AAHGS-NJ Chapter Meeting
- Sat. Mar. 9, 2024 -
11 a.m.
In Person and via Zoom
Please RSVP to [email protected] for zoom link
If you would like to join us in person, the address is
1600 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood, NJ.
We will be meeting upstairs for this meeting.
NJ AAHGS Chapter Meeting
- Sat. Feb. 10, 2024 -
11 a.m.
via Zoom
Please RSVP to [email protected]
NJ AAHGS Chapter Meeting
- Sat. Jan. 13, 2024 -
11 a.m.
at the Family History Center/LDS Church
1600 Springfield Ave., Maplewood, NJ
and via Zoom
Please RSVP to [email protected]
Chapter Activities
The activities of the chapter are in keeping with the objectives of the national society - to promote scholarly research and publication of African American History and the African Diaspora genealogy, and to provide a network within which members may shair their research techniques and findings.
The activities of the chapter are in keeping with the objectives of the national society - to promote scholarly research and publication of African American History and the African Diaspora genealogy, and to provide a network within which members may shair their research techniques and findings.
AAHGS NJ Chapter Meeting
- Sat. Nov.11, 2023 -
11 a.m.
via Zoom only
Please RSVP to [email protected]
AAHGS NJ Chapter Meeting
- Sat. Oct. 14, 2023 -
11 a.m.
Please RSVP to [email protected]
AAHGS NJ Chapter Meeting
- Sat. Sept 9, 2023 -
In Person and via Zoom
11 a.m.
Please RSVP to [email protected]
for the Zoom link or to say you will attend in person
AAHGS NJ Chapter Meeting
- Sat. June 24, 2023 -
10:30 a.m. via Zoom
Please RSVP to [email protected]
for the link
AAHGS NJ Chapter Meeting
- Sat. May 13, 2023 -
11 a.m. via Zoom
Please RSVP to [email protected]
for the link
AAHGS NJ Chapter Meeting
Please RSVP to [email protected]
- Sat. April 8, 2023 -
10:30 a.m.
LDS CHURCH & RESEARCH CENTER:
1600 SPRINGFIELD AVE.
MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040
(PARKING AVAILABLE ON SITE)
AAHGS NJ Chapter Meeting
- Sat. March 11, 2023 -
11 a.m. via Zoom
Legacy: Discovering Your Family History
Sunday Feb.19, 2023
7 - 9 p.m.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
26 East 39th Street
Paterson, N.J.
FREE!
pre-registration required
register online at tinyurl.com/AAHGSEvent
Click link below
https://tinyurl.com/AAHGSEvent
AAHGS NJ Chapter Meeting
- Saturday Feb.11, 2023 -
11 a.m. via Zoom
AAHGS NJ Chapter Meeting
- Saturday Jan. 14, 2023 -
11 a.m. via Zoom
AAHGS NJ Chapter Meeting
- Saturday Dec. 10, 2022 -
11 a.m. via Zoom
AAHGS NJ Chapter Meeting
- Saturday Nov. 12, 2022 -
11 a.m. via Zoom
AAHGS NJ Chapter Meeting
- Saturday Oct. 8, 2022 -
11 a.m. via Zoom
AAHGS NJ Chapter Meeting
- Saturday Sept 10, 2022 -
11 a.m. via Zoom
AAHGS NJ Chapter Meeting
- Saturday June 11, 2022 -
11 a.m.
AAHGS NJ Chapter Meeting
- Saturday May 14, 2022 -
11 a.m.
AAHGS NJ Chapter Meeting
- Saturday April 9, 2022 -
11 a.m.
AAHGS NJ Chapter Meeting
- Saturday Mar. 12, 2022 -
11 a.m. presentation
AAHGS NJ Chapter Meeting
- Saturday Feb. 12, 2022 -
11 a.m. presentation
(meeting will follow )
via ZOOM
AAHGS NJ Chapter Meeting
- Saturday Jan 8, 2022 -
11 a.m. meeting
followed by the presentation
via ZOOM
AAHGS NJ Chapter Meeting
- Saturday Dec. 11, 2021 -
11 a.m. meeting
followed by the presentation
via ZOOM
AAHGS NJ Chapter Meeting
- Saturday Nov. 13, 2021 -
11 a.m. meeting
followed by the presentation
via ZOOM
AAHGS NJ Chapter Meeting
- Saturday Oct. 9, 2021 -
11 a.m. meeting
followed by the presentation
via ZOOM
Our guest presenter is Ressie Luck-Brimmer, President of AAHGS Danville/Pittsylvania Counties, VA,
(Genealogy Discoveries – One Woman’s Story)
Conference Info - click here
Please email [email protected]
to register for the presentation and get the link
AAHGS NJ Chapter Meeting
- Saturday Sept. 11, 2021 -
11 a.m. presentation
followed by our meeting
via ZOOM
Our guest presenter is Stacey Bell from The Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society, Jean Sampson Scott Greater New York Chapter. She will make a genealogy presentation ("Begats of Our Own") and share tips on effectively using the U.S. Freedmen’s Bureau Records.
Please note that Stacey will make her presentation at 11 a.m. and we will have our meeting immediately following her presentation
AAHGS NJ
- SUMMER PRESENTATION -
Saturday, Aug.14th at 12 noon via Zoom
Adrienne Fikes
(James Dent Walker DC Chapter of AAHGS)
"Joy, Genealogy, and Justice"
AAHGS NJ
- SUMMER PRESENTATION -
via ZOOM
Saturday, August 14th at 12 noon
Adrienne Fikes (AAHGS-DC Chapter) is our guest presenter
- Genealogy Research and Your 16 Greats Challenge -
AAHGS NJ
- SUMMER PRESENTATION -
Saturday, July 31st at 12 noon via Zoom
Diane Warmsley
(AAHGS-NY Chapter)
Focus on
the U.S. and Caribbean Genealogy Connection
JUNETEENTH JUNE 19
This banner with a bursting star in the middle
is the Juneteenth Flag,
a symbolic representation
of the end of slavery in the United States.
June 19, 1865 represents the day
that enslaved black people in Galveston, Texas,
became Americans under the law.
Juneteenth is celebrated every year on June 19.
The holiday, also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or Jubilee Day, commemorates June 19, 1865, the day the last remaining enslaved people in America learned that they were free.
While the Emancipation Proclamation was handed down on January 1, 1863, news didn't travel as quickly back then as it does today, and in Texas, slavery continued for years after, because many people simply weren't aware of the news that the Civil War had ended and that Congress had passed the 13th Amendment.
By 1866, formerly enslaved Black Texans began marking the day with annual "Jubilee Day" festivities.
Juneteenth is traditionally a barbecue holiday, where families and friends will gather around the almighty grill (or pit). But a Juneteenth meal just isn't complete without red desserts and beverages, and many also wear the color red.
Red symbolizes the bloodshed by enslaved ancestors due to the transatlantic slave trade, explains James Beard Award winner Adrian Miller, author of Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue.
It may also have roots in the favorite colors of West African royal courts, but Miller notes that's a less commonly held theory.
Historically, red drinks date back to two drinks carried across the Atlantic from West Africa by enslaved people: hibiscus drinks and cola. Even barbecue itself can bring that red connection, especially in tomato-based sauces or the reddish ring around properly smoked meats.
Here's what each element of the
JUNTEENTH FLAG represents.
THE STAR
The white star in the center of the flag has a dual meaning.
For one, it represents Texas, the Lone Star State.
It was in Galveston in 1865 where Union soldiers informed the country's last remaining enslaved people that,
under the Emancipation Proclamation issued two years earlier, they were free.
But the star also goes beyond Texas, representing the freedom of African Americans in all 50 states.
THE BURST
The bursting outline around the star is inspired by a nova,
a term that astronomers use to mean a new star.
On the Juneteenth flag, this represents a new beginning for the African Americans of Galveston and throughout the land.
THE ARC
The curve that extends across the width of the flag represents a new horizon: the opportunities and promise that lay ahead for black Americans.
THE COLORS
The red, white and blue represents the American flag,
a reminder that slaves and their descendants were
and are Americans.
AAHGS NJ Chapter Meeting
- Saturday June 12, 2021 -
via ZOOM
SONS & DAUGHTERS OF THE UNITED STATES MIDDLE PASSAGE
HEREDITARY SOCIETY
present their
4TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
"Voices of Resistance"
in conjunction with the New Jersey Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society
Friday, May 21 Annual Awards ceremony
Saturday, May 22 Annual Conference
Click here to register and for additional information
sdusmp.org/conference2021
or contact
Conference Volunteers - Sons & Daughters of the U.S. Middle Passage
(520)485-8767 [email protected] [email protected]
HEREDITARY SOCIETY
present their
4TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
"Voices of Resistance"
in conjunction with the New Jersey Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society
Friday, May 21 Annual Awards ceremony
Saturday, May 22 Annual Conference
Click here to register and for additional information
sdusmp.org/conference2021
or contact
Conference Volunteers - Sons & Daughters of the U.S. Middle Passage
(520)485-8767 [email protected] [email protected]
NEXT AAHGS NJ Chapter Meeting
- Saturday May 8, 2021 -
@ 11:00 a.m.
via ZOOM
Please email [email protected]
to register for the presentation and get the link
NEXT AAHGS NJ Chapter Meeting
Combined meeting with AAHGS Greater NY Chapter
- Saturday April 10, 2021 -
@ 1:00 p.m.
via ZOOM
Zoom - AAHGS - NJ Chapter Meeting
Sat. April 10, 2021 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Please email [email protected]
to register for the presentation and get the link
Zoom - AAHGS - NJ Chapter Meeting
Sat. Mar 13, 2021 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Please send an email to [email protected] to get the link to the meeting
Sat. Mar 13, 2021 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Please send an email to [email protected] to get the link to the meeting
After our next chapter meeting, at 11:30 am, we will celebrate Women’s History Month with guest, Robin Foster, from Genealogy Just Ask.
Robin will share techniques on finding female ancestors and how she found her 3rd Great Grandmother.
Robin will share techniques on finding female ancestors and how she found her 3rd Great Grandmother.
AAHGS NJ Chapter Meeting
- February 13, 2021 -
@ 11 a.m.
Please email [email protected]
to register for the 11:30 a.m. presentation
AAHGS-NJ CHAPTER BOOK CLUB
Meeting Saturday, January 30th at 2:00 pm via Zoom
with the Authors of "If These Stones Could Talk"
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY JAN. 5TH
Meeting Saturday, January 30th at 2:00 pm via Zoom
with the Authors of "If These Stones Could Talk"
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY JAN. 5TH
AAHGS NJ Chapter Meeting
- January 9, 2021 -
@ 11 a.m.
Please email [email protected]
to register for the meeting
LOCATION:
AAHSM, INC Afro-American Historical Society Museum Inc.
Jersey City Free Public Library: Earl A. Morgan Branch (formerly Greenville Branch)
1841 Kennedy Boulevard 2nd Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07305
AAHSM, INC Afro-American Historical Society Museum Inc.
Jersey City Free Public Library: Earl A. Morgan Branch (formerly Greenville Branch)
1841 Kennedy Boulevard 2nd Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07305
- December 12, 2020 -
@ 11 a.m. -
AAHGS-NJ BOOK CLUB MEETING
Saturday August 22, 2020
12 p.m.
RSVP at [email protected]
Next Meeting - Sat. July 11th at 11:30 am
We are excited to have as our special guests, Sharee Burress and her son, DeVonn. They recently shared their research experience (collaborating with Ancestry.com) on NBC’s Roots Less Traveled. Their family history is so amazing!
Please click on the following link to view their segment: https://www.nbc.com/roots-less-traveled/video/connecting-to-a-landmark-court-case/4149068.
After viewing the segment, please forward any questions that you may have for our guests to [email protected] by Thursday, July 9th (Please be sure to include your name with your question) so that we may prepare in advance for our Q&A session.
The Zoom information for this meeting is listed below. (Registration is required. Please do so in advance - asap please.)
Thank you and we look forward to meeting with you.
AAHGS-NJ Chapter
Zoom Meeting Information – Registration Required
(By Thursday, JULY 9th PLEASE)
Click the link below to register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kdOyhqzIjGNeUyhE-03-f6MVwuZMxjxT3
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Please click on the following link to view their segment: https://www.nbc.com/roots-less-traveled/video/connecting-to-a-landmark-court-case/4149068.
After viewing the segment, please forward any questions that you may have for our guests to [email protected] by Thursday, July 9th (Please be sure to include your name with your question) so that we may prepare in advance for our Q&A session.
The Zoom information for this meeting is listed below. (Registration is required. Please do so in advance - asap please.)
Thank you and we look forward to meeting with you.
AAHGS-NJ Chapter
Zoom Meeting Information – Registration Required
(By Thursday, JULY 9th PLEASE)
Click the link below to register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kdOyhqzIjGNeUyhE-03-f6MVwuZMxjxT3
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
- African American Cemeteries
in New Jersey -
Presented by AAHGSNJ member
Cherekana Feliciano
Tuesday Feb 25, 2020
12 noon - 1 p.m.
at the NJ State Library
185 W State St.
5th Floor Meeting Room
Trenton, NJ 08608
Anyone interested in attending may register on NJSL’s webpage
Register HERE
in New Jersey -
Presented by AAHGSNJ member
Cherekana Feliciano
Tuesday Feb 25, 2020
12 noon - 1 p.m.
at the NJ State Library
185 W State St.
5th Floor Meeting Room
Trenton, NJ 08608
Anyone interested in attending may register on NJSL’s webpage
Register HERE
History is made everyday by ordinary people, much of which relates to our own family history. The story of our families is unique and well-worth preserving. One way we try to preserve that history and the memories of our loved ones are through cemeteries.
As we continue to celebrate Black History Month, Cherekana Feliciano, from the New Jersey Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, will touch on this very personal aspect of history by examining African American cemeteries in New Jersey.
She will provide an overview of the history of these cemeteries in New Jersey, their current state and what the future may hold for them, including examining what role/responsibilities the general public and the African American community at large has in ensuring their upkeep and survival.
As we continue to celebrate Black History Month, Cherekana Feliciano, from the New Jersey Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, will touch on this very personal aspect of history by examining African American cemeteries in New Jersey.
She will provide an overview of the history of these cemeteries in New Jersey, their current state and what the future may hold for them, including examining what role/responsibilities the general public and the African American community at large has in ensuring their upkeep and survival.
AUGUST 2019
400th anniversary of the arrival of Africans
in the English colonies, at Point Comfort, Virginia, in 1619.
PAST EVENTS
NJ AAHGS is the proud co-sponsor of
1619: Their Legacy Lives On
AN INFORMATIONAL EDUCATIONAL MOTIVATIONAL CONFERENCE
June 7 & 8th
Rider University
1619 -2019
A 400 Year Commemoration Event