BRICK WALLS & RABBIT HOLES
17 April 2021 @ 1:00 pm EDT
Have you been butting your head against a brick wall?
This month the AAGGKY will be focusing on your personal brick walls. We will choose four questions and allot 20 minutes for group discussion and comment. To give us a head start, please submit your brick wall question by April 13th and we will include them in our meeting reminder notice.
BRICK WALL RULES
Submit ONE specific problem you need help with. Be prepared to give very brief (3-5 min) but detailed background information. Please include:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvdemsrT4rGtzvKz_F6J48zg-qbnVv5KnU
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Join us - meetings are open to all and there is no charge.
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At our Third Saturday of February program on February 20, 2021, Shirl Marks guided us through 169 years of the history of Mountain Island in Owen County, Kentucky. Mountain Island was left to freed slaves by their former owner, James Herndon and six generations later, the descendants of those former slaves are seeking to preserve the ownership and history of the island. Shirl was joined by family members, who share in the effort to preserve their family history.
Shirl Marks is a Co-founder and charter member of the AAGGKY and is President and Founder of Stonetown Haven, a historic African American house and settlement in Stamping Ground, KY. .===================
17 April 2021 @ 1:00 pm EDT
Have you been butting your head against a brick wall?
This month the AAGGKY will be focusing on your personal brick walls. We will choose four questions and allot 20 minutes for group discussion and comment. To give us a head start, please submit your brick wall question by April 13th and we will include them in our meeting reminder notice.
BRICK WALL RULES
Submit ONE specific problem you need help with. Be prepared to give very brief (3-5 min) but detailed background information. Please include:
- Your name and contact information (phone/email)
- What is your specific problem; what are you trying to prove or disprove
- What is the date range
- What surname(s) are involved
- What region or area
- What type of document are you looking for
- Some places you have already searched
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvdemsrT4rGtzvKz_F6J48zg-qbnVv5KnU
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Join us - meetings are open to all and there is no charge.
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At our Third Saturday of February program on February 20, 2021, Shirl Marks guided us through 169 years of the history of Mountain Island in Owen County, Kentucky. Mountain Island was left to freed slaves by their former owner, James Herndon and six generations later, the descendants of those former slaves are seeking to preserve the ownership and history of the island. Shirl was joined by family members, who share in the effort to preserve their family history.
Shirl Marks is a Co-founder and charter member of the AAGGKY and is President and Founder of Stonetown Haven, a historic African American house and settlement in Stamping Ground, KY. .===================
We celebrated our 10th Anniversary on January 16, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Dr. Kathy Bullock presented the program "Singing in the Spirit: The African American Sacred Music Tradition". Our afternoon also included the installation of officers for 2021-2022 and a tribute to our Charter Members.
Spirituals and gospel music are much more than pleasing songs to listen to—they are powerful representations of the triumphant spirit and faith that have defined African-American music and people. Bullock takes the audience on a musical journey from West Africa, through the middle passage, to the North American shores where the African-American culture was forged. Through songs, stories, and performance, this program lets the audience experience the beauty, joy, and power of this music and culture.
Spirituals and gospel music are much more than pleasing songs to listen to—they are powerful representations of the triumphant spirit and faith that have defined African-American music and people. Bullock takes the audience on a musical journey from West Africa, through the middle passage, to the North American shores where the African-American culture was forged. Through songs, stories, and performance, this program lets the audience experience the beauty, joy, and power of this music and culture.
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NOW ACCEPTING ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS for 2021: $30 INDIVIDUALS - $50 ORGANIZATIONS
CHECK/MONEY ORDER: AAGGKY | P.O. BOX 1211 | FRANKFORT, KY 40602
PAYPAL: Click <Join Us!> above
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NOW ACCEPTING ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS for 2021: $30 INDIVIDUALS - $50 ORGANIZATIONS
CHECK/MONEY ORDER: AAGGKY | P.O. BOX 1211 | FRANKFORT, KY 40602
PAYPAL: Click <Join Us!> above
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Welcome to the web home of the
African American Genealogy Group of Kentucky!
Also known as AAGGKY or simply, "The Group," we are a not-for-profit organization formed in 2011 by several like-minded individuals interested in the preservation of African American history and heritage in the Bluegrass.
Are you interested in learning about United States Colored Troops, slave records, conducting oral histories, or planning family reunions? So are we. Share our passion. Share your stories. Browse our site to learn more about our organization, upcoming events, what we offer and how you can join.
Are you interested in learning about United States Colored Troops, slave records, conducting oral histories, or planning family reunions? So are we. Share our passion. Share your stories. Browse our site to learn more about our organization, upcoming events, what we offer and how you can join.
"I too am of the hills, my folks have corn rowed tobacco, laid track, strip mined, worshipped and whiskied from Harlan to Maysville, old Dunbar to Central...We put the heat in the hot brown and gave it color. Indeed some
of the bluegrass is black."
from Kentucke
by Frank X Walker
Poet Laureate of Kentucky 2013 - 2015
by Frank X Walker
Poet Laureate of Kentucky 2013 - 2015