Monday, Oct. 15, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kumasi-Ghana
Oral Historian Speaks
At
Georgia Family History Expo
DULUTH, Ga. -- Paul Adjei of
Kumasi-Ghana, Africa will present at the 2012 Georgia Family History Expo Nov.
9-10 at the Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, Ga. Following is a
schedule of his presentations.
Friday at 6:30 p.m. Adjei will present, “Africa the Root of Our Ancestors.”
This class will help family historians understand Oral histories to be key
resources on both sides of the ocean. “Oral genealogy is
the systematic collection of living people's testimony about their own
experiences. Oral history is not folklore, gossip, hearsay, or rumor. It is the
passing of information from one generation to another for preserving the root,”
Adjei said.
Saturday at 10
a.m. Adjei will teach class participants to discover the records available for
African research. The class is titled, “Echoes from Africa.”
At 2:30 p.m.
Saturday Adjei will team up with Gracy for a panel discussion to highlight the
importance of DNA and oral history in genealogical and family history research.
An advanced
reservation is recommended for this event. Register at www.familyhistoryexpos.com prior to the Expo for
significant savings. Individual courses can be ordered for $20 each.
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