21 DEC 2024 -- “Chapter Members Share their Stories of Breakthrough Discoveries." (Memorable finds and other research accomplishments.)
23 NOV 2024 -- “Three Ways to Identify an Enslaver.” (Chapter member Orice Jenkins presents "Three Ways to Identify an Enslaver," showing case studies relying on (1) traditional genealogy, (2) DNA research, and (3) unintentional fate. See handout on Members Only page.)
26 OCT 2024 -- “Mysterious Relatives.” (Genealogist and lecturer Ari Wilkins explains how using cluster genealogy to research unknown persons in photos, letters, censuses and cemeteries can reveal relationships, maiden names, or knock down a brick wall. See October 2024 handout on Members Only page.)
28 SEP 2024 (Hybriid Meeting at Georgia Archives) -- "Mourning and Remembrance: Resurrecting Black History Through Cemetery Research." (Dr. D. L. Henderson discusses cemeteries as sacred archives of history and culture in the context of the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre. She provides practical strategies for genealogical research in cemeteries.) View in-room stills.
18 MAY 2024 -- "Member Presentations." (Chapter members) Researchers share processes, discoveries and stories.
27 APR 2024 --"Without a Hint, There is No Story." (Bernice Bennett, award-winning author, genealogist, speaker and storyteller discusses the importance of following-up on seemingly minor statements and references made by relatives.)
23 MAR 2024 -- "Finding Your Buffalo Soldier Ancestor." (Chapter Vice President Nefertiti Hawthorne discusses the history of this U.S. Army African American group of servicemen and includes a case study of her Buffalo Soldier ancestor, "Finding and Documenting William Gharr.")
27 JAN 2024 -- "Exploring the 1906 Atlanta Massacre Through Genealogy." (The AAHGS Metro Atlanta 1906 Research Team takes you on a journey through the history of the 1906 Atlanta Raced Riot/Massacre, unraveling stories, piecing together victims and survivors, and finding descendants.)