June 13, 2012

The Samford Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR): Day 3

Tuesday was a beautiful day...














Frazine Taylor (aka: my beautiful teacher!):



Antebellum and Civil War Government Documents with Ruth Ann (Abels) Hager, CG, CGL:







"Resurrected Lives" with Larry H. Spruill, Ph.D.:













FamilySearch Resources with Joan E. Healey, AG:















Ellis Island Lecture with John Philip Colletta, Ph.D.:











June 12, 2012

The Samford Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR): Day 2

Harold Henderson, CG:

Mike Hait, CG, Tim Pinnick, Harold Henderson, CG:

Eric Stroschein:

Dixie Petty (Woman of the Year, Leake County, Mississippi & Extraordinary Local Historian!):

Mike Hait, CG & Tim Pinnick:

Frazine Taylor & Dr. Osei-Agyemang Bonsu:

Roland Barksdale-Hall:

Sharon Batiste Gillins:

Samford Special Collections Guru, Elizabeth Wells:

Dr. John Philip Colletta:

June 11, 2012

The Samford Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR): Day 1

The 2012 Samford Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research.

After a rough start (flight cancelled), I made it to Birmingham, Alabama to spend the week attending Hogwarts for Genealogists. This year is African American genealogy & I am thrilled to be back!

Shamele Jordan, Technology Queen:

Barbara Vines Little & Vic Dunn: