In this session, Denyce Porter Peyton will discuss research strategies in African American genealogy, key historical records sets created by the Federal government, and case studies using general methods and tools for effective research.

Porter Peyton’s family heritage is diverse in origin. Her paternal ancestors were enslaved in western Kentucky, by way of Maryland, Tennessee, and Virginia. Her maternal ancestors originated in Japan while her direct ancestral lineage migrated to Hawaii. She became involved in genealogy studies and research close to thirty years ago. She attended the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research in Athens, Georgia, and the Midwest African American Genealogy Institute in Fort Wayne, Indiana, among others. Register at GO.FIU.EDU/JUNETEENTHGENEALOGY