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Looking for a Home: An African-American Genealogy Conference

Looking for a Home, the first annual African-American Genealogy Conference co-hosted by the Wisconsin Historical Society and the Madison African-American Genealogy Writing Group, will be held June 21-22, 2013, at the Pyle Center in Madison. Internationally recognized genealogist, Tony Burroughs, will be the featured speaker for the conference. Burroughs taught at Chicago State University, and his book, "Black Roots: A Beginner's Guide to Tracing the African-American Family Tree," was number one on Essence magazine's best seller list.

Other speakers will include Walter T. McDonald, co-author of "Finding Freedom: The Untold Story of Joshua Glover, Runaway Slave," and Crystal Moten, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison history department. Moten will talk about "Finding and Telling Their Stories: Black Women's Lives and Experiences in the Historical Record." James Hansen, Wisconsin Historical Society genealogy reference librarian, will discuss "African-American Newspapers and Periodicals," and Lori Bessler, a Wisconsin Historical Society genealogy reference librarian who also teaches genealogy classes, will discuss "Navigating Ancestry and FamilySearch."

Ticket Info: View or download a brochure and registration form that includes information about fees (PDF 217 KB). Email the library to confirm a registration spot in this conference.

Venue: Pyle Center

Address: 702 Langdon St

City: Madison