Finding Family in the Freedmen’s Bureau Records

Finding Family in the Freedmen’s Bureau Records

Join this session to learn how to use the Freedmen's Bureau Search Portal to connect with your family history.

https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/82668034906

This event is part of our Experts & Insights series. These programs feature subject matter experts sharing their knowledge with the Senior Planet community followed by a live demo of related technologies and/or apps.

This program will provide a history of the Freedmen’s Bureau and introduce participants to the Freedmen’s Bureau Search Portal created by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). This comprehensive search platform is designed to help family historians and genealogists search for their ancestors, and to assist scholars and students in researching various topics found in the Freedmen’s Bureau records.

The presentation will be followed by a demo on using Ancestry.com to review family records and add to your family tree!

Presenters:

• Kamilah Stinnett
• Hollis Gentry Brown

Live Demo:

• Using Ancestry.com