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| Lansing Area African American Genealogy Society Newsletter |
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| Winter 2009-2010 Newsletter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Volume 4, Issue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LAAAGS Home | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 LAAAGS Meeting Dates Library of Michigan 9:00-11:00 a.m. |
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| 2009 LAAAGS Programs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 10, 2009 Lake Huron Room | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The January program consisted of installation of officers for 2009-2010. The installation was conducted by LAAAGS member Mary Jane McGuire. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 10, 2009 Lake Huron Room
February 14, 2009 Lake Huron Room March 14, 2009 Lake Erie Room April 11, 2009 Lake Superior Room May 9, 2009 Family History Center June 6, 2009 Visit to Cass County No meetings July and August 2009 September 12, 2009 Lake Erie Room October 10, 2009 Lake Huron Room November 14, 2009 Lake Huron Rm December 12, 2009 Lake Huron Rm |
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| February 14, 2009 Lake Huron Room | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The February program was presented by LAAAGS member Jesse LaSorda. Jesse gave an excellent presentation on the relationship of Native Americans and African Americans from the early settlers to the present. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 14, 2009 Lake Erie Room | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The March program was presented by LAAAGS member Herb Reed. Herb focused on his family research progress to date. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| April 11, 2009 Lake Superior Room | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The April program was presented by LAAAGS member Terry Lee. Terry focused on her family research progress to date. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 9, 2009 East Lansing Family History Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The May program will be held at the Family History Center in East Lansing. LAAAGS will present two workshops on Researching African American History. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 6, 2009 Joint Trip with FHWG | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In June LAAAGS will join the Detroit Fred Hart Williams Genealogy Society on a trip to visit Cass County, Calvin Center. This trip served as our regular meeting for June. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 12, 2009 Lake Erie Room | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No special program, speaker had to cancel. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 10, 2009 Lake Huron Room | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The October program was presented by Mr. Morris Thomas, geography professor, MSU. The presentation was on Idlewild, MI - The Black Eden. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 14, 2009 Lake Huron Room | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The November program was presented by Ms. Linda Cowles, Capital City Repo Graphics, Old Town, MI. The presentation was on Photograph Restoration. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 12, 2009 Lake Huron Room | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The December program was presented by Ms. Veta Tucker, professor, Grand Valley State University. The presentation was on the Underground Railroad. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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