To provide meaningful learning opportunities for all experience levels, the symposium will feature three educational tracks:
Beginner’s Track
Perfect for individuals who are new to genealogy or beginning their Afro-American family history journey. Sessions will focus on foundational research skills, getting started with records and archives, organizing research, oral history collection, and understanding essential genealogy tools and terminology.
Intermediate/Advanced Track
Designed for experienced researchers seeking to strengthen methodology, analyze complex records, and deepen evidence-based research practices. Topics may include land and probate research, DNA analysis, migration studies, forensic genealogy methods, archival interpretation, community reconstruction, and advanced documentation strategies.
Moderator-Led Discussion Track
An interactive discussion-based experience featuring facilitated conversations, case studies, research challenges, collaborative problem-solving, and community dialogue around preservation, historical erasure, Black land loss, archival gaps, research ethics, and documenting community narratives with intention.