Join the Family History Center team as they share their journeys in conducting public genealogy at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. This program will explore the tools for getting started in tracing your family tree, highlight similarities and differences in African American genealogy and test your knowledge with trivia. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and volunteer for a mini-live session.

Woodlawn is hosting this program to compliment its new exhibit Woodlawn: People & Perspectives. This exhibit explores the contributions of African American families to our sites history including members of the Quander, Holland, Carter, and Parker families. This program is free but due to limited space we are requesting advance registration.

About the team:

Lisa Crawley is a Genealogy Reference Assistant in the Robert F. Smith Explore Your Family History Center at NMAAHC. Her career experience includes serving as the Resource Center Manager of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in Baltimore, and as the Administrator at the Montgomery County Historical Society in Rockville. A native of Elizabeth, NJ her research interests include antebellum era African American history of the Mid-Atlantic and Upper South, and Methodist history. She holds a B.A. in Economics from Drew University and an M.A. in Museum Studies from Hampton University.

Edwina Parks is a Genealogy Reference Assistant in the Robert F. Smith Explore Your Family History Center at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Her professional experience is in research and reference services for genealogy and local history and creating educational programs on these topics for libraries. Her interests include interpreting public records in genealogical research for their historical and geographical context. A native of Southwest Virginia, she holds a B.A. from Fisk University and an M.B.A. from Columbia University.