International Black Genealogy Summit

The first International Black Genealogy Summit was held in Fort Wayne, Indiana on 29-31 October 2009. The Summit drew nearly 500 registered attendees from across the U.S. and the Caribbean. There were over 40 sessions featuring many of the more acclaimed African-American genealogists and family history researchers. The City of Fort Wayne, Allen County Public Library and the Fort Wayne African-America community were fantastic hosts. Kudos to them, and also to the event organizers of the Summit which was Co-Chaired by Alguirre Wilson of Arizona and Deborah Abbott of Ohio. What a wonderful experience!!!!! And we're ready to do it again.

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Selma Stewart, Newport News, Virginia; AAGGMV Vice President Irita Canady, Muskegon, Michigan; Angela Walton-Raji, Baltimore, Maryland; and Art Thomas, AAGGMV member, Springfield, Ohio.	AAGGMV Members: Bob Harris (sitting), Yellow Springs, Ohio; Anita Thomas, Springfield, Ohio; Larry and Linda Hamilton, Piqua, Ohio. AAGGMV display in the background.


Bonita Carroll, AAGGMV member, 2nd from left, with ladies from the Columbus, Ohio SIG.	Dorothy Spruill Radford, Keynote speaker with Deborah Abbott and Alguirre Wilson, Summit Co-chairpersons.


Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hamilton, Piqua, Ohio.	Susan Coles, AAGGMV member, at the IBGS Opening Session.


Jari Honora, New Orleans, Louisiana and Deborah Abbott, Co-Chair at AAGGMV display.	Tony Burrough (center) with Summit attendees Sharon Sutton, Houston, Texas; Name Unknown; Tony; Sonia Walker, Buffalo, New York; and Jennifer Stokes, New York, New York.


Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Prentice, Alabaster, Alabama.	African Drum Group entertaining prior to the Banquet.