Fred Hart Williams Genealogical Society - Detroit, MI

08/24/2026

OUR NEXT MEETING IS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2026

We will meet in-person at the Detroit Public Library, 5201 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI.

We will have a special presentation from the Wolverine Chapter 67, Women’s Army Corps Veterans’Association – Army Women United (WACVA-AWU). They will present, “No Mail, Low Morale: The Story of Essie D. O’Brian Woods, Army Women Soldiers from 6888 to Wolverine Chapter 67.”

Essie Woods was a member of the 6888 Battalion; subject of the movie, The Six Triple Eight.

The meeting will take place in the Friends Auditorium at 10:30 AM.

06/30/2026

The James Worris Moore Leadership Academy fosters leadership and diversity in the genealogical community. If you are passionate about genealogy and eager to make an impact, this program is for you!

Participant qualifications and program goals can be found at https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/james-worris-moore-leadership-academy/

06/20/2026

Setting up and ready to talk to you all! Lansing Juneteenth Celebration NAACP/CAMW Community Resource Fair

06/19/2026

Happy Juneteenth! 🔴🕊️🔵

Today we honor the strength and resilience of our ancestors while celebrating the triumph of freedom.

As we look back at the history that leads to liberty, we reflect on the vital power of uncovering, preserving, and sharing our stories. Embracing our past allows us to understand our present and build a future rooted in unity and continuous progress.

Wishing everyone a meaningful Freedom Day filled with reflection, community, and joy.

06/19/2026

Juneteenth is a time to gather as a family, reflect on the past and look to the future. Discover ways to celebrate this African American cultural tradition of music, food and freedom.

06/19/2026

Happy Juneteenth—also known as Freedom Day!

Juneteenth marks the day when U.S. General Gordon Granger and his federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.

After the Civil War ended in the spring of 1865, General Granger’s arrival in Galveston that June signaled freedom for Texas’s 250,000 enslaved people. That December, slavery in America was formally abolished with the adoption of the 13th Amendment. Juneteenth marks an effective end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday.

06/09/2026

06/07/2026

This year our Annual Karl Hamilton Field Trip supported the Charles H. Wright Museum.

05/22/2026

Join us!