The  International African American Museum is teaming up with the the Gullah Geechee Heritage Corridor  for a series of Zoom webinars this month.  Here are the topics and sign up links provided by International African American Museum: On February 4th at 1:00 PM (ET) , we’ll be hosting a panel about African American Genealogy Challenges , where we dive into information about researching your ancestry. Register here for African American Genealogy Challenges On February 11th at 1:00 PM (ET) , we'll be hosting a seminar titled “Getting Started with Lowcountry Genealogy ” with Taneya Koonce, Deputy Director of the Center for Knowledge Management at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vicki McGill, Professional Genealogist and Instructor at the Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI), and Toni Carrier, Director of IAAM's Center for Family History.  Register here for ...

The Winter 2023 Issue (Vol.6 Issue 2) of our award-winning newsletter, Wake Genealogy Watch, is now available online for reading or download. You can visit the  WCGS website   or access through this link -  Wake Genealogy Watch, Winter 2023 Features included in this issue include: Details on a super OLLI class that will be taught by WCGS Member, Barbara McGeachy – Genealogy:   Starting with the Basics Links to a host of online resources that are outside the traditional research sites A super timeline/map visualization video packed with historical context for the American First Colonies (1565 – 1700) Family History Guides to each state that provide rich access to a world of records and research strategies from your pc or cell phone The latest Enslaved Persons research resources International research groups and blogs for Germany and France Wake County Civil War Pension File li...