Third Saturdays - 2013
The July 3rd Saturday meeting will be on July 20, 2013 from 10:00am-5:00pm (CDT) in Hopkinsville, KY at the Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library. This meeting will be co-hosted by the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS), AAGGKY and the Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library.
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The June Third Saturday meeting of AAGGKY was held on June 15, 2013 at the Clark County Public Library in Winchester, KY. Winchester and Clark County Black citizens shared their memories, histories and family photos as they discussed living and growing up in Winchester and surrounding areas.
AAGGKY and the Clark County Public Library co-hosted this gathering. Andy Gary, from the Library shared genealogy resources that are unique to this community, while AAGGKY President Sharyn Mitchell shared the gold that could be mined from the Clark County 1940 Federal Census!
The June Third Saturday meeting of AAGGKY was held on June 15, 2013 at the Clark County Public Library in Winchester, KY. Winchester and Clark County Black citizens shared their memories, histories and family photos as they discussed living and growing up in Winchester and surrounding areas.
AAGGKY and the Clark County Public Library co-hosted this gathering. Andy Gary, from the Library shared genealogy resources that are unique to this community, while AAGGKY President Sharyn Mitchell shared the gold that could be mined from the Clark County 1940 Federal Census!
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The May 2013 Third Saturday meeting of the AAGGKY was on May 18, 2013 at the Eagle Creek Branch of the Lexington Public Library. First African Baptist Church Secretary, Phaon Patton, provided us with information about the records kept at her church and how church records can be used for genealogical research. There was a lively discussion on the use of church and funeral home records.
The May 2013 Third Saturday meeting of the AAGGKY was on May 18, 2013 at the Eagle Creek Branch of the Lexington Public Library. First African Baptist Church Secretary, Phaon Patton, provided us with information about the records kept at her church and how church records can be used for genealogical research. There was a lively discussion on the use of church and funeral home records.
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The March 2013 Third Saturday was held on March 16th at the Georgetown-Scott County Museum, 229 E. Main St., Georgetown, KY. Dr. Lindsey Apple, Professor Emeritus at Georgetown College spoke on Scott County native Vice-President Richard Johnson and his relationship with mulatto slave, Julia Chinn, with whom he fathered two daughters. There were 45-50 of us attending this interesting and engaging
program. We were given a lot to think about!
The March 2013 Third Saturday was held on March 16th at the Georgetown-Scott County Museum, 229 E. Main St., Georgetown, KY. Dr. Lindsey Apple, Professor Emeritus at Georgetown College spoke on Scott County native Vice-President Richard Johnson and his relationship with mulatto slave, Julia Chinn, with whom he fathered two daughters. There were 45-50 of us attending this interesting and engaging
program. We were given a lot to think about!
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The April 2013 Third Saturday was held at the Carter G. Woodson Center
for Interracial Education at Berea College. Pam Smith and E. Ann Neel
presented: Endangered Lives: A Conversation Between Descendants of
"Master" and Enslaved. Pam is a black communications consultant, while Ann is a white Professor Emerita of Sociology and Women Studies. While researching, it was discovered that one of Pam's enslaved ancestors on her mother’s side had actually been owned by one of Ann’s ancestors. The two told about how this discovery affected their friendship. This was a very moving presentation. There were around 50 in attendance.
The April 2013 Third Saturday was held at the Carter G. Woodson Center
for Interracial Education at Berea College. Pam Smith and E. Ann Neel
presented: Endangered Lives: A Conversation Between Descendants of
"Master" and Enslaved. Pam is a black communications consultant, while Ann is a white Professor Emerita of Sociology and Women Studies. While researching, it was discovered that one of Pam's enslaved ancestors on her mother’s side had actually been owned by one of Ann’s ancestors. The two told about how this discovery affected their friendship. This was a very moving presentation. There were around 50 in attendance.
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The February 2013 Third Saturday was held on February 16, 2013 at the SAR Genealogical Research Library, 809 West Main Street, Louisville, KY. There were presentations by Dr. Marion Lane from the DAR and Ric Murphy and Joseph Dooley from the SAR. The topic "Black Patriots of the American Revolution: Tracing African-American Genealogy". There were about 30 in attendance. Many thanks to the NSSAR for a very informative and inspiring program!
BLACK PATRIOTS - HOSTED BY THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (SAR)
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The Second Anniversary of the founding of our group was held on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at the Woodford County Public Library in Versailles, KY. The folks who have presented our programs for the past two years were honored with a year's membership in the Group. There were refreshments, entertainment and a lot of story telling and sharing!! A good time was had by all!!
The Second Anniversary of the founding of our group was held on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at the Woodford County Public Library in Versailles, KY. The folks who have presented our programs for the past two years were honored with a year's membership in the Group. There were refreshments, entertainment and a lot of story telling and sharing!! A good time was had by all!!
