Genealogy Workshop: The Search for Lost Relatives after Emancipation

Saturday, February 11 | 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 

Celebrate Black History Month at the Museum as we explore the practice of formerly enslaved persons writing letters to the Freedmen’s Bureau and placing ads in newspapers hoping to reconnect with family after emancipation. These ads convey the heartbreak, desperation, hope and determination to locate and reunite with family members.

This half-day of learning sessions is brought to you through a partnership between the Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc., Willie Lee Gay H-Town Chapter (AAHGS) Freedmen’s Town Museums and Holocaust Museum Houston.

This event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. at the Museum.

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