| When: | Saturday, June 1, 2019, 10 am to 12 noon |
| Where: | David Library of the American Revolution |
| Subject: | African-American Genealogy |
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This presentation will cover the common research ‘brick wall’ challenging many African American descendants of formerly enslaved ancestors, and ways to overcome it. Conversely, we will cover why African American family researchers sometimes are surprised to learn that their story isn’t the standard “Roots” story.” The first major part is describing the typical narrative…captured in Africa, brought to a southeastern state through the Transatlantic Slave Trade to a plantation, and free by1865, and how to research prior to the 1870 census (if that is the narrative). The second major part talks about a couple of other scenarios (manumitted before emancipation, and living “free”; and prior bondage in the Caribbean before transportation). I will also mention a scenario from my wife’s family…sold in Connecticut, and living free in Vermont in the early 19th century. |
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| Speaker: |
Dean Henry |
| Dean Henry completed an almost 40 year career working for a number of Delaware Valley-based companies in lnformation Technology roles before retiring from Vanguard in 2013. A long-term genealogy enthusiast, and his family's historian, following retirement he founded Family Pearl LLC, and joined the Association of Professional Genealogists, as well as the African American Genealogy Group, for which he serves as Technology Chair. Dean also completed the Certified Legacy Advisor training (now Legacy Consultant) of the Living Legacy Project. In addition to his genealogy-based LLC, Dean also founded a Business & Technology Consulting LLC, which specializes in lnformation Security, and serves on the adjunct faculty of La Salle University. Dean earned a B.S. degree in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a Masters degree in Business Administration from La Salle University. He holds certifications in information security and internal auditing. |
