African American Family History Symposium

25000 Westwood Road,Westlake OH 44145

13 March, 2021

Description

A full-day seminar on tracing African American Roots. Free lunch will also be provided. The African American Family History Symposium brings together nationally-known historians and genealogists from Cleveland and beyond to teach and inspire attendees to explore their African American roots. Booklets available at the door for $5.00 each. KEYNOTE SPEAKER: • SHARON GILLINS, INSTRUCTOR AT THE INSTITUTE OF GENEALOGY AND HISTORIACAL RESEARCH, ATHENS, GA FEATURED SPEAKERS: • HOLLIS GENTRY,GENEALOGY SPECIALIST WITH SMITHSONIAN LIBRARIES • TREVOR K. PLANTE, CHIEF OF ARCHIVES AND REFERENCE SERVICE BRANCH, NARA, WASHINGTON, DC. • JULIANA SZUCS, SOCIAL COMMUNITY MANAGER AND STAFF GENEALOGIST • SHAMELE JORDAN, GENEALOGIST, PRODUCER, LECTURER, AND WRITER • DEBORAH ABBOTT, PHD, PROFESSIONAL GENEALOGIST AND NATIONALLY KNOWN SPEAKER ADDITIONAL LECTURES: • MARY MILNE JAMBA, GENEALOGIST • SUNNY JANE MORTON, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, FAMILYTREE MAGAZINE • SANDRA MILTON, GENEALOGIST AND REFERENCE LIBRARIAN, GEAUGA WEST PUBLIC LIBRARY