Online Event: Genealogy Research for Families with Southern Roots

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Presented by the Special Collections & Archives Division of the Miami-Dade Public Library System, located at the Main Library. About the Program Family history research for individuals with Southern roots presents unique challenges not always encountered elsewhere. During this 2-hour presentation, we’ll explore basic genealogy research methodologies in addition to strategies geared towards Southern families including African American families in the South. The discussion will touch on repositories, key record collections, family tradition (oral family history), migration patterns, museums, DNA, and more! About the Presenter Adrienne Abiodun is a professional genetic genealogist on the DNA Research Team at Legacy Tree Genealogists. Her research passions include African American genealogy (traditional and DNA), Unknown Parentage (DNA), historical U.S. Deep South, Antebellum South and Colonial research, and Lineage Societies. When she's not conducting research for others, she enjoys spending time with her two favorite DNA matches: her children ages 14 and 12. About the Special Collections and Archives Division The Miami-Dade Public Library System’s Special Collections & Archives Division preserves and provides access to rare and historically significant materials for the public and scholarly community. Its diverse holdings include the Helen Muir Florida Collection, the 16mm Film Collection, the Cuban Collection of Rare Books & Ephemera, the Genealogy Collection, and rare and antiquarian books dating back to the 17th century. The Division also manages the Library’s Permanent Art Collection, which features over 7,000 works displayed across library locations, and The Vasari Project, dedicated to documenting Miami-Dade County’s art history since 1945. Committed to accessibility, it offers materials for viewing and research both in person and online through the Digital Collection, which includes more than 40 freely accessible collections, featuring materials from…

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