{"id":2935,"date":"2021-04-13T19:00:45","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T19:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/margaretwalkercenter\/?p=2935"},"modified":"2021-04-19T14:51:26","modified_gmt":"2021-04-19T14:51:26","slug":"tracing-your-family-tree-an-introduction-to-genealogy-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/margaretwalkercenter\/2021\/04\/13\/tracing-your-family-tree-an-introduction-to-genealogy-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Tracing Your Family Tree:  An Introduction to Genealogy Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tracing Your Family Tree: An Introduction to Genealogy Research<br \/>\nRobert F. Smith Explore Your Family History Center of NMAAHC<br \/>\nWith the Margaret Walker Center<br \/>\nHannah Scruggs, Lisa Crawley, Angela Stewart and Alissa Rae Funderburk<br \/>\n12:00p.m., Thursday, April 22, 2021<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jacksonstateu.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZYrduivqD4vH9ZW2wW34XUhKssWhChB08FA\">Register Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please join the <a href=\"https:\/\/nmaahc.si.edu\/explore\/initiatives\/family-history-center\">Robert F. Smith Family History Center<\/a> Team as they guide participants through best practices in beginning genealogy while addressing myths and misconceptions common in African American research. Highlights from this presentation will include reviewing online resources, accessing public records, and exploring the genealogy of an African American family with Mississippi roots.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/margaretwalkercenter\/files\/2021\/03\/Hannah-Scruggs.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2937 size-thumbnail alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/margaretwalkercenter\/files\/2021\/03\/Hannah-Scruggs-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/margaretwalkercenter\/files\/2021\/03\/Hannah-Scruggs-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/margaretwalkercenter\/files\/2021\/03\/Hannah-Scruggs-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hannah Scruggs is a genealogy reference assistant in the Robert F Smith Explore Your Family History Center at the National Museum of African American History &amp; Culture. A Central Virginia native, Hannah graduated with an MA in public history from North Carolina State University and a BA in history from the College of William &amp; Mary. Her research and professional interests include slavery, descendant communities, and African American environmental history.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/margaretwalkercenter\/files\/2021\/03\/Lisa-Crawley.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2938 size-thumbnail alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/margaretwalkercenter\/files\/2021\/03\/Lisa-Crawley-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/margaretwalkercenter\/files\/2021\/03\/Lisa-Crawley-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/margaretwalkercenter\/files\/2021\/03\/Lisa-Crawley-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lisa Crawley\u202fis\u202fa Genealogy Reference Assistant in the Robert F. Smith Explore Your Family History Center at NMAAHC.\u202fHer career experience includes serving\u202fas the Resource Center Manager of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in Baltimore,\u202fand\u202fas\u202fthe Administrator at the Montgomery County Historical Society in Rockville.\u202f\u202fA native of Elizabeth, NJ\u202fher\u202fresearch interests include antebellum era African American history of the Mid-Atlantic and Upper South and Methodist history.\u202f\u202fShe holds a B.A. in\u202fEconomics from Drew University and an M.A. in Museum Studies from Hampton University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tracing Your Family Tree: An Introduction to Genealogy Research Robert F. Smith Explore Your Family History Center of NMAAHC With the Margaret Walker Center Hannah Scruggs, Lisa Crawley, Angela Stewart and Alissa Rae Funderburk 12:00p.m., Thursday, April 22, 2021 Register Here Please join the Robert F. 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