May 22, 2010 - AAGS welcomes Diana Crisman Smith
It’s pretty much a ‘no-brainer’ to embark on a research trip – just pick a date, grab your pencil/paper with a few pertinent notes and off you go! Well, not exactly – as Diana Crisman Smith aptly made clear at the May AAGS meeting. Setting off on a productive research trip calls for some up-front investigation, good resource planning, clear objectives, handy checklists and workable strategies – as well as a ‘Plan B’ if initial expectations are unachievable. Sometimes researchers are eager to dash off to explore new ground without taking the time to fully prepare. Ms. Smith ground home the importance of following a well-thought out plan to make each research trip as rewarding as possible.
April 21, 2010 – AAGS visits Robin Swoboda’s “That’s Life”
AAGS President Deborah Abbott participated as a guest on the Robin Swoboda morning show, “That’s Life.” After covering family history basics and sharing information about Cleveland’s great local resources, Deborah presented documents relating to Robin’s grandfather that she uncovered during preliminary genealogical research (which was much appreciated by Ms. Swoboda).
April 17, 2010 – Conference held at Westlake Family History Center
The LDS Family History Center delivered another effective conference in Westlake that was attended by many interested researchers, including a number of AAGS members. The day offered fine program and speaker variety and strongly added to the knowledge base of the attendees. (Photo of presenter Betty Franklin).
March 27, 2010 – Alan Rabe of Family History Center visits AAGS
One of our visitors at the March meeting was Alan Rabe, Area Family History Advisor for the LDS Church Family History Centers in Northeast Ohio. He took the opportunity to inform the group about features of the FamilySearch web site and upcoming classes in 2010. Examples include Research Principles & Tools, Descendancy Research, Research Logs, Pension Records, and Military Records. He noted that FamilySearch includes complete census indexes, unlike some other databases that only include head of household. FHC partners with the downtown Cleveland Public Library and Akron Public Library on microfilm orders and is working on digitizing books and more film. He also added his own personal stories to our monthly sharing corner.
March 7, 2010 – AAGS Heritage Celebration
The theme of this year’s heritage celebration was “A Light in the Dark.” AAGS members brought historical trailblazers to life as a tribute to their past accomplishments and as an inspirational message for the youths that attended the program.
We encourage youths to ‘pick up the torch,’ not only with regard to the pursuit of their forebears, but also as it relates to their future pursuits in life.
February 27, 2010 - Preparing for a Salt Lake City Research Trip
Whether you’ve been to the LDS Family History Library in Utah before -- or whether it would be your first trip – it’s beneficial to take the time to focus on how to make the most of the research excursion. At the February 27th AAGS general meeting, Deborah Abbott gave a thorough overview of planning techniques, resources to consult prior to taking the trip, and do’s & don’ts of worthwhile researching. To read more, click here.
February 19, 2010 – Black History Month Presentation
The AAGS Education Committee participated in a Black History Month program at the Cuyahoga County Virgil Brown Building in downtown Cleveland, providing beginning genealogy information to social services employees. Other presenters included a Cleveland Municipal Judge and an educator from Rainey Institute .
October 29-November 1, 2009 – First International Black Genealogy Summit
October 24, 2009 – Activist Joan Southgate recounts historic walk for AAGS
October 17, 2009 – Cleveland Public Library Genealogy Clinic
September 26, 2009 – Digitalizing and Storage of Documents
July 25, 2009 – East Cleveland Cemetery History
June 27, 2009 – Hospice Care & Cuyahoga County Archives at AAGS
March 8, 2009 – AAGS Annual Heritage Dinner
February 28, 2009 – Roger Cram and Afi Scruggs visit AAGS
February 25, 2009 – Reception for AAGS Call & Post Index Project
February 5, 2009 - Education Committee presents at Warrensville Hts. Library
January 24, 2009 - Ancestors on the Internet
November 22, 2008 - Appreciating Milestones
October 25, 2008 - Visit by American Sickle Cell Anemia Association
Sept. 12-13, 2008 - AAGS 2008 Fall Conference
August 16, 2008 - OGS Management Seminar
July 26, 2008 – Tuskegee Airman visits AAGS
May 10, 2008 - Cemetery Clearing Project continues at Highland Park
April 26, 2008 - Westlake Ohio Family History Center holds 5th annual conference
February 23, 2008 - Getting Started in African-American Genealogy (by Fairview Park Library)
February 23, 2008 - Preparing for a Research Trip
February 14, 2008 - Plain Dealer spotlights genealogy research effort
February 2, 2008 - American Legacy Magazine "Know Your History" Exhibit
January 30-31, 2008 - WVIZ/PBS sponsors initiative centered on "African American Lives II"
January 26, 2008 - Organization techniques from the AAGS Education Committee
November 17, 2007 – AAGS General Meeting
October 13, 2007 – Highland Cemetery clearing project continues
October 9-14, 2007 – Research trip to Georgia Archives and National Archives
September 22, 2007 – AAGS Prepares for Georgia research trip
July - September 2007 – AAGS presentations
July 28, 2007 – Vicki Vigil visits AAGS
June 23, 2007 – AAGS general meeting
May 12, 2007 – AAGS shares AA techniques with NEOCAG
April 2007 - April Fort Wayne research trip a success
March 31, 2007 - Tony Burroughs visits Akron-Summit Public Library
March 3, 2007 - WRHS-AAGS African-American Genealogy Seminar
February 25, 2007 – AAGS hosts Annual Heritage Dinner
February 2007 – Education Committee spreads the word during Black History Month
January 27, 2007 - AAGS Officers Inducted
October 29 – November 5, 2006 - Seminar at Sea
September 30, 2006 - Clearing the Way at Highland Cemetery
September 23, 2006 - Tim Pinnick speaks on Coal Mine Research
August 7-10, 2006 - Washington, D.C. Research Trip a Success
July 29, 2006 – Gems from the Georgia Archives
June 24, 2006 - The Value of Collateral Lines
June 12-16, 2006 - Sensational Samford Conference
May 20, 2006 - Paying Tribute to Mothers
May 12, 2006 - Mothers Discover Genealogy at East Cleveland Celebration
Apr. 22, 2006 - AAGS meeting topic: Funeral Home Research
February through April 2006 - The Education Committee is On the Go
Feb. 26, 2006 - AAGS Celebrates Black Heritage
Feb. 25, 2006 - AAGS Goes "CSI"
Feb. 18, 2006 - Exploring Family Roots at Morley Library in Painesville
Feb. 11, 2006 - African-American Research Hosted by NEOCAG Society
February 8, 2006 - Beginning Genealogy at Euclid Public Library
December 15, 2005 - Community Involvement
November 19, 2005 - AAGS general meeting included "Tips for purchasing a computer."
November 19, 2005 - New WRHS Curator of African American Archives
November 5, 2005 - Oberlin "Mind Feast 2005"
October 22, 2005 - AAGS general meeting
September 18-25, 2005 - AAGS Travels to Salt Lake City.
August 13, 2005 - Black Culture International Festival
July 23, 2005 - Tips, Teaching, and Twine at July General Meeting
June 25, 2005 - From Slavery to Computers - AAGS Meeting Has It Covered
June 18, 2005 - Oberlin Juneteenth Celebration
Week of April 25, 2005 - Tri-C Diversity Week
April 23, 2005 - AAGS Attends John Carroll University Conference
April 13-16, 2005 - Allen County Library Research Trip
March 26, 2005 - Rediscovering City Directories
February 27, 2005 - AAGS Annual Heritage Dinner
January 22, 2005 - New officers
December 11, 2004 - American Legacy Magazine
November 13, 2004 - AAGS Conference "Family Roots - Bringing Your Past to Life"
August 26, 2004 - Experience the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
July 24, 2004 - Fairview Park Library Has Much to Offer
June 26, 2004 - AAGS Heads Downtown to CPL-Louis Stokes Building
June 19, 2004 - AAGS Participates in Juneteenth at Oberlin
April 24, 2004 - Reginald Washington visits from NARA
March 27, 2004 - The Education Committee explains how to prepare for research.
March 20, 2004 - 21st Annual Cuyahoga Community College Faculty Symposium.
February 29, 2004 - AAGS Celebrates heritage at Annual Dinner
February 28, 2004 - Guest Speaker Sandy Malitz reveals more overlooked sources
February 21 & 24, 2004 - Education Committee speaks at Bedford and Euclid Libraries.
January 24, 2004 - AAGS kicks off the year at WRHS Library
January 15, 2004 - AAGS Quilting Club is 'Sew' Ready
November 22, 2003 - Monthly meeting
October 25, 2003 - Monthly meeting
September 22-28, 2003 - Research trip to Salt Lake City, Utah
September 20, 2003 - Sandy Malitz presents "Overlooked Sources"
September 16-20, 2003 - AAGS participates in Tri-C Diversity Week
August 23, 2003 - AAGS Prepares for Salt Lake City
July 26, 2003 - AAGS held its July meeting at Fairview Park Regional Library
June 28, 2003 - Bvenita Williams, "Researching the 1930 Census."
June 21, 2003 - 8th Annual Juneteenth Community Celebration, African-American Museum of Cleveland
June 14, 2003 - Oberlin Juneteenth Heritage Days Festival
May 28-31, 2003 - The NGS (National Genealogical Society) celebrated its 100th anniversary in Pittsburgh
May 17, 2003 - Dr. Erica Wilson shares insight from the Coroner's Office
April 22, 2003 - AAGS Research Trip to Fort Wayne
March 22, 2003 - Jane Campbell Arrington, of the Oberlin African American Genealogy & History Group
February 23, 2003 - Tuskegee Airman Visits AAGS Annual Dinner
February 1, 2003 -
Nashani Frazier Joins WRHS as Associate Curator