The Afro-American Genealogical and Historical Society will present their 37th Annual Family History Conference, "Following Ancestral Footsteps: From the Grave to DNA," Friday and Saturday, October 11-12th! The Conference will be held in Chicago at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 5200 S. University Ave.
This year's keynote speaker is Bernice Alexander Bennett, Family Historian, Author and DNA Expert! Bernice is the producer-host of the popular "Research at the National Archives and Beyond" BlogTalk Radio program. She is the first recipient of the Ida B. Wells Service Award given by the Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passages for her dedication to broadcast stories about enslaved and indentured ancestors of African descent.
Bennett is also a member of the Board of Directors for the National Genealogical Society and also a founding Coordinator and faculty member of the Midwest African American Genealogy Institute. In addition, she is a Citizen's Archivist with the National Archives in Washington, DC.
Her genealogical research centers on Southeast Louisiana, and Edgefield and Greenwood Counties, South Carolina. Her South Carolina journey is chronicled in a collaborative book- Our Ancestors, Our Stories, which won the 2018 International Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society award for Non-Fiction Short Stories. Her new book is Tracing Their Steps: A Memoir about the Journey to find Granddaddy's Land in Livingston Parish, Louisiana.
The AAGHSC conference will also include a hands-on intro to DNA workshop, "DNA Strictly for Beginners," with Cheryl Varner. Other featured speakers include Pam Pickett, Delores (Denice) Coleman, Robert Patterson, Sandra Barnes, PhD, Shamele Jordan, and Donna Cain.
Join AAGHSC for two fun-filled days of learning, discussion, door prizes, raffles, and more! Learn more about AAGHSC at https://www.aaghsc.org .
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