You Are Invited - AAGGKY Celebrates 1st Anniversary

The African-American Genealogy Group of Kentucky

..is sharing "our" story

About this time last year we sent out a notice that read in part---

"Over the past few years, several people have expressed an interest in forming an African American Historical Society in Kentucky. To our knowledge, it has always been just talk. This time we have a date and time so we might be on our way."

In January, this group, the African-American Genealogy Group of Kentucky (AAGGKY) will be celebrating its FIRST ANNIVERSARY!!!

You are invited to join the AAGGKY as we host a "A Little Get Together" to get acquainted and meet others who share our interest in Kentucky's Black Family History.

"LET'S GET ACQUAINTED"
Saturday, January 21, 2012 1:00 - 3:30 p.m

Paul Sawyier Public Library - 319 Wapping Street - Frankfort, KY 40601
RSVP: aaggky@yahoo.com or 502-422-4457

We know the weather may be a little "iffy", but at our first meeting, eleven of us gathered, the day was sunny, and the temperature only 8 degrees. It's been a good year. Let's get together!!!

Welcome to our Blog!

We are a group of individuals interested in learning our African-American family histories; learning how to preserve them; and telling "our" story to our family and community. Over the past several years, many have expressed the desire for a forum where we could share our stories, telling them as only we know how.   I have been approached for help in finding how or where to locate certain types of information.  Many of our knowledgeable historians and professionals are just too bogged down to have time for the nuts and bolts research.  So, we are a group of "worker bees".  The AAGGKY meets monthly on the 3rd Saturday in easily accessible locations with programming focused on African American ancestry. 

Our official business will take place on our web site, but many of our real stories will be presented here on this blog. We are looking for guest bloggers/writers and researchers to make this blog an active resource for African American genealogy. We also hope this will serve as an inspiration to others - never give up hope, and keep searching! Our heritage must be preserved - but in many cases, we have to find it first. So let's get searching!