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SUMMARY:Life Lab: African-American Genealogy Research Overview
LOCATION:Highlands Regional\nHighlands Regional
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DESCRIPTION:Life Lab are free workshops offered by trained professionals a
 nd volunteers that focus on improving your day to day life. These programs
  cover a wide range of workshops from gardening to small business needs. N
 o need to bring anything but yourself to participate! \n\nThe Jacksonville
  Public Library offers excellent resources for genealogical research for u
 se in the library and/or from home..\nhttps://jaxpubliclibrary.libnet.info
 /event/12349305
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>About the Workshop:&nbsp\;</strong
 >Join us for this overview of genealogy research. Learn about resources\, 
 research best practices\, and more that you can apply to your personal gen
 ealogy projects. This workshop includes an introduction to African-America
 n genealogy research and how to use Census Records\, Freedmen's Bureau\, a
 nd DNA as part of your research.</p>\n<p><strong>About the Speakers:</stro
 ng></p>\n<p>Mary Jeanette Howle (B.S.\, M. Ed.\, PhD) is&nbsp\;a retired m
 usic educator with a passion for genealogy. She has extensively researched
  her family inspired by the stories she heard on the back porch of her Gra
 ndmother&rsquo\;s farm. She is currently the Corresponding Secretary of SG
 ES and helps weekly in the SGES Library assisting others to uncover their 
 stories.</p>\n<p>Joan Hakala (BA\, MLS) is a retired Reference Librarian w
 ho worked in Broward and St. John Counties Public Libraries. Her passion i
 s genealogy and she is a volunteer researcher at North Florida Genealogica
 l Society aka SGES.&nbsp\; She is a new NFGS/ SGES Board member.&nbsp\;</p
 >\n<p>Georgia Pribanic (BA\, MLS\, Teacher &amp\; Principal certification\
 , MBA classes) came to genealogy late in life after retiring from the Univ
 ersity of South Carolina as a Reference Librarian with a passion for histo
 ry. After meeting her biological family in 2001\, she wanted to help other
 s find their roots and heritage. Georgia has served on the SGES Board in s
 everal capacities currently as Vice-President.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Alana Master
 s is the current President of SGES and has served in various positions on 
 their Executive Board for the past 7 years. She has been doing genealogy a
 bout 8 years now and enjoys digging deep into research.  Unconventio
 nal research methods\, "self-taught" skills and technological knowledge ha
 ve aided her on her genealogical journey. &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><st
 rong>This program is made possible by a grant from the Mellon Foundation.<
 /strong></p>\n<p>Registration is required for this event\, and must be com
 pleted two hours prior to the start time. A library card and PIN are requi
 red for registration. If you do not have a card\, click&nbsp\;<a href="htt
 ps://jaxpubliclibrary.org/services/get-library-card">HERE&nbsp\;</a>to obt
 ain one.</p>\n<p>Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act\, accommo
 dations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Please a
 llow 1&ndash\;2 business days to process. Last-minute requests will be acc
 epted\, but may not be possible to fulfill. Please ask for Learning Servic
 es at 255-2665 or email JPLPrograms@coj.net.</p>\nhttps://jaxpubliclibrary
 .libnet.info/event/12349305
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