BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DESCRIPTION:"Paths to Freedom" Genealogy Workshop\nDuring the Civil War\, t housands of people seeking freedom from slavery came into Alexandria where they would be protected behind the safety of Union lines. But where exact ly did they come from? How important were their family connections? Geneal ogy and historian Char Bah traced the migration of several families associ ated with Freedmen's Cemetery and found important links among families and places - in freedom and in slavery. Her techniques can help African-Ameri can family history researchers break through the 1870 brick wall. This eve nt is part of Ms. Bah's ongoing genealogy series\, "Their Voices Can Be He ard." $5. Reservations recommended. METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//alexandriava.gov//Web Calendar 1.0//EN SUMMARY:Genealogy Workshop: Paths to Freedom on Jun 11\, 2011 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Genealogy Workshop: Paths to Freedom on Jun 11\, 2011 X-WR-CALNAME:Genealogy Workshop: Paths to Freedom on Jun 11\, 2011 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lecture,Museums,Parker Gray,Workshop DESCRIPTION:To make sure the time\, location\, and other aspects have not c hanged\, or to share this event with your friends\, please see https://app s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=1037\n\n"Paths to Freedom" Gene alogy Workshop\nDuring the Civil War\, thousands of people seeking freedom from slavery came into Alexandria where they would be protected behind th e safety of Union lines. But where exactly did they come from? How importa nt were their family connections? Genealogy and historian Char Bah traced the migration of several families associated with Freedmen's Cemetery and found important links among families and places - in freedom and in slaver y. Her techniques can help African-American family history researchers bre ak through the 1870 brick wall. This event is part of Ms. Bah's ongoing ge nealogy series\, "Their Voices Can Be Heard." $5. Reservations recommended .\n\nLocation: Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\nContact Phone: 703.74 6.4356\nFees: $5\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Lecture\, Museums\, P arker Gray\, Workshop\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps .alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=1037 DTEND:20110611T170000Z DTSTAMP:20130619T220000Z DTSTART:20110611T150000Z GEO:38.812083;-77.048042 LOCATION:Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Genealogy Workshop: Paths to Freedom TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:f63d609d-6da8-4410-8d6c-eeb485e306d7 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20110502T125017Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR