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Subject: [DELAWARE] Fw: Oral History How-to Session
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 12:27:01 -0500

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LAWNSIDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC.
P.O. BOX 608 . LAWNSIDE, NJ 08045-0608
PHONE: 856-546-8850 E-mail:

Contact: Linda Waller, 856-547-8489


African American Genealogy Group
Presents Seminar Series in Lawnside

LAWNSIDE, NJ (March 18, 2003) -- The African American Genealogy Group of
Philadelphia continues a series of two-hour seminars, "Discovering Our
Heritage: Tracing African-American Family History" in conjunction with the
Lawnside Historical Society at the Lawnside Public School.

The next session will be on Thursday, March 20, 7 p.m., "How to Do Oral
Histories"," conducted by Doug Culbreth. The requested donation for each
segment is $2. Participants will receive handouts at each session. This
series is presented through support from the Camden County Cultural and
Heritage Commission and the New Jersey Historical Commission.

"We're pleased to be able to offer this series in Lawnside. People from the
region are invited to come but we hope Lawnside families will seize this
opportunity to learn how to discover more about their families because their
family histories are tied to the development and growth of this historically
Black town," said Linda Waller, president of LHS. Free people of African
descent inhabited Lawnside in the early 1700s. Many arrived via the
Underground Railroad; others bought their own liberty or were aided by
others.
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AAGG was organized in 1989 in response to the growing number of people who
expressed interesting in researching their roots. It has more than 130
members. It meets on the second Tuesday of each month at Philadelphia
Community College, 4725 Chestnut St. from 7 to 9 p.m. and sponsors "state
groups" for individuals working on researching from that state or group of
states. John Logan has done extensive research on his own family uncovering
hidden answers from Kentucky through Indiana. He has special insight on the
ways African American can research their families. He emphasizes the
importance of the health profile that such research can uncover. For more
information about AAGG, go to http://aagg.org or call 215-572-6063.

The schedule for other sessions follows:

Thursday, April 10, 7 p.m., "Effective Use of U.S. Census Records"
Saturday, April 12, noon, "Beginning Computers and Genealogy
Thursday, April 24, 7 p.m., "Beginning Military Research"
Thursday, May 15, 7 p.m., Planning a Research Trip"
Saturday, May 31, noon, "Telling the Story: Family History at Your Reunion"
Thursday, June 5, 7 p.m., "Using Directories to Research Your Family
History"

Lawnside Public School is located at 426 E. Charleston Ave. To get more
information or for directions call the Society at 856-546-8850.
The Historical Society is an institutional member of AAGG. The Society was
organized in 1990. It owns and operates the Peter Mott House as a museum of
the community and the Underground Railroad.

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