Black Genealogical or Historical Societies

The International Black Genealogy Summit (IBGS) is meeting this week (October 29-31, 2009) at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Even though I could not attend, just visiting the conference website educated me in some African American resources I had not been aware of. I wanted to learn more about the IBGS and share these resources with you.

Their websites states:

“This momentous event signifies the first time that all of the black historical and genealogical societies in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean will come together to celebrate the joys and challenges of black genealogy.”