February 12, Genealogy, African-American Cemeteries Focus of Lecture

The UAB African-American Studies Program will present a lecture, “African American Cemeteries as a Treasure House of Genealogical Studies: The Shadow Lawn Project,” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at the UAB Hill University Center, Boardroom, 1400 University Blvd.

January 28, 2009

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The UAB African-American Studies Program will present a lecture, "African American Cemeteries as a Treasure House of Genealogical Studies: The Shadow Lawn Project," at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at the UAB Hill University Center, Boardroom, 1400 University Blvd.

The guest speaker will be Miquelle Fields-Jones, CEO of Perseverance Writers Group, LLC. Fields-Jones will talk about genealogy and how it has been used to uncover historical information about families, communities and historic sites like Shadow Lawn Memorial Gardens cemetery in Birmingham.

The lecture is free and open to the public. For more details, contact the UAB African-American Studies Program Office at 205-975-9621.