About Us
The Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society of Virginia (MPAAGHS) was formed in September of 2004.
The organization has established a surnames list in which people can list the family names they are researching for the purpose of exchanging information with other researchers.
The organization provides the following:
- The opportunity to interact with people who are passionate about genealogy
- Speakers on topics that are of interest to the genealogist/family historian, e.g. preservation of photographs and documents, collecting oral history, creating family quilts, genealogy software, African-American/Native American research
- The opportunity to exchange practical tips and to share successes and roadblocks in researching family ancestry
- The opportunity to meet relatives/extended family members and to exchange family history files/documents, etc.
- Field trips to sites of local and state interest
- A surnames list
All people who have an interest in African-American genealogy and history are invited to join MPAAGHS. Dues are $20 per calendar year. Checks made payable to MPAAGHS should be mailed to:
- Robert Preston Anderson
- 2183 Mussel Swamp Road
- Dunnsville, VA 22454
For further information about MPAAGHS, contact Bessida White at cauthornewhite@cs.com or at (804) 758-5163.
