfortunately, the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center is unable to accept registrations or fees for lunch.
