| LANSING AREA AFRICAN AMERICAN GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY New!! LAAAGS Online Newsletter |
| Welcome to the Home Page of the Lansing Area African American Genealogical Society. LAAAGS was founded in 2001 and is located in Lansing, Michigan. The purpose of LAAAGS is to promote the preservation of African American family history for Lansing area residents and other interested persons. |
| Questions or comments about this site contact: entpeople@yahoo.com. |
| This page was last updated February 2020 |
The next meeting for LAAAGS will be March 21, 2020, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at the State Library and Museum, 702 W. Kalamazoo St., Lake Erie Room, Lansing, MI 48933. The meeting will have an evaluation of the 2020 Winter Genealogy Conference. New members will also be welcomed at this meeting. The public is invited to attend. |
| *ANNOUNCEMENT* The dues for LAAAGS are $25 dollars annually. Annual dues for 2020 are now due. Form for Dues Submission |
2020 LAAAGS WINTER GENEALOGY CONFERENCE The Lansing Area African American Genealogical Society (LAAAGS) is planning an African American Family Genealogy Conference to be held at Union Missionary Baptist Church, 500 S. MLK, Jr. Blvd, Lansing, MI 48915, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 from 10 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. The workshop is designed to jump-start the beginning genealogist as well as enhance the research of advanced projects. There will be handouts, hands-on guidance, and other materials that will allow participants to start or improve their family research. The workshop is designed to teach participants to search for ancestors anywhere in the world! A keynote speaker will provide a how-to story and stimulate participants’ appetites for writing their own family history! The presenter is Mrs. Dedria Humphries Barker, a Lansing native, researcher, and author. Her book, Mother of Orphans: The True and Curious Story of Irish Alice, a Colored Man’s Widow, is the compelling true story of Alice, an Irish- American woman who defied rigid social structures to form a family with a black man in Ohio in 1899. Research help will be available from LAAAGS members on-site! All ages are invited to attend! This will be an excellent opportunity to involve young people in their family’s history. The workshop will showcase the newest techniques in genealogical research. The workshop will include such topics as: Beginning and Intermediate Genealogy Organization and Storage Publishing Individual and Family Histories Beginning DNA Research Pitfalls and Setbacks: A Panel Discussion There is no cost for the Conference. A delicious lunch will be served on-site! Preregistration is required. Preregistration deadline is February 15, 2020. Doors open and check-in begins at 9:30 a.m.! ADDED BONUS: DOOR PRIZES!!! |
| *ANNOUNCEMENT* Current Officers for 2020 President: Gary Wilkes Vice President: Jessica Trotter Recording Secretary: Willye Bryan Treasurer: Mike Bryan |
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