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The Oregon Pacific NW History Conference is now underway. Two speakers that will be of interest to the African American community are presented on both Friday and Saturday. For information on this exciting event see the following.
http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/OHC/Conference.shtml

Friends in the Washington DC area are encouraged to visit the National Archives to participate in the 2 day Genealogy Fair. For more information, visit:
http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/know-your-records/genealogy-fair/

Join the African American Genealogical and Historical Society of Chicago at a special Genealogy Forum on May 1st. More information is located at:
http://www.aaghsc.org/

Friends in Ft. Lauderdale Florida can meet Dr. Rick Kittles and others on May 2 at the Alvin Sherman Library. More information can be obtained from:
http://www.nova.edu/library/genealogyfair/

There is still time to join the fun at the New Englad event in Manchester New Hampshire. Lots of African American workshops. For more information contact:
http://www.nergc.org/2009/images/NERGC2009Program.pdf

The Internet Archive is a wonderful website with many rare books, photographs and even film, pertaining to life in America. Their holding from the African American collection is impressive. For access to these original documents visit:
http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=Negro%20Soldier

Paul Heinegg, specialist in Free Persons of Color has published the 5th edition of his landmark book. For more information visit: www.genealogical.com

Sana Butler has just had a book published called Sugar of the Crop. My Search to Find the Children of Slaves. The book can be obtained at:
http://www.amazon.com/Sugar-Crop-Journey-Children-Slaves/dp/1599213753

It’s time to revisit an old standard—AfriGeneas.com
This is THE site for African American Genealogy. Come and take a look at a portion of AfriGeneas that you have not experienced before. www.AfriGeneas.com

Please join us next week on the African Roots Podcast.

Keep researching
Keep documenting
Keep sharing what you find.

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Welcome back!

Announcements for this week:

Those interested in the Baltimore AAHGS trip to Richmond can contact Noreen Goodson at Reeniej@aol.com, or contact Mrs. Agnes K. Callum at akcallum@aol.com, or by phone at 410-323-3883.

The National Archives will hold a genealogy fair on April 22-23rd at the National Archives on 7th & Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC. Information about this free event can be found at: http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/know-your-records/genealogy-fair/schedule-09.pdf.

Join the Indiana Genealogical Society on April 25, as it hosts its 20th Anniversary conference. Information can be found at: http://www.indgensoc.org/conference.php.

The New England Regional Genealogy will take place at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Manchester New Hampshire. Information about this event will be found at: http://www.nergc.org/2009/images/NERGC2009Program.pdf .

The Arkansas History Commission hosts an all day workshop in Gillette, Arkansas at the Arkansas Post Museum. Information can be obtained by contacting arkansaspostmuseum@arkansas.gov or by phoning 870-548-2634.

The California Jamboree will take place June 26-28th at the Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. To obtain more information about the event, visit this site: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~socalobituaries/program%20brochure%202009-03color.pdf

Footnote.com has partnered with the National Archives and has launched the extensive African American Collection. For detailed information about the many documents that can be seen on Footnote, go to: http://go.footnote.com/blackhistory.

I hope you enjoyed this week’s podcast. Let me hear from you. You can reach me at: AfricanRootsPodcast@gmail.com.

Keep researching, keep documenting, and keep sharing what you find.