The African American Genealogical Society of Fort Wayne

The African American Genealogical Society of Fort Wayne AAGSFW (African American Genelogical Society of Fort Wayne)

The purpose of this society:
- Provide support and education for African American family and historical research
- Recruit researchers for African American genealogy
- Promote the collection and preservation of records
- Generate publication of genealogical data
- Cultivate professional genealogists
- Transcribe historical documents

The benefits of this society:
- Members meet regularly for g

enealogy research support and ongoing education
- Members share and assist one another on personal and community research
- Meetings held at the second largest genealogical library in the United States: the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Members have many opportunities to volunteer their talents within the society
- Members receive two free hours of research assistance to start or further research
- Members receive discounts on workshops, conferences and surname registry fees
- Members have the option to have their research professionally bound at no cost

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Happy Juneteenth ❤️ 🖤 💚
06/19/2025

Happy Juneteenth ❤️ 🖤 💚

Happening Now!!!! Research Tools & Tips program: No Ancestors Left Behind ‘Searching Non-Population Census Records’ with...
05/17/2025

Happening Now!!!! Research Tools & Tips program: No Ancestors Left Behind ‘Searching Non-Population Census Records’ with Roberta F. Ridley, Chairwoman of the AAGSFW.

04/30/2025

Mark Your Calendar! MAY 17 @ 2:00PM
Research Tools & Tips: No Ancestor Left Behind - Searching Nonpopulation Records with Roberta Ridley!!

Today’s Research Tools & Tips workshop is STILL GOING ON! Join us for Hands on Research Help until 5pm!!
04/19/2025

Today’s Research Tools & Tips workshop is STILL GOING ON! Join us for Hands on Research Help until 5pm!!

04/19/2025

See you today at 2PM?!?!
Genealogy workshop
PLUS Hands on Research Help!

WE 💙 OUR LIBRARY!Did you know? The ACPL - Allen County Public Library - offers FREE kids movies each month at the main/d...
03/24/2025

WE 💙 OUR LIBRARY!
Did you know? The ACPL - Allen County Public Library - offers FREE kids movies each month at the main/downtown branch. “Moana 2” is playing April 1 & 3.

02/12/2025

Black History Month event this Saturday at AAAHSM - African/African American Historical Society & Museum!! ♥️ 🖤 💚

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PO Box 6028
Fort Wayne, IN
46896

Telephone

260-804-0270

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