All-Day Workshop: Searchingfor African-American Ancestors
How can the State Archives of North Carolina help you locate African-American ancestors? During this all-day genealogy workshop, three archivists will share the research materials, tools, and methodologies that are most effective in conducting genealogical research. Fee includes a boxed lunch.
Schedule:
9:00—9:30 – Check-in
9:30—9:45 – Welcome
9:45—11:00 – Slave Law: An Introduction, with Bill Brown, Registrar, State Archives of North Carolina
11:00—11:15 – Break
11:15—12:30 – Alfred Was My Slave Name: Research Methodology, with Chris Meekins, Head, Imaging Unit, State Archives of North Carolina
12:30—2:00 – Lunch (select on Registration Page)
2:00—3:15 – Surprising Sources for African American Research, with Debbi Blake, Head, Collections Services Section, State Archives of North Carolina
3:15—4:00 – Questions, Follow-up, Wrap-up
