1. 36th
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National GenealogyConference
The Afro-American
Historical and Genealogical Society
The 36th
national AAHGS conference will celebrate Virginia’s unique
place in African-American family history while recognizing that the year 2015
also marks the anniversaries of various national events in the history of the
Civil War, Emancipation, and the Civil Rights Movement. The conference will
explore Virginia family history, local and national episodes in the American
history narrative,and connectionsbetweenVirginiaand the rest of the nation.
Enjoy more than thirty conference sessions and take advantage of the
manyopportunitiesto do family research in the Richmond region. Conference
registration materials will be available in Spring 2015. For further information,
emailconference@aahgs.org
Hotel reservations may now be made by calling 888-236-2427
Request AAHGS 2015 rate ($149 single, $159 double, etc.)
Rates in effect from 10/12 –10/18.
October 15-17, 2015
Richmond Marriott Hotel
500 East Broad Street Richmond, Virginia
Virginia, Where African-AmericanRoots Run Deep:
Family Historyand the National Narrative