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Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society

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The Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) is a Washington, D.C. based organization which pursues scholarly and educational work on the genealogy and history of African American citizens. It was founded in May 1977, with James Dent Walker serving as its first president. Other founding officers included Marcia Jesiek Eisenberg, Marsha M. Greenlee, Paul Edward Sluby, Sr., Debra Newman Ham, and Jean Sampson Scott.[1] It currently serves 34 state chapters and a chapter for the District of Columbia, and it is a member society of the Federation of Genealogical Societies.

The AAHGS publishes a scholastic journal on its members' work in the field of African American genealogy.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "AAHGS Founders". Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  2. ^ Marostica, Laura (2012-05-19). "Fierce and faithful: the righteous life of Cathy Stokes". Deseret News. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
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