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2025 Family History Fair: African American Genealogy and History

The State Archives and the State Library of North Carolina invite you to join us for the 2025 NC Family History Fair. The Family History Fair will include presentations from guest speakers Renate Yarborough Sanders, Joyce Sharrock Cole, and Desi Campbell. 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM: Session 1, The Basics of Researching Ancestors of Color in North Carolina In this session, Renate Yarborough Sanders explores strategies for researching ancestors of color to include formerly enslaved and free people of color. Participants will learn about helpful record types and resources for conducting this research, and how to extract genealogically relevant data about people of color from various document types. 10:40 AM - 11:10 AM: Session 2, Surname is Not My Bloodline In this session, Joyce Sharrock Cole uncovers the hidden history of surnames among descendants of the enslaved, and how names were given, taken, or altered through generations. Using a powerful real-life case study, this session reveals how DNA and records can guide you toward your true ancestral story. 11:10 AM - 11:40 AM: Session 3, A Slave Named Jenny In this session, Desi Campbell will discuss Jenny, an enslaved woman born in Virginia in the late 1700s. Her parents were taken from Igbo land in Nigeria, carrying rich cultural traditions. Known for her resilience and wisdom, Jenny became a revered matriarch whose strength lives on through generations of descendants who now honor her African roots.