THE 18TH ANNUAL AFRICAN AMERICAN GENEALOGY SEMINAR

Our People, Our Stories, Our Courage

Saturday, March 9, 2024
8:30 AM - 1:30 PM PST

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Registration is closed for this year's seminar.

Keep an eye out for next year's seminar registration. We'd love to see you there.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER – ARI WILKINS

Ari Wilkins has been actively researching family history for over twenty years. Ms. Wilkins has spoken nationally at the National Genealogical Society, the Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research, the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, the Texas Institute of Genealogical Research, the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh, RootsTech, and a multitude of state and local societies.  She is also the coordinator of the African American course for the Texas Institute of Genealogical Research.

Ari was recently awarded the Lloyd Bockstruck Distinguished Service Award by the Dallas Genealogical Society for her outstanding contributions to the genealogical community on a national level.

Ari speaks on a variety of genealogical subjects and specializes in African American research.

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Genealogy is about Collecting Dates, Places & Relations

Family History is about Stories, Relationships, & Lives Behind the Dates

The Greater Sacramento African American Genealogy Society

The Greater Sacramento African American Genealogy Society objective is one of progressively expanding awareness of the community's thirst for education and knowledge about one's ancestry and promoting the methods of researching family roots. Since 2005, the annual Family History Seminar has provided just the right blend of introductory instruction in genealogy, black history, and the current technology for advanced research.

The seminar timing of being presented each March is a strategy capturing the residual fervor aroused each February when Black History Month is celebrated throughout the nation. With its track record of consistently high caliber program delivery, the African American Family History Seminar is a yearly coming together of genealogy devotees from the Greater Sacramento Region, the Bay Area, and the Central Valley. Testimonials have sung the praises of the Seminar's value to hundreds of people each year. Comments such as "it was fantastic, great for beginners", "instructors were engaging and well informed", "very well organized", "all sessions were excellent", "wonderful gift of knowledge", "extraordinary conference".

For more information on African American Family History research options, to becoming a volunteer, committee member or sponsor contact: Sharon.kay@sbcglobal.net