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SUMMARY:2026 Genealogy Workshop
LOCATION:Main Library\nMain Library
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DESCRIPTION:Discover your family's history in this free immersive\, full-d
 ay workshop led by Dr. Margarita Rosa. Learn how to uncover hidden records
 \, build a meaningful family tree\, and interpret historical documents tha
 t bring your ancestors' stories to life..\nhttps://centralarkansaslibrarys
 ystemcals.libnet.info/event/17470771
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Discover your family's history in this fre
 e immersive\, full-day workshop presented by CALS Butler Center for Arkans
 as Studies in partnership with Arkansas United and led by Dr. Margarita Ro
 sa. Learn how to uncover genealogical\, oral\, and archival records\; buil
 d a meaningful family tree\; and interpret historical documents that bring
  your ancestors' stories to life. Through hands-on activities and guided r
 esearch\, participants will gain practical tools to begin preserving their
  family's history for future generations.&nbsp\;</p>\n<h2>About the Featur
 ed Speaker</h2>\n<p><strong>Dr. Margarita Lila Rosa</strong> &nbsp\;is a v
 isiting professor of Latin American and Caribbean Studies at Brown Univers
 ity\, specializing in Afro-Latin American and Black Atlantic history. Rosa
 &rsquo\;s historical academic scholarship has been published in the <em>Ca
 ribbean Quarterly</em>\, the<em> Journal of African American History</em>\
 , <em>Slavery &amp\; Abolition</em>\, and the <em>Black Scholar</em>\, amo
 ng others.</p>\n<h2>What to Expect</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>What is an Arch
 ive?: Place\, Oral History\, and Food&nbsp\;</strong><br />Exploring what 
 constitutes an archive and how we access it&nbsp\;</li>\n<li><strong>How t
 o Speak to Family When You're Not Speaking&nbsp\;</strong><br />Navigating
  through challenging relationships with our families while doing family re
 search&nbsp\;</li>\n<li><strong>How to Use a Search Engine: An African Ame
 rican Case&nbsp\;</strong><br />How to find someone when they're not famou
 s&nbsp\;</li>\n</ul>\n<p style="padding-left: 30px\;"><em><strong>LUNCH</s
 trong></em></p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Practicing Archival Research&nbsp\;</st
 rong><br />A deep dive into online databases for family research&nbsp\;</l
 i>\n<li><strong>Creating a Family Tree&nbsp\;</strong><br />How we organiz
 e a family tree&nbsp\;</li>\n<li><strong>Finding More through Genealogy&nb
 sp\;</strong><br />What does science have to do with this?&nbsp\;</li>\n</
 ul>\n<hr />\n<h2>About the Program&nbsp\;</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Doors open at 9:
 00 a.m.\; program begins at 9:30 a.m.&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>Parking is availabl
 e in the surface lot&nbsp\;(accessible from 2nd St.)&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;the C
 ALS&nbsp\;parking&nbsp\;deck&nbsp\;(accessible&nbsp\;from Rock Street). Pa
 rking will be&nbsp\;validated for the full day.</li>\n<li>Free snacks and 
 drinks will be provided throughout the&nbsp\;workshop.</li>\n<li>Participa
 nts can pack a lunch or buy something at a nearby restaurant\, including t
 he Boulevard Bread Company located on the 1st floor of the Main Library.</
 li>\n<li>Registration is encouraged but not required to attend. This event
  is in person and will not be livestreamed or recorded.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</li>
 \n<li>If you lead a genealogical organization in Central Arkansas\, please
  reach out at the contact email below to sign up to table at the workshop.
 </li>\n</ul>\n<p><em><strong>All abilities are welcome. To request ASL int
 erpretation or other accommodations\, contact Heather Zbinden (501.918.306
 9 or email hzbinden@cals.org) SEVEN&nbsp\;business weekdays before a progr
 am.</strong></em></p>\n<p><em><strong>For any questions about the program 
 please call 501.320.5726 or&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:dtafsordeh@cals.org">ema
 il Danielle Afsordeh.</a></strong></em></p>\nhttps://centralarkansaslibrar
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