Free African American History Group Webinar

The Genealogical Forum of Oregon’s African American Special Interest group meets every third Saturday, via ZOOM, from noon to 2 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

 The February 19 presentation will on Blogging Your Family History, presented by Craig Siulinski.

Blog writing can be an easy, enjoyable, and effective way to share family history content with a large audience.  This presentation will offer a starting point for creating your own blog and support for learning the platform provided by http://blogger.com.  Craig Siulinski is the author of three blogs relating to family history.Siulinski is an experienced educator and writer. He holds a master's degree in education from California State University, East Bay and a BS from the University of Southern Maine. Researching and writing family histories have been Siulinski’s passion since 2007.  In October 2009, he created his first blog, August Legacy, which he dedicated to his maternal grandfather, Auguste "Gus" Albert of Westbrook, Maine.

To register for the meeting, go to

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYlduuvpzItE9wEn4NDO_RgB96LRziY3pvZ. You will receive a confirmation message with a link to join the meeting on February 19.

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“Before Brooklyn:  The Unsung Heroes Who Helped Break Baseball’s Color Barrier”, Ted Reinstein

Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, 4-5 p.m. Pacific Time, ZOOM, free

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