Fourth Annual African American Family History Event
Saturday, March 22, 2025
- Time
- 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- Venue
- Tacoma 'familysearch' Center, Tacoma, WA, 98465
Event: Fourth Annual Tacoma African American Family History Event
THEME: “Family Ties That UNITE Us!”
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Event: Fourth Annual Tacoma African American Family History Event
THEME: “Family Ties That UNITE Us!”
The Tacoma ‘FamilySearch’ Center is hosting a FREE workshop and lunch focusing on strategies on how to find records and information on African American ancestry. The workshop will be held March 22, 2025, from 9AM to 2PM at 1102 S. Pearl St, Tacoma. The event and lunch are free.
For many African Americans, learning about their ancestors and finding their stories can be challenging. In order to honor the contribution of African Americans to their communities. Attendees will hear from experts on how to use research tools to find their African American ancestors. AND, how to preserve their own personal family story for their descendants.
Thanks to the partnership between FamilySearch International, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society the historical records of over 4 million men, women and children of African descent are now searchable online, without cost. This workshop will teach you how to use these data bases, as well as other free online resources to build your family story.
Event topics:
· Keynote speaker: Ethelda Burke, School Board Member, University Place School Board and longtime Tacoma schools educator.
· “Where to Start – One Name,” Resources to use one name to start to find more names (and people!)
· “Plantations and Reservations,” African American and Native American connections.
· Lunch time entertainment and storytelling: Markal Harris
Family is a term that carries deep emotional weight and significance. It encompasses more than just biological ties; it represents a range of relationships, experiences, and shared memories that shape who we are. When we think about what defines a family, we often reflect on the bonds that unite us—be it through blood, love, or shared experiences. In the words of Henry Lewis Gates: “We stand on the shoulders of ancestors who endured INCREDIBLE hardships so that we could be born. We must honor them by finding and remembering their names and passing that information on to future generations.”
Learn how to honor your past and enrich your present!
Sign up now: http://www.tacomaaafhe.com/home
THEME: “Family Ties That UNITE Us!”
The Tacoma ‘FamilySearch’ Center is hosting a FREE workshop and lunch focusing on strategies on how to find records and information on African American ancestry. The workshop will be held March 22, 2025, from 9AM to 2PM at 1102 S. Pearl St, Tacoma. The event and lunch are free.
For many African Americans, learning about their ancestors and finding their stories can be challenging. In order to honor the contribution of African Americans to their communities. Attendees will hear from experts on how to use research tools to find their African American ancestors. AND, how to preserve their own personal family story for their descendants.
Thanks to the partnership between FamilySearch International, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society the historical records of over 4 million men, women and children of African descent are now searchable online, without cost. This workshop will teach you how to use these data bases, as well as other free online resources to build your family story.
Event topics:
· Keynote speaker: Ethelda Burke, School Board Member, University Place School Board and longtime Tacoma schools educator.
· “Where to Start – One Name,” Resources to use one name to start to find more names (and people!)
· “Plantations and Reservations,” African American and Native American connections.
· Lunch time entertainment and storytelling: Markal Harris
Family is a term that carries deep emotional weight and significance. It encompasses more than just biological ties; it represents a range of relationships, experiences, and shared memories that shape who we are. When we think about what defines a family, we often reflect on the bonds that unite us—be it through blood, love, or shared experiences. In the words of Henry Lewis Gates: “We stand on the shoulders of ancestors who endured INCREDIBLE hardships so that we could be born. We must honor them by finding and remembering their names and passing that information on to future generations.”
Learn how to honor your past and enrich your present!
Sign up now: http://www.tacomaaafhe.com/home
Venue
Tacoma 'familysearch' Center
1102 South Pearl St.
Tacoma, WA
98465
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