Join the Historical and Cultural Society o f Clay County for a presentation and workshop at Moorhead Public Library d uring Black History Month. The program will feature genealogy expert Elyse Hill and will begin with a presentation\, "Beginning African American Gen ealogy Research: The First Steps\," at 1 p.m.\, followed by a hands-on wor kshop scheduled at 2 p.m.
\nWorkshop participants will learn how to use library resources to build their own family tree or will have the oppo rtunity to "adopt" a family from Fargo-Moorhead's original African America n community to research. A limited number of Chromebooks will be available \; attendees are invited to bring their own laptops or other devices to pa rticipate in the hands-on portion of the workshop. Minnesota genealogist R ick Crume and other volunteers\, in addition to library staff\, will be on -hand to assist.
\nHill has 20+ years of genealogy research experien ce\, and is certified by the Board of Certified Genealogists with a specia lization in African American Research. She has conducted research for vari ous projects and case studies\, including work for \;the National Park Service's Underground Railroad Network to Freedom program\, in which she conducted research on enslaved individuals who escaped bondage and later s ettled in St. Paul and Minneapolis before the end of the Civil War. Her re search resulted in Pilgrim Baptist Church and Pioneers &\; Soldiers Mem orial Cemetery in Minneapolis becoming the only sites in Minnesota current ly included in this program.
\nThis presentation is made possible by donor and sponsor support of the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County.
\nLake Agassiz Regional Library offers free access to an number of genealogy research tools. Learn about them here.
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