Hear Ye, Hear ye! It’s the 2016 #BlackProGen Hangouts Schedule!

It’s the new year and it’s time to talk genealogy! Check out our 2016 schedule for #BlackProGen Google+ Hangouts.

2015 was awesome and we had an amazing time during our BlackProGen Google+ Hangouts. As the new year is upon us, it’s time to release the schedule for 2016. Descriptions for each session are immediately below. Click here for the full schedule in chronological order. 

All hangouts take place at 6pm PST/PDT, 8pm CST/CDT, 9pm EST/EDT and their recordings will be posted on YouTube. This schedule is subject to change and the links below are to participate in the hangout in LISTEN ONLY mode. Click here to connect with me about being a panelist. Be sure to list your Google+ profile in your message.

Meet the Panelists

• Nicka Smith
• True Lewis
• Angela Walton-Raji
• Shelley Murphy
• Bernice Alexander Bennett
• Linda Buggs-Simms
• Ellen Fernandez Sacco
• Renate Sanders
• Linda Okazaki
• James Morgan, III
• April Branch
• Felicia Addison

React: These hangouts are geared towards getting your thoughts on hot topics and things that are in the news regarding genealogy and family history.

Wednesday, January 27, 2016 – Finding Your Roots, Season 3
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 – Finding Your Roots, Season 3 Part Two

Sound off on all the episodes from season 3 of the PBS series, Finding Your Roots.

Tuesday, May 10, 2016: BlackProGen Revisited

Listen in and react as the African American Genealogy Blogging Circle discuss their favorite blog posts live.

Conference Roundup: Hear from me and others while we’re on the ground at conferences around the United States.

Friday, June 3, 2016 – 2016 Southern California Genealogy Jamboree. Website: http://www.genealogyjamboree.com

Tuesday, July 12, 2016 – 2016 Midwest African American Genealogy Institute. Website: http://www.maagiinstitute.org

State Specific Research: Interested in a specific area when it comes to genealogy research and people of color? Check out the list of states we’ll be talking about below.

Tuesday, March 8, 2016 – BlackProGen: Louisiana and Mississippi Genealogy Research

Tuesday, June 14, 2016 – BlackProGen: Arkansas and Indian Territory Genealogy Research

Tuesday, August 2, 2016 – BlackProGen: Alabama and Georgia Genealogy Research

Tuesday, September 13, 2015 – BlackProGen: North and South Carolina Genealogy Research

Tuesday, November 1, 2015 – BlackProGen: District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Genealogy Research

KILLER Oldies: As much as we want to let technology take over, we still can’t let go of the old stuff.

Tuesday, April 19, 2016 – As the Microfilm Turns

Tuesday, July 26, 2016 – Not Your Mee-Maw’s Genealogy Society

Tuesday, October 11, 2016: Who’s Your Dewey? Best of Libraries for POC Genealogy

2016 BlackProGen Google+ Hangouts Full Schedule

1. Wednesday, January 27, 2016 – Finding Your Roots, Season 3
2. Wednesday, February 24, 2016 – Finding Your Roots, Season 3 Part Two
3. Tuesday, March 8, 2016 – BlackProGen: Louisiana and Mississippi Genealogy Research
4. Tuesday, April 19, 2016 – As the Microfilm Turns
5. Tuesday, May 10, 2016 – BlackProGen Revisited
6. Friday, June 3, 2016 – 2016 Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
   
7. Tuesday, June 14, 2016 – BlackProGen: Arkansas and Indian Territory Genealogy Research
8. Tuesday, July 12, 2016 – 2016 Midwest African American Genealogy Institute 
9. Tuesday, July 26, 2016 – Not Your Mee-Maw’s Genealogy Society
10. Tuesday, August 2, 2016 – BlackProGen: Alabama and Georgia Genealogy Research
11. Tuesday, September 13, 2015 – BlackProGen: North and South Carolina Genealogy Research
12. Tuesday, October 11, 2016: Who’s Your Dewey? Best of Libraries for POC Genealogy
13. Tuesday, November 1, 2015 – BlackProGen: District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Genealogy Research

Have any topics you’d love to see discussed? Sound off below!