Date of Event:   Friday  27 February 2026

Start Time:   1:00 PM Central - Member meeting precedes Program

Event Title:  My African American Family Research

Presenter Name:  Catherine Bell

Description of Event:  Cathy began researching her family genealogy in the 1980s. She will tell the story of how she traced her African-American roots back to the slave schedules and identified the slaveholder in Tennessee. Find out which resources helped her trace her family history. 

Cathy has completed the Genealogical Principles course through Boston University’s Genealogy Studies Program. She is currently enrolled in the National Genealogical Society's course, Advanced Skills in Genealogy. She is a retired Program Coordinator/Instructor in Health Information Technology and Medical Coding at Milwaukee Area Technical College. 

IN PERSON Location: Milwaukee Central Public Library 814 W. Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee, WI 1^st floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Room

ONLINE Registration:  https://zoom.us/meeting/register/NkQfxKmfSUCyZneMD2ofEw#/registration