# Event Details

- **Event Name**: African American Family History Research Strategies with Trisha Mays-Cummings
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 12:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Tracing African American ancestry comes with unique challenges, from gaps in historical records to the legacy of enslavement and migration. However, it also offers powerful opportunities to reclaim stories, honor ancestors, and strengthen family connections. In this engaging and informative session, family historian, Trisha Mays-Cummings shares proven strategies, practical tools, and culturally specific research methods developed through more than a decade of personal and professional family history work.
 
Trisha is the content creator of her family history blog and podcast, Journey Through the Generations. She is also a member of the Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society, the Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage Lineage Society, the Arkansas Genealogical Society, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. 

https://www.faylib.org/event/15256266
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fayetteville/african-american-family-history-research-strategies-with-trisha-mays-cummings/200029616992033
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- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 15

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Fayetteville
- **state**: AR
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 401 W Mountain St, Fayetteville, AR, United States, Arkansas 72701
- **lat**: 36.06165
- **long**: -94.16488
- **full address**: 401 W Mountain St, Fayetteville, AR, United States, Arkansas 72701

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is African American Family History Research Strategies with Trisha Mays-Cummings being held?
  - **A:** African American Family History Research Strategies with Trisha Mays-Cummings takes place on Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 12:00 pm at 401 W Mountain St, Fayetteville, AR, United States, Arkansas 72701.
- **Q**: Who is organizing African American Family History Research Strategies with Trisha Mays-Cummings?
  - **A:** African American Family History Research Strategies with Trisha Mays-Cummings is organized by Fayetteville Public Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** African American Family History Research Strategies with Trisha Mays-Cummings is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Fayetteville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If African American Family History Research Strategies with Trisha Mays-Cummings sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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