Researching African American Ancestors

Tamika Strong will introduce types of courthouse records and how people can access them online using FamilySearch and Ancestry databases.

Tamika Strong is an archivist at the Georgia Archives. She serves as the Technology Director of the Georgia Genealogical Society and is on the Board of the Georgia Archives Institute. She has presented workshops at various institutions, including Emory University, the DeKalb History Center, and the Digital Library of Georgia. She leads a monthly genealogy discussion group and is active in several genealogy organizations. Strong graduated from Emory University with a Bachelor of Arts in African American Studies. She received her Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh and her Master of Archival Studies at Clayton State University.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Gwinnett County Public Library - Snellville Branch, 2245 Wisteria Drive Southwest, Snellville, United States