February 2016 Georgia Heritage Room Programming

Wednesday, February 10 @ 2:00 pm
Researching Ancestors in the Era of Freedom
The end of the Civil War was a time of great upheaval for both blacks and whites, but luckily for genealogists, many of the records produced during this time can be invaluable for overcoming brick walls in their family history research. In honor of Black History Month, the Georgia Heritage Room will host a free Legacy Family Tree webinar with Ms. Angela Walton-Raji, professional genealogist and founding member of Afrigeneas.com. Ms. Walton-Raji will discuss post-Civil War records, where they can be found, and their usefulness to family historians. She will also be available via Skype following the webinar to answer any questions.The program will take place in the third floor computer lab of the Augusta Public Library at 823 Telfair Street and is free to the public. Space is limited so please call 706-826-1511 to register.

Wednesday, February 17 @ 2:00 pm
Maps Tell Some of the Story for the African-Ancestored Genealogist
In honor of Black History Month, the Georgia Heritage Room will host a free Legacy Family Tree webinar with Ms. Angela Walton-Raji, professional genealogist and founding member of Afrigeneas.com. In this session Ms. Walton-Raji will illustrate how maps can reveal unknowns about your ancestral community and help provide a critical background for the family narrative. Ms. Walton-Raji will be available via Skype following the webinar to answer any questions. The program will take place in the third floor computer lab of the Augusta Public Library at 823 Telfair Street and is free to the public. Space is limited so please call 706-826-1511 to register.

Please join us at the Augusta Main Library, Meeting Room A on Thursday February 18th from 6:30-8pm for the original presentation of “Restoring Brightness: Recalling the Life and Work of African-American Community Builders of the Early 20th Century.” Historians and historic preservation advocates Travis Holloway, Elizabeth Laney, Joyce Law, and Corey Rogers will present brief sketches on selected leaders such as Rev. Silas X. Floyd, entrepreneur Dennis Wigfall, artisan Willie McNatt, and educator Amelia Sullivan- who were highly influential during their lifetime. However, over time, these names and achievements have become somewhat obscure. In honor of the 2016 Black History Month National Theme “Hallowed Ground”, selected historic sites will also be highlighted. Alysha Griffin of Paine College’s Department of Humanities will serve as moderator. The program is free and open to the public. Call 706-826-1511 for details.

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