Researching Ancestors of Color

Researching Ancestors of Color

Saturday, April 23, 2022, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Location: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2017 Newman Road, Williamsburg, VA US 23188

Group: Foundation

Website: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Williamsburg_Virginia_Family_History_Center

Renown genealogist, Renate Yarborough Sanders, explores methodology and resources for researching ancestors of color, to include formerly enslaved and free people of color, to include formerly enslaved and free people of color. Participants learn which record types and websites are most helpful in this type of research and how to extract data about people of color from various document types. Seminar will also include a brief introduction to the Williamsburg Virginia Family History Center. 

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