Saturday, February 25, 2023
9:00 am to 2:00 pm
UPDATES COMING SOON!!
Please continue to visit our webpage often for upcoming information on our 2023 event.
“Our mission is to Connect our African American Community to their Ancestors through the Tacoma Family History Center.”
*A full day of hands on personal genealogical work
* Special Keynote speaker Beverly Grant
*Anyone 16 & older are welcome to attend
*Classes for everyone!
*Bring your family pictures to scan and digitize
*This event is FREE and lunch is provided
Connection with ancestors can come from the stories our families and friends tell.
10 Steps to Reclaiming Your African Roots.pdf10 Steps to Reclaiming
Your African Roots
Write down what you know
Find artifacts around the home
Interview relatives
Create a Family Search account www.familysearch.org
Create your own family tree
Search for existing ancestors
Look for blanks
Search for historical records
Add photos and stories
Work together as a family
2022 Keynote Speaker & Presenters
Beverly Grant
Keynote
Retired Pierce County Superior Court Judge
Thom Reed
Director, African Heritage Initiatives (North America)
& Deputy Chief Genealogical Officer
FamilySearch International
James S Brown, MD
Retired Allergy Immunology Physician
Janice Martin
South Tacoma Stake Communications Director
Gaaren Anderson
Tacoma Family History Center Director
Mary Anderson
Tacoma Family History Center Director
Alisha Chang
African American Family History Event Director
Joe Price
Director of BYU Record Linking Lab
The Venue
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
1102 S Pearl St. , Tacoma, WA 98465
The Tacoma Family History Center is located at the South end of the building, opposite side of the YMCA.
Don't forget to create an account on Family Search!
