African American Genealogical Gr

African American Genealogical Group of the Miami Valley

MISSION STATEMENT
By Robert Harris, President

The Yellow Springs News Supplement
Guide to Yellow Springs
1999 - 2000

The Miami Valley African American Genealogical Group is a non-profit, service organization devoted to the promotion of African American genealogy. It encourages education and training in basic genealogical research methods and supports techniques for finding ancestors who were brought to America as slaves or who were non-white and outside the social and political framework of early-America. A search for ancestors, their identification, and their documentation are main goals of the group. Activities include networking, workshops, and field trips for genealogical purposes. The organization promotes the writing of personal family histories, and encourages cooperation with other local, regional, and national historical and genealogical societies. Membership is open to everyone. Meetings are held monthly throughout the Miami Valley during the academic year. Contact: Robert L. Harris, 937-767-1949.