Noted Archivist to Discuss African-American Genealogy at UA

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama Black Faculty and Staff Association is presenting guest speaker Frazine Taylor, an expert on African-American genealogy, who will give a workshop on campus Saturday, Feb. 13, from 10 a.m.-noon in 110 AIME Building.

The workshop, “Resources for Researching African-American Genealogy,” will focus on conducting African-American family history research with an emphasis on the location of records and how to use various online databases for family history research.

Taylor, who researched Tom Joyner’s and Linda Johnson Rice’s family roots and ties to Alabama for the PBS series, “African-American Lives 2,” is the former head of reference for the Alabama Department of Archives and History and is an expert on Alabama records.

Her book  “Researching African-American Genealogy in Alabama: A Resource Guide”  will be available for purchase at the event.

She has more than 20 years of experience as a librarian, archivist, lecturer and writer, and she serves on the editorial board of the Journal of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society.

Her presentation is part of African-American Heritage Month events on campus. Admission is free and a light lunch will be served.

For more information on the event, contact Dr. Pamela Foster at 205/348-5148 or ppayne-foster@cchs.ua.edu