Category: Current events

Genealogical society promotes awareness of African American culture

admin | January 3, 2012

DECATUR, Ill. | The outside of the African American Cultural and Genealogical Society looks considerably different than it once did. The front window sports a new logo with a

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Genealogists see new challenges ahead

admin | January 1, 2012

Ninety-two days and counting! That’s the number of days researchers will have to wait until the 1940 U.S. federal census becomes available. Federal law requires that each federal

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The hunt for the slave called Obama: Genealogists develop online database of …

admin | December 30, 2011

Emory University department uncovering history behind centuries-old names Historians encouraging input from people who may share a name, or have such names as part of their family lore