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Lunchtime Book Talk | The Art & Science of Genealogical Research

Cleveland History Center Cleveland Public Library, Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch

  • Date Monday, October 18, 2021
  • Time 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Cleveland History Center

The Cleveland History Center houses diverse exhibits that narrate the history of Northeast Ohio through various collections of items, documents, and artifacts. It offers a sense of identity in our mobile society and a platform for learning about innovation and... more

Join WRHS and the Cleveland Public Library for this lively discussion of the book There Is Something About Edgefield: Shining a Light on the Black Community Through History, Genealogy & Genetic DNA by Edna Bush and Natonne Elaine Kemp.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch Manager and former college English instructor, Dr. Tonya Briggs, will lead the book talk for 15 minutes. Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Distinguished Scholar of African American History and Culture at the Cleveland History Center of the Western Reserve Historical Society and author of Black America: Cleveland, Ohio, will speak about her family history and genealogy research experience for 15 minutes. The last 15 minutes of the book talk will be spent answering participants’ questions.

In partnership with the Western Reserve Historical Society: https://www.wrhs.org/events/lunchtime-book-talk-the-art-science-of-genealogical-research/

Lunchtime Book Talk | The Art & Science of Genealogical Research

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