Discover Your Roots Family History Event
'The Keepers'
"The 'keeper of the tree,' the one who knows about everyone else in the family, knows 'where the skeletons in the closet are,' has the scoop on all the scandals, has all the death certificates, knows when they were born, when they married, the towns they moved to, kept all the documents, knows the secrets, etc."
J. B. Randall
There is no better starting point if you are embarking on a journey to learn about yourself and your family than with those who were responsible for getting you here. Those individuals who were 'there' when you arrived and all too often, we are too late to inquire from those relatives. Today, it is possible to get answers about those ancestors from records, documents, audio, visuals and DNA. Without regard to your circumstances, poor, disadvantaged, well-to-do, or little known, the most likely recourses you'll want to tap into include, search databases, particularly those that do not require you to dig into your pockets.
FamilySearch is an invaluable beginning point! If you check their website at: www.familysearch.org, and follow the links to the "About" tab, what you'll find is:
"We inspire people everywhere to connect with their family--across generations.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provides FamilySearch free of charge to everyone, regardless of tradition, culture, or religious affiliation. Family Search resources helps millions of people around the world discover their heritage and connect with family members."
That's right, "Free!" What's more, Discover Your Roots (https://discoveryourrootsga.org/), a free genealogy seminar which teaches family history research for all levels. Co-hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints metro Atlanta congregations and the Afro American Historical & Genealogical Society (AAHGS) is hosting an Atlanta, Georgia event on Saturday, September 9th at 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at:
1450 Ponce De Leon Ave., NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
https://goo.gl/maps/jSoPynXCahxx3iSw9
This seminar promises to cover from beginner level, to more advanced level genealogical topics, including DNA advancements. The Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) Atlanta Metro is co-host to this event, and brings additional expertise to the event.
We invite individuals from the Atlanta Community, particularly those yearning to seek knowledge of personal family history, family historians, civic-minded groups, fraternities, sororities, and many others.
Misattributed Parentage Experience, also referred to as MPE or NPE (Non Paternal Event), is one of the most controversial topics in genealogical DNA occurrences, due to the varied options if home-DNA testing and increase in interest over the past decade. Come learn more about the growing world of 'how many of us find out,' and share a story or two as well.
We look forward to seeing you there!
