African American Family History Research Strategies
with Trisha Mays-Cummings
Saturday, February 07
11:00am - 12:00pm
Fayetteville Public Library
Walker Community Room (3rd Floor)Learn proven research strategies from family historian Trisha Mays-Cummings.
Tracing African American ancestry comes with unique challenges, from gaps in historical records to the legacy of enslavement and migration. However, it also offers powerful opportunities to reclaim stories, honor ancestors, and strengthen family connections. In this engaging and informative session, family historian, Trisha Mays-Cummings shares proven strategies, practical tools, and culturally specific research methods developed through more than a decade of personal and professional family history work.
About the presenter
Trisha is the content creator of her family history blog and podcast, Journey Through the Generations. She is also a member of the Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society, the Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage Lineage Society, the Arkansas Genealogical Society, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
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AGE GROUP: | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Classes & Learning | Author Talks & Lectures |
TAGS: | genealogy | family history | blackhistorymonth |
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