Learn how to use county records to trace your genealogy! Joyce Dixon-Lawson will present African American Genealogy Workshop: County Records at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 12, at the William F. Winter Archives & History Building. This workshop will demonstrate how to trace African American genealogy using county records such as wills (probate and estate records), deeds, and marriage records. Space is limited for this program.
This event is full. Please save the date for our next genealogy workshop on August 12, with Joyce Dixon-Lawson.
For more information, call 601-576-6850, or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
Trace your roots back to the Civil War era at our upcoming genealogy workshop! Join us for our Civil War Genealogy Workshop presented by Jeff Giambrone at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 1, at the William F. Winter Archives & History Building. Whether you are an experienced genealogist or just starting out, this workshop will guide you through the research process and provide access to a wealth of resources, including census records, military records, and more. This program is free and open to the public. Space is limited.
Are you interested in beginning the journey of tracing your African American family tree? Join us for our Beginning African American Genealogy Workshop presented by Joyce Dixon-Lawson at 10 a.m. on Saturday, February 25, in the William F. Winter Archives & History Building. This workshop will guide participants on how to start genealogical research by using census, county, Bible, cemetery, and other public records available in MDAH archival collections. This program is free and open to the public.
Just getting started in genealogical research? Come to the Beginning Genealogy Workshop presented by Andrew McNulty at 10 a.m. on Saturday, February 4, at the William F. Winter Archives & History Building. Created for individuals beginning their family history search, the program will include a quick overview of genealogy, steps participants can take home to begin their research, sample questions to ask family members to aid their search, and an overview of some of MDAH’s resources in our archival collections.
Interested in learning how to research land records but could use some guidance or a refresher? Join us for the Researching Land Genealogy Workshop presented by MDAH reference librarian De’Niecechsi Layton at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 17, at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building. Whether you are just beginning your research journey or are well into it, this workshop will guide you on how to examine and interpret different types of land records and where they can be located.
Learn how to care for important family papers at our Community Curation Day: Donating Family Artifacts and Papers. MDAH’s professional archivists will demonstrate preserving and storing techniques and explain the department’s collecting interests. Archival supplies will be provided for guests to use while supplies last. This program is free and open to the public. For more information, contact 601-576-6850, or email info@mdah.ms.gov.
Just getting started in genealogical research? Come to the Beginning Genealogy Workshop presented by Andrew McNulty at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 27, at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building. Created for individuals beginning their family history search, the program will include a quick overview of genealogy, steps participants can take home to begin their research, sample questions to ask family members to get more information to aid their search, and an overview of some of MDAH’s resources in its archival collections.
Curious about tracing your roots in Mississippi but could use some guidance in interpreting complex records? Come to the Advanced African American Research workshop presented by Joyce Dixon-Lawson at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 23. Centered around local and state records related to property, this workshop will guide you through the web of genealogical records, showcasing examples of wills, deeds, educable children records, and cemetery records.