Uncover your West Indian roots with genealogist Phillip Nicholas. Learn about resources that can help you trace your lineage and how to research your family history in the British West Indies. Registration is required. Zoom link will be emailed to registrants within 24 hours of the event start time. For more information, please contact the library at garcias@mdpls.org. Ages 13 yrs.+
Presented by the Special Collections & Archives Division of the Miami-Dade Public Library System, located at the Main Library.
About the Guest Speaker
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.
AGE GROUP: | Young Adult (12-18) | Older Adults (55+) | Adult (19+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Collections | Performances & Presentations | Online | History | Genealogy |
TAGS: | Virtual Program | Online | Learning and Classes | Hobbies & Special Interest | Caribbean American Heritage Month |
Mon, May 05 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Tue, May 06 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Wed, May 07 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Thu, May 08 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Fri, May 09 | Closed |
Sat, May 10 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Sun, May 11 | Closed |