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Uncovering Black Genealogy through Surprising Archival Locations

Learn how to use archival materials to find your ancestors and how archives help preserve these histories.Shamele Jordon, genealogist and researcher, will lead participants through a demonstration of how to search for information in underutilized archival materials such as burial and land records. Ms. Jordan will connect the ways archival documents and publications like the Motorist Green Book offer a wider range of available places to find relatives and trace family histories, ultimately preserving Black communities.This virtual program is offered as a preview for HSP’s upcoming exhibit Voices of the Community: Local Black Preservation, on view June 12- September 26.Historical