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The Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) is a Washington, D.C.–based organization which pursues scholarly and educational work on the genealogy and history of African American citizens. It was founded in May 1977, with James Dent Walker serving as its first president. Other founding officers included Marcia Jesiek Eisenberg, Marsha M. Greenlee, Paul Edward Sluby, Sr., Debra Newman Ham, and Jean Sampson Scott.[1] It currently serves 32 state chapters and a chapter for the District of Columbia, and it is a member society of the Federation of Genealogical Societies.[2]
The AAHGS publishes a scholastic journal on its members' work in the field of African American genealogy.
Nearly all 32 chapters of the AAHGS participated in the Freedmen's Bureau project to digitize the records of the Bureau for online access.[2]
Notable people
[edit]- Sherri Camp, is the current[when?] president and a native of Topeka, Kansas.
- Catherine Stokes, is a retired deputy director of the Illinois Department of Public Health and a community volunteer. She is a pioneering African-American member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "AAHGS Founders". Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- 1 2 Greenberg, Alissa (2 August 2015). "A New Virtual Archive Could Reveal Much More About African-American History". TIME. New York City, NY: TIME USA, LLC. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ Marostica, Laura (2012-05-19). "Fierce and faithful: the righteous life of Cathy Stokes". Deseret News. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
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