The African American Genealogy Group of Philadelphia in conjunction with the Lawnside Historical Society will present a series of eight, two-hour seminars, "Discovering Our Heritage: Tracing African-American Family History," at the Lawnside Public School, 426 E. Charleston Ave.

The first session will be "Introduction to African-American Genealogy," conducted from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 15, by John Logan, president of the African American Genealogy Group. The requested donation for each segment is $2.

Participants will receive handouts at each session. This series is presented through support from the Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission and the New Jersey Historical Commission.

The series schedule is as follows:

Saturday, March 15
Introduction to African American Genealogy
John Logan

Thursday, March 20
How to Do Oral Histories
Doug Culbreth

Thursday, April 10
Effective Use of Census Records
Shamelle Jordon

Saturday, April 12
Beginning Use of Computers in Genealogy Research
Shamelle Jordon

Thursday, April 24
Military Research
Tom Davis, U.S. Colored Troops

Thursday, May 15
Planning a Research Trip
Shamelle Jordon

Saturday, May 31
Telling the Story at the Family Reunion
Floyd Riley and Shamelle Jordon

Thursday, June 5
Using City Directories
TBA