BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Columbus Metropolitan Library X-WR-CALNAME:Columbus Metropolitan Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5379e67f-ba6a-48dc-86f3-f728628a620a SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260726T161005Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T200000 SUMMARY:African American Interest Group LOCATION:Main Library\nMain Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Main Library;X-APPLE-RADIU S=10;X-TITLE=Main Library:geo:39.9613728,-82.9893821 GEO:39.9613728;-82.9893821 DESCRIPTION:The AAIG assists the African American community in clearing re search hurdles unique to the African American researcher..\nhttps://columb us.libnet.info/event/12218925 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The African American Interest Group (AAIG) was formed in March of 1992 under the auspices of The Franklin County Gen ealogical &\; Historical Society (FCGHS). The AAIG mission is to assist the African American community in clearing research hurdles unique to the African American Researcher. AAIG hosts an annual Genealogy conference wi th nationally known speakers and workshops in all areas of genealogy to en hance research methods and knowledge.
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Topics include Bas ic Genealogy and research including software and internet use\, Reunions\, Church and School records\, Home and Medical histories\, DNA testing\, Or al History\, Military Records\, and Writing your Memories. Special Topics relating to African-American Genealogy have included African-Americans on U.S. Postal Stamps\, History of African-American's in Columbus Fire and Po lice\, Slave Era Research\, Free People of Color and Migration Patterns\, Native American Research in African-American Genealogy\, Reconstruction an d the Freedman&rsquo\;s Bureau. AAIG provides research assistance at the b eginning of each monthly meeting.

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See https://fcghs-oh.org/

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