BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Jacksonville Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Jacksonville Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:16e3f793-16a2-44f0-8563-e780db0a7b6e SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260724T013905Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T150000 SUMMARY:Life Lab: African American Genealogy LOCATION:Dallas Graham Branch\nDallas Graham Branch X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Dallas Graham Branch;X-APP LE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Dallas Graham Branch:geo:30.35166,-81.6760625 GEO:30.35166;-81.6760625 DESCRIPTION:In this 2-hour workshop on slave narratives\, C. Ann Staley\, CG®\, CGL® introduces you to using slave narratives from the WPA Fe deral Writers’ Project of the late 1930s which provides us with mor e than 2\,300 first person accounts of former slaves. Life Labs are free w orkshops offered by trained professionals and volunteers that focus on imp roving your day to day life. These programs cover a wide range of workshop s from gardening to small business needs. No need to bring anything but yo urself to participate! The Jacksonville Public Library offers excellent re sources for genealogical research for use in the library and/or from home. .\nhttps://jaxpubliclibrary.libnet.info/event/15554540 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The WPA Federal Writers&rsquo\; Project (F WP) of the late 1930s provides us with more than 2\,300 first person accou nts of former slaves. The narratives\, with their autobiographical account s\, can provide insight into the institution\, and rich context and clues for family research. But how can we use this rich resource? Can they be re lied upon? A case study will be provided in the workshop for hands-on prac tice.

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C. Ann Staley\, CG®\;\, CGL®\; is an educat or and consultant. She is kept busy as the Membership Chair of the Genealo gical Speakers Guild\; as a volunteer of the Florida State Genealogical So ciety\; and being on the faculty of The International Institute for Geneal ogical Studies. She has been an associate of the Board for Certification o f Genealogists since 2000. \;
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Ann is also the compiler of the Jacksonville Genealogical Society\, Inc. Quarterly Full N ame Index\, Volumes 1 through 4\, 1973 through 1976\, the author of articl es for the NGS Magazine\, author of Researching American Court Records\, a nd the co-author of the NGS Research in the States Series: Florida. \;
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She has studied at the National Institute on Gen ealogical Research (NIGR) in Washington\, D.C.\; the Institute of Genealog y and Historical Research (IGHR) at Samford University in Birmingham\, Ala bama\; and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) in Salt Lake City\, Utah. She has also been a faculty member of IGHR. \;
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Her specialties are Methodology\, Research Sources\, Computer Res ources\, Vital Records and their Sources\, and Conference Planning. Ann is a member of the National Genealogical Society\, Association of Profession al Genealogists\, Genealogical Speakers Guild\, and the Florida State Gene alogical Society. \;

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This program is made possible by a grant from the Mellon Foundation.

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Registration is requi red for this event\, and must be completed two hours prior to the start ti me. A library card and PIN are required for registration. If you do not ha ve a card\, click \;HERE \;to obtain one.

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Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act\, accommodations for persons with disabili ties are available upon request. Please allow 1&ndash\;2 business days to process. Last-minute requests will be accepted\, but may not be possible t o fulfill. Please ask for Learning Services at 255-2665 or email JPLProgra ms@coj.net.

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