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Research Refracted | Session 3: Tracing Your Roots
<![CDATA[Research Refracted | Session 3: Tracing Your Roots
This event on genealogy research will focus on the skills needed for tracing African diasporan heritage and understanding the specific challenges and strategies for conducting genealogical research in the context of the legacy of slavery and colonialism. Participants will gain an introduction to genealogy research through a presentation by genealogist practitioner Timothy Veight who will discuss his personal journey to uncovering the narrative of his family’s history; a brief presentation on oral history methodology to help recover family pasts that have been undocumented by oral historian Obden Mondésir; and a live demonstration of how to use Ancestry as well as other free resources available for genealogical research by NYPL librarian Jermaine Dennis.
In collaboration with Weeksville Heritage Center as part of The Legacy Project’s public training series. Support for The Legacy Project is provided in part by grants from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust.
Presenters: Natiba Guy-Clement, Jen Hoyer, and Michelle Montalbano
WHEN: Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
WHERE: Weeksville Heritage Center
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