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African American Genealogy

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2022-02-09 10:00:00 2022-02-09 11:30:00 America/New_York African American Genealogy Learn the basics of genealogy research including ways that descendants of both free people and the formerly enslaved can trace their ancestors, and how the use of DNA is leading the way to repair families torn apart by the system of slavery with professional genealogist Nicka Smith. Main Library - Adult Zoom, Backroom

Wednesday, February 09
10:00am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2022-02-09 10:00:00 2022-02-09 11:30:00 America/New_York African American Genealogy Learn the basics of genealogy research including ways that descendants of both free people and the formerly enslaved can trace their ancestors, and how the use of DNA is leading the way to repair families torn apart by the system of slavery with professional genealogist Nicka Smith. Main Library - Adult Zoom, Backroom

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Adult Zoom, Backroom

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Virtual | Genealogy |

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Learn the basics of genealogy research including ways that descendants of both free people and the formerly enslaved can trace their ancestors, and how the use of DNA is leading the way to repair families torn apart by the system of slavery with professional genealogist Nicka Smith.

Aprenda los conceptos básicos de la investigación genealógica, incluidas las formas en que los descendientes de personas libres y los anteriormente esclavizados pueden rastrear a sus antepasados, y cómo el uso del ADN está abriendo el camino para reparar familias desgarradas por el sistema de esclavitud con la genealogista profesional Nicka Smith.

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