NEW! Benjamin Cobb: from enslavement to landowner in Georgia
How did Benjamin Cobb make his way from working as a drayman in Atlanta to become a landowner? Take a deep dive into a case study using church member lore, probate records, land deeds, tax lists, city directories, and records from the U.S. Southern Claims Commission to follow a man from enslavement to post-emancipation in Atlanta, Georgia and his family migration to Arkansas. This class will also discuss some common methodologies you can used to break down brick walls in your African American family research. Benjamin Cobb’s story is a great example of the rich stories discovered in African American family research.
Audience: Intermediate or Advanced; though beginners will also benefit from learning about genealogical methods they can employ as their research advances.
Jessica Fontana
Instructor
Jessica Fontana previously worked as a researcher for Ancestry ProGenealogists and now has her own consulting business. She has a M.S. degree in Extension Education from The Ohio State University, with specialized study in Adult Education Methods; she has taught age groups from middle school to senior adults and designed training for technology companies. Jessica specializes in U.S. research, with experience in the Southern, Midwest, Great Lakes, and Mid-Atlantic regions, as well as African American family history. Outside the U.S., she is comfortable researching in English, German and Hungarian records, as well as work on dual-citizenship applications in Luxembourg and Canada. Jessica is a member of EMBER - Early Midwest Black Experience Research; this collective focuses on early Black pioneers in Upper Midwest States (1830s-1900s).
W503-3
Instructors:
- Jessica Fontana
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Feb 22nd 2027 | 6:00 - 7:30 PM | Diamondhead Education Center |
