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Two-Session Genealogy Course-Black History Museum

Title:Two-Session Genealogy Course-Black History Museum
Date & Time:Sat Mar 21, 2015 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location:Alexandria Black History Museum, 902 Wythe St. (Map This)
Event Details:This is the second session of a two-session course which is an introductory class to genealogy entitled “Putting the Family Together and Organizing Your Family History.” In the first session of the course, you will learn how to research and organize the paternal and maternal branches of your family tree. It will also cover preserving and protecting family heirlooms. The second session will focus on each student’s family history and a review of each person’s family pedigree chart.

Char McCargo Bah is the CEO/Owner of FindingThingsforU, LLC. A genealogist since 1981, she is sought after for her expertise, having been interviewed for numerous television shows and documentaries, including those produced for CBS, FOX-5, Comcast, and PBS. She has also received numerous awards for her work and was named a Living Legend in Alexandria, Virginia in 2014. McCargo Bah served as the official genealogist for the Office of Historic Alexandria’s work in identifying descendants of those buried at the city’s Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery. She is co-author of African Americans of Alexandria, VA: Beacons of Light in the Twentieth Century.
Contact Person:Audrey Davis
Contact Phone No.:703.746.4356
Fees:The cost of admission for the two-session course is $60.00. Payment will be accepted on the first day of class. Only cash or checks will be accepted. Checks can be made out to FindingThingsforU, LLC.
Audience:Anyone may attend
Tags:Black History Museum, Museums, Old & Historic Alexandria, Old Town


For event details visit http://www.alexandriava.gov/c/10429
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