AAHGS Hampton Roads

06/01/2026

🎉 You’re Invited! 🎉
The AAHGS Hampton Roads’ last monthly meeting before summer break is happening on Saturday, June 13th, and we’re closing out the season with a celebration you won’t want to miss!

🎈 We’re marking a major milestone and kicking off our mid-year break with good food, great company, and even better conversations.

🍽️✨ Join us in person or on Zoom for:

✅ Delicious food
✅ Lively fellowship and fun games
✅ Brief business meeting

📍Mark your calendars and bring a friend. Let’s end the season on a high note!

06/01/2026

All are welcome.

05/19/2026

Please join us.

FOR ALMOST 50 YEARS…
The Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) has helped generations research, preserve, document, and protect Afro-American family history and cultural legacy across the nation.
As we celebrate AAHGS Anniversary Month this May, we proudly continue that mission by announcing the:

AAHGS 2026 1-Day Virtual Symposium
October 24, 2026

THEME:
🔴 Research.
🟡 Recover.
🟢 Reclaim.
“Documenting Our Legacy with Evidence and Intention”

Join genealogists, historians, researchers, archivists, educators, preservationists, and storytellers from across the country for a transformative virtual experience focused on preserving Black history through evidence-based genealogy and historical research.

REGISTRATION OPENS JUNE 1, 2026

Registration Rates:
▪️ AAHGS Members — $95
▪️ Non-Members — $125
▪️ AAHGS Student Members — $40
▪️ Student Non-Members — $50

As we prepare for the historic AAHGS 50th Anniversary Celebration in 2027, this symposium marks another powerful step forward in preserving our stories, protecting our records, and reclaiming our narratives. Become an AAHGS member now at www.AAHGS.org.

05/09/2026

Thanks for all who attended our meeting today and participated in all the great sharing and dialogue. And, thanks to Selma Stewart for being a willing and supportive cohost! We had a total of 16 participants, which was great for this very busy weekend!

Members will receive the video, soon. We look forward to seeing everyone for our last meeting, before the summer hiatus, on June 13th! Remember to sign up for the potluck and to be ready to (hopefully) submit t-shirt orders!

05/09/2026

Reminder! We are meeting today, 10:00 - 11:30, on Zoom, only! Join in from wherever you are and share updates to your research, show off some of your family heirlooms and artifacts, and/or seek help with brick wall questions. Members, check your email for the link!

05/06/2026

Hi, everyone! Join me, tonight!

The North Carolina Genealogical Society is delighted to present Renate Yarborough Sanders’ "Records of the Freedmen’s Bureau: A Universal Resource for North Carolina Researchers". This live Webinar will be available to the public on Wednesday, 6 May 2026, at 7 pm ET.

05/05/2026

This event is open to all.

04/09/2026

04/02/2026

All are welcome! Saturday, April 4th! 🙂
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