Attendees can join a professional genealogist to learn how get started searching for one’s African American roots.
On Feb. 16 at 1 p.m. the Evesham Library will host an event entitled “Searching your African American Roots.”
Those who sign up for the event can join a professional genealogist to learn how get started searching for one’s African American roots.
Goals of this seminar include:
- Where to start: organizing information
- How to proceed: locating records
- Reading and understanding US records
- Evaluating the evidence
Event presenter Loretta Bonaccorso has been conducting genealogical research for more than 30 years as fee for service and on a voluntary basis.
Some of her time has been spent volunteering at the local LDS genealogical library, teaching senior citizens to perform research online, giving public genealogy workshops and public seminars.
Those interested in registering can visit http://www.bcls.lib.nj.us.
