Interested in expanding your knowledge on African American genealogy? Joyce Dixon-Lawson will lead a genealogy workshop at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 18, at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building. This free event will discuss hands-on strategies for tracing the family lines of formerly enslaved individuals through probate records, wills, deeds, and census records. Following the program, participants will have the opportunity to sign up for a free research card. Register here. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
Tracing Your African American Ancestors: Genealogy Workshop