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EVENT: Third Annual Philadelphia United States Colored Troops Civil War Weekend

natashaelaine77 — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:17:00 +0000

The Third Regiment was Co-host for the Grand Review celebration in Harrisburg on November 6th, 2010, drawing participants from 7 states. The regiment has also been placing 34 star flags at the graves of African American Civil War soldiers so people can remember where they are. This year will be especially busy with presentations and parades, because of the 150 year commemoration of the Civil War. The Association for the Study of African American History and Life has labeled the Civil War this years Historical theme. [...]

EVENT: Film Screening on History of Darby Township

natashaelaine77 — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:11:23 +0000

Three-time Leeway Foundation Award winning writer/community arts educator Valerie Harris, will screen her film, "A Highway Runs Through It....A Community History of Darby Township" at Scribe Video Center, 4212 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, on Friday, April 8, at 7:00pm. [...]

WEBINAR: Preservation for Genealogists

natashaelaine77 — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:10:00 +0000

* Do you have photographs in a variety of formats from decades of documenting family events? Maureen Taylor tell you how to preserve thesetreasures for the future.* Do you have original documents depicting your family history? Margaret Jerrido will tell you how to take care of them, scrapbooks, heirlooms and other original materials. [...]

EVENT:”Motives of Honor, Pleasure, and Profit: Plantation Management in the Colonial Chesapeake, 1607-1765″

natashaelaine77 — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 03:42:39 +0000

“Motives of Honor, Pleasure, and Profit: Plantation Management in the Colonial Chesapeake, 1607-1765″Friday, April 15, 2:00 – 5:45 p.m., followed by a receptionJoin us for the Tenth Annual Conference of the Program in Early American Economy and Society that will be devoted to an exploration of this recent book by historian Lorena Walsh. This conference is free and [...]

WEBCAST: Finding the Slave Owner: Approaches to Antebellum Research

natashaelaine77 — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:07:00 +0000

We have assembled three wonderful presenters that you can enjoy from the comfort of your home. All that you need is a computer, the internet and a phone.The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania presentsFinding the Slave Owner: Approaches to Antebellum ResearchThurs, February 24, 20117:00 – 8:30 pm EDTCost: $15 per personAfrican American History Month Webinar, hosted and moderated by [...]

7th Annual Genealogy Fair Sponsored by NARA

natashaelaine77 — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:50:57 +0000

National Archives & Records Association (NARA) is having their 7th Annual Genealogy Fair from April 20 – 21, 2011 in Washington, DC. This year’s theme, Become Your Family’s Detective will include workshops and exhibits.[The] two-day program showcases the Federal records located at the National Archives as resources for family history research. Speakers and exhibitors include National [...]

EVENT: Tidewater Genealogy Society November 2010 General Meeting

natashaelaine77 — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:32:34 +0000

Annual Election and Show and Tell ~ Genealogical Discoveries this SummerSaturday, November 20, 2010 at 10AM Olivet Christian Church14425 Old Courthouse Way. Newport News, Virginia.TGS invites you to our Annual Election and Show and Tell ~ Genealogical Discoveries this Summer as we get together and share stories of what we did with genealogy over the summer. [...]

November AAGG General Meeting – Tuesday, Nov. 9th

natashaelaine77 — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 09:34:24 +0000

We are excited that we will begin a 15 minute presentation from one of our seasoned members, long time genealogical researcher, and family historian, Ms. Othella R. Vaughn. Ms. Vaughn will tell us about her book "Sankofa: A History of The Tribble Family." [...]

Freedman’s Village

natashaelaine77 — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 08:08:00 +0000

The Civil War leaders of the Union buried soldiers' bodies on the property in hopes that Lee would never want to return, and Parks' ancestor dug the very first grave near the Freedman's Village burial site. [...]