Presented by the Special Collections Divis ion and the Summit County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society\, Afric an American Genealogy with Deborah Abbott will include two sessions:
\n10:30 am African American Genealogy: Leaving No Stone Unturned< br />This lecture is designed to help identify some of the most o verlooked and underutilized sources for African American research\, such a s tax\, school\, military and court records\, manuscripts\, and newspapers . Using libraries and archives along with internet databases will be explo red. You will learn tips and strategies on how to use these sources and wh ere to find them.
\n11:45 am It&rsquo\;s a Needle in a Hayst
ack: Slave Research
The most difficult part of genealogical
research for African Americans is finding and identifying slave ancestors
and their owners\, but as difficult as this might seem\, it&rsquo\;s not i
mpossible. Learn the importance of analyzing information and collateral/cl
uster line research to help move you toward success. Using the 1940 U.S. F
ederal Census as the starting point\, we will follow an African American f
amily from freedom to identifying a potential slave owner.
Deborah A. Abbott\, Ph.D. is a professional genealogist\, specializing in African American research\, manuscript collections\, and genealogy methodology. A native of Cleveland\, Ohio\, she presents lectures and workshops at a var iety of national\, state\, and local genealogy conferences. She is a membe r of the Association of Professional Genealogists and an instructor at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and the African American Genealogy Collo quium at Alabama State University.
\nFree parking is available in th e High-Market Parking Deck at 40 S. High St.
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