There was NO December Third Saturday meeting. Because the 3rd Saturday of December falls so close to the Christmas holiday, we have traditionally not had a meeting. Watch this space for the January meeting (January 16, 2021) which will be the group's 10th Anniversary celebration!!
The November Third Saturday meeting of the African-American Genealogy Group of Kentucky was held on November 21, 2020 at 1:00 pm via ZOOM. This month's presentation was:
Leaving a Legacy: Who’s Writing Your Story?
How do you want to be remembered? As genealogists we trace the lives of our ancestors in order to learn about them, as well as, to preserve for our children the stories that have gone before us. Just like our ancestors, parts of our lives may be already known, but other parts may leave questions that someone else will try to answer. Don’t leave this task to someone else – take the time to write your own story. Dr. Deborah Abbott will show us the importance of reliving your past and reflecting on who you are today using genealogical resources and will show us where to find these resources. A case study will be used to demonstrate the ease and importance of leaving "your story" for your descendants.
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Leaving a Legacy: Who’s Writing Your Story?
How do you want to be remembered? As genealogists we trace the lives of our ancestors in order to learn about them, as well as, to preserve for our children the stories that have gone before us. Just like our ancestors, parts of our lives may be already known, but other parts may leave questions that someone else will try to answer. Don’t leave this task to someone else – take the time to write your own story. Dr. Deborah Abbott will show us the importance of reliving your past and reflecting on who you are today using genealogical resources and will show us where to find these resources. A case study will be used to demonstrate the ease and importance of leaving "your story" for your descendants.
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May Third Saturday via Zoom
Saturday, 16 May 2020 1:00 PM Eastern Time
If the Dead Could Talk: Death Records and what they can tell you!
There is a wealth of information that can be found in death records. They just might have that clue you need to take you back another generation. AAGGKY Vice-President Sharyn Mitchell walked us through the gold that can be found in these records.
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Saturday, 16 May 2020 1:00 PM Eastern Time
If the Dead Could Talk: Death Records and what they can tell you!
There is a wealth of information that can be found in death records. They just might have that clue you need to take you back another generation. AAGGKY Vice-President Sharyn Mitchell walked us through the gold that can be found in these records.
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Did you miss the April 18th meeting where the Finding a Founding Mother video was shown? Click on the link below to view it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni2NrVb_uaM&feature=youtu.be
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni2NrVb_uaM&feature=youtu.be
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Ninth Anniversary Celebration!
Saturday, January 18, 2020
1:00 – 4:00 pm.
Madison County Public Library
507 W. Main Street, Richmond, KY 40475
HIDDEN HISTORIES: Untold Stories of BLACKS in Kentucky – Reinette Jones, Featured Guest
The AAGGKY celebrated its Ninth Anniversary at the Madison County Public Library in Richmond, KY. Our featured guest, Reinette Jones is Librarian in the UK Special Collections Research Center and co-founder of the Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (NKAA). She shared her research on the often-untold histories of African Americans of Central Kentucky.
Saturday, January 18, 2020
1:00 – 4:00 pm.
Madison County Public Library
507 W. Main Street, Richmond, KY 40475
HIDDEN HISTORIES: Untold Stories of BLACKS in Kentucky – Reinette Jones, Featured Guest
The AAGGKY celebrated its Ninth Anniversary at the Madison County Public Library in Richmond, KY. Our featured guest, Reinette Jones is Librarian in the UK Special Collections Research Center and co-founder of the Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (NKAA). She shared her research on the often-untold histories of African Americans of Central Kentucky.