SHARPEN YOUR FAMILY RESEARCH SKILLS
Learn more about a State, the Caribbean, the Military, a Lineage Society, or more.
Attend our SIG ("Special Interest Group") meetings!
Held in addition to our regular Chapter meetings, SIGs meet separately (as indicated below) to focus on and share information specific to their topic of interest. They meet:
Virtually . . . In Person . . . Hybrid
Email aahgsatlanta@gmail.com to contact any SIG.
Members: Want to rekindle a SIG (such as DNA) or create a new one? Let us know.
* Active groups
* ALABAMA (Most 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m.)
* GEORGIA (Most 1st Saturdays at 11:30 a.m.)
LOUISIANA
MISSISSIPPI
OKLAHOMA
SOUTH CAROLINA
* TENNESSEE (Most 4th Thursdays at 1 p.m., via Zoom)
VIRGINIA
* CARIBBEAN (3rd Sundays at 3 p.m. with New York AAHGS Chapter)
DNA
* MILITARY (Most 4th Sundays at 1 p.m.) Visit the Atlanta WWI African American Research Center (AWAAR).
* SONS & DAUGHTERS OF THE UNITED STATES MIDDLE PASSAGE (SDUSMP) -- Claim and Honor an Enslaved Ancestor!
- Online Workshop: “Why & How to Apply for SDUSMP Membership”
- Five Monthly Sessions in Spring 2026: Last day to enroll is March 19
- Prepare: (1) Identify a Name; (2) Trace lineage from you back to 1870; (3) Obtain applicable Birth, Marriage & Death proof for You, Spouse, Parents, & 1st Grandparents
- Expert Guidance & Feedback from SDUSMP board member
- Advice on acceptable and alternative records and explanations
- Result: Submit membership application and solid proof for SDUSMP acceptance
- About SDUSMP
