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Have you encountered a roadblock in your genealogy research? Join Phillip Nicholas for a presentation on how to use the modern science of genetic genealogy to help you identify past familial connections. Registration is required. Zoom link will be emailed to registrants within 24 hours of the event start time. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-375-5572 or specialcollections@mdpls.org. Ages 12 yrs.+
Presented by the Special Collections & Archives Division of the Miami-Dade Public Library System, located at the Main Library.
Program Description
Have you encountered a roadblock in the paper trail? Are you unable to uncover the name of an ancestor or the location where your ancestors came from? Join us for a presentation on how to use the modern science of genetic genealogy to help uncover the mysteries of the past. Through this program, you will learn how to use the available DNA tools, how to infer genetic relationships, and how to uncover the names of ancestors hidden in the records.
About the Presenter
Phillip Nicholas is a professional genealogist specializing in Jamaican, Barbadian, and British genealogy and owns Genealogy Detective Caribbean, LLC. He has presented for the Frederick County Public Library (FCPL), the Allen County Public Library (ACPL), the Yonkers Public Library (YPL), Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL), the Clayton Library Center, and RELIC at the Central Library where he discussed how to trace your Caribbean ancestry and the complexity of slavery. Phillip Nicholas has a Master of Library and Information Science degree from the University of Maryland, College Park and earned his Master of Arts in Comparative & Transnational History from the College of William & Mary. He has experience processing, researching, and analyzing archival records. He wrote his thesis about the cultural transformations of enslaved people from the Gold Coast in 18th-century Jamaica. With his background in history, he knows the value of understanding the historical context of an event and location when conducting genealogy.
About the Division of Special Collections & Archives
Miami-Dade Public Library System’s Division of Special Collections & Archives holds rare and irreplaceable historical materials for the benefit of the public and scholarly community. They oversee the Helen Muir Florida Collection, 16mm Film Collection, Cuban Collection of Rare Books & Ephemera, Genealogy Collection, Vasari Project archive, and Rare & Antiquarian books from as early as the 17th century. The Division's primary goal is to provide the public with the contents of the vault at their request. Its collections include rare books, original manuscripts, over 18,000 photographs, prints, artifacts, audiovisual resources, and electronic media.
AGE GROUP: | Young Adult (12-18) | Older Adults (55+) | Adult (19+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Special Collections | Performances & Presentations | Online | History | Genealogy |
TAGS: | Virtual Program | Special Collections | Online | Hobbies & Special Interest |