Where
did your
ancestors come from?
Before each
monthly meeting, a Beginning
Genealogy class is held from 11:15 to 12 noon. Guests
are always welcome!
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Seventh Annual West Coast
Summit on African-American Genealogy
On September 14-15, 2007, the Black Family Genealogy
& History Society hosted the Seventh Annual West Coast
Summit on African-American Genealogy. The title of the Summit
was “Celebrating Generations--Past, Present and Future”.
The
152 attendees came from many different states to participate in this event.
The keynote speaker was Dr. Matthew C. Whitaker,
Arizona State University associate professor, award-winning
scholar and author of the book, Race Work: the Rise
of Civil Rights in the Urban West.
Alex Dees of the Dees Brothers Brangus Ranch also
gave a short presentation on the highlights of his career as a black cattleman
near Yuma, Arizona.
There were two break-out sessions in the morning and one
in the afternoon, during which twelve additional presenters offered workshops
in their fields of expertise. See the Summit
program for a complete list of presenters and their topics.
This two-day genealogical conference was held
at the DoubleTree Guest Suites, 320 North 44th Street,
Phoenix, Arizona 85008.
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The Black Family Genealogy & History
Society wishes to thank all those who made the 2007 West Coast
Summit on African American Genealogy such a success!
Below are just a few of the testimonials received:
"Dear
Henrietta and Herb, Kudos and Thanks for a wonderful Summit experience.
Please relay to all of the people in your group how much we appreciate
the wonderful job you ALL did on making the 7th Summit such a pleasant
and enjoyable experience. The venue was perfect, the sessions were
informative, and the overall organization of the event was exceptional.
I hope we, in Seattle, can do half as good a job as you did. SEE YOU
IN SEATTLE! BGRG"
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"CONGRATULATIONS!!!
It is awesome to have such an outstanding success on your first
endeavor. I have this theory: “Work shows!” If you do the work,
it will show. If you fail to do the work, it will show! So, the success
was the manifestation of your commitment to do the required work
to make the conference such a success."
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"Herb
& Henrietta, the conference speakers were the bomb! The trip
from Chicago was well worth it. In addition, I met a "new" cousin.
I'm looking forward to seeing you both in Seattle next year--Anita
Boyd, Winfield, IL"
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The Black
Family Genealogy & History Society extends its sincerest appreciation
to our corporate sponsor, Wells Fargo Bank, and our convention
host, Double Tree Guest Suites of Phoenix. We would also
like to acknowledge and thank the presenters, vendors and advertisers
who made this a truly memorable event.
A special thank-you to the dedicated BFGHS committee members
who put in countless hours over the last 18 months to bring it all
together!
And finally, our thanks goes out to the Summit attendees who
converged on Phoenix from all over the west coast of the United
States--we look forward to seeing you in Seattle in 2008.
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