PLEASE POST October Events @ AAGG Learn more about family history research, computers and African-American heritage. This month the African American Genealogy Group will have the following events and programs. Our focus this month is Oral Histories. Come and refresh your skills in preparation for the holiday season. This is a perfect time to interview relatives and family friends. All programs, unless noted otherwise, are held at the Community College of Philadelphia, West Philadelphia Regional Center, 4725 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Free Parking Lot in the rear. October 14, 2003 at 7:00 PM Guest Speaker Researching African-American Genealogy: Finding Your Ancestors Before 1870 Scott Wilds FREE and Open to the Public October 15, 2003 at 7:00 PM Research Group Getting The Most Out Of Oral History Interviews. Open forum for members. Come with Questions. Come to Learn, Come to Share AAGG MEMBERS ONLY October 18, 2003, 11:00 - 11:45 PM Computer Users Group Search Engines and Databases: Locate and quickly search: Slave Deeds, Bills of Sale, Petitions, Manifests, wills, family sites, surname /locale message boards, Index to Records of Antebellum Plantations, GA Slave Bill of Sale etc AAGG MEMBERS ONLY October 18, 2003, 12:00 - 2:00 PM Workshop Managing A Research Project: Case Studies on Conducting Different types of Family History Projects. Shamele C. Jordon People begin family history research for a variety of reasons. Many African-Americans are looking for Slaves or Native American ancestry and soon find themselves in a heap of papers and confusion. By establishing and documenting goals researchers can avoid some of the pitfalls which will cause frustration. No One Remembers Anything: Oral History Interviews and Finding Leads to Other Records. Toni Austin Interviewing family members is by far the most important task of a family history researcher. At times this can be tough, especially since everyone claims not to remember anything. Learn tips on how to get the most out of an interview and how to use information gathered as leads to other records FREE and Open to the Public October 25, 2003 $45 Trip Washington, DC African American Heritage Tour African-American Civil War Memorial/ Visitors Center, Black Fashion Museum, Lincoln Theater, Howard University, Drive thru the U Street/Shaw neighborhood, Lincoln Memorial, Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, National Gallery of Art (Romare Bearden exhibit) Open to the Public Visit AAGG.org to view the full schedule of events and programs. <http:// www.aagg.org/> For more information on any event or program: Mailing Address AAGG, P.O. Box 27356, Philadelphia, PA 19118 Phone: 215-572-6063; Email: info@aagg.org Web Site: www.aagg.org