BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Allen County Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Allen County Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e4d78d37-e88d-4870-baed-e54de1a70143 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260725T082542Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20260521T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20260521T193000 SUMMARY:Beyond 1870: Finding Our African American Ancestors LOCATION:Virtual Genealogy\nVirtual Genealogy X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Virtual Genealogy;X-APPLE- RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Virtual Genealogy:geo:0,0 GEO:0;0 DESCRIPTION:Join us for a FREE virtual program on May 21 at 6:30 p.m. ET!. \nhttps://acpl.libnet.info/event/16229812 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Think there are no records before 1870? Th ink again.

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Our ancestors\, both free and enslaved\, left traces in the historical records. Too many researchers believe it is impossible to find them before the 1870 Federal census but the records exist. In this pr esentation\, we'll explore the documents that tell their stories\, includi ng manumissions\, deeds\, wills\, pre-1870 census records\, and Civil War pension files. You will walk away with practical strategies to uncover sto ries of your ancestors' lives before 1870.

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Mica L. Anders is a pro fessional genealogist specializing in African American genealogy with over 25 years of experience. As the first-ever history fellow at the Minnesota African American Heritage Museum\, she conducted pioneering research on e arly African American communities\, earning the Minnesota Genealogical Soc iety's Pioneer Award for her work. \;
With expertise in navigatin g pre-1870 research challenges\, Mica combines rigorous historical researc h with storytelling to bring ancestors' stories to life. She also collabor ates with museums to highlight underrepresented narratives and is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists.

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