Welcome to our Chapter.
The Metro Atlanta Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. (AAHGS), provides a monthly local enlightening forum for family-tree researchers by sharing historical and genealogical information, methodology and sources about African Americans with roots not just in Georgia, but in all states and nations.
Join Us!
AAHGS members constitute the leading African American genealogy society in the United States. Membership is open to the public.
Membership in the national Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society is required in order to join our Metro Atlanta Chapter.
Membership term is from January 1 through December 31 each year.
Next Meeting
- NEXT CHAPTER MEETING: SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2026
Join us for our May Chapter meeting via “Microsoft Teams”! Held the THIRD SATURDAY (instead of the fourth), due to the holiday.
It begins at 1 PM with our featured topic, followed by Chapter business.
Non-members: If you would like to join the meeting, please email info@aahgsatl.org by Friday, May 15, 2026.
“Give Me Back What’s Mine: Black Women Testify before the Southern Claims Commission”
Claims and testimonies submitted by Black women of Chatham County, GA seeking restitution for goods taken by the U.S. Army during the Civil War. Revealing their determination to become self-sufficient, and their insistence that the federal government live up to its promises.
Velma Maia Fann
Author, Public Historian, Manager of the Shrine of the Black Madonna Cultural Center and Bookstore – Atlanta
- “Tracing Footsteps: African American Journeys Across 250 Years”
2026 African American Heritage Symposium — Presented Feb. 5-7, 2026 by the Georgia Archives and AAHGS Metro Atlanta Chapter
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