Sessions at Atlanta Family History Expo 2010 about Native American

Friday 12th November 2010

• Blended Families: Documenting Native American Ancestors in African American Families

  by Angela Y.Walton-Raji

  This workshop will illustrate at how blended families (African & Native American) can be documented, and the family historian can take the family history beyond mere oral history. Suggestions on how to avoid the pitfalls in Native American research and suggestions will be made for those who have ties to tribes that no longer exist.

  • African-American
  • Family History
  • Genealogy
  • Native American

  At 10:00am to 11:00am, Friday 12th November

• Beginning Your Native American Research

  by Billy Edgington

  The purpose of this class is to provide a short introduction to identifying and documenting your Native American ancestor. First, identify the ancestor that may have Indian blood. The second step is to identify their tribal affiliation and the records available. If you have Native American Ancestors this is the class for you!

  • Family History
  • Genealogy
  • Native American

  At 4:30pm to 5:30pm, Friday 12th November