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Finding Your Roots in African American Genealogy
Finding Your Roots in African American Genealogy
presented by Carla Hines-Coleman
“I will talk about how I matched verbal information John gave me and went to the internet to match information he had grown up with. There was little knowledge he had of his Coleman family. So, I decided to help him with his ancestry.”
Carla is a charter Member of the Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc. (AAHGS) Arkansas Chapter; a charter Member of Preservation of African American Cemeteries (PAAC); a board member of the Arkansas Black History Advisory Committee; Chairperson on the Black History Commission of AR; Chairperson on the Oakland/Fraternal Cemetery Board.
Carla is a genealogical and historical researcher. In addition to doing research for others, she has conducted personal genealogical and historical research in Arkansas, Tennessee, and Kentucky including courthouse records, cemetery records, census records, church records, burial records, family history records and oral history interviews. She is the principal Researcher for Black Cemeteries Uncovered, PAAC. Carla is on the board of the Arkansas Genealogical Society.
Carla has conducted research and documentation on historical African American cemeteries; compiled and conserved funeral home and historical records in preparation for microfilming; repair, clean and preserve archival material, books and artifacts; archival Conservation Volunteer at the Arkansas History Commission; Union Cemetery Project, PAAC; Outstanding Achievement in Preservation Advocacy: Preservation of African American Cemeteries, Statewide; Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas.
It is fair to say that Carla knows a little bit about black cemeteries & preservation in Arkansas. We are proud to have her as a board member of Heritage Seekers. (Where does she find time for all this?)
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0:00:00 Meeting
0:03:46 Presentation
0:45:26 Questions and Answers
1:32:54 End