The Birmingham African American Genealogy Group, Inc.
FOR MAY
The FAMILYSEARCH Center
is open on 3rd & 4th Sundays
2.00 pm to 5.00 pm.
Printing is FREE.
UPCOMING EVENTS
June 15 - BRICKWALL 6.00 pm (ZOOM)
June 17 - Monthly Meeting 1.00 pm (In person/ZOOM)
BPL Juneteenth Celebration (FREE & Open to Public)
with speaker Dr. Howard Robinson of ASU
June 17 CRI Juneteenth Cookout & Workshops
June 22 - BAAGG Board Meeting 6.00 pm (ZOOM)
June 25 - Beginning Genealogy 3.00 (ZOOM)
July 15 - Monthly Meeting 3.00 (In person/ZOOM)
July 20 - BRICKWALL 6.00 pm (ZOOM)
ABOUT BAAGG
MISSION STATEMENT
The Birmingham African American Genealogy Group, Inc. is the oldest African American genealogy group in the state of Alabama. Its purpose is to encourage genealogical and family research among individuals and the community with the objective of seeing African Americans become aware of their history and heritage.
We teach and stress the importance of supporting various libraries, museums and other repositories with the preservation and maintenance of their collections.
We strive to stimulate the membership and general public to research, study, and record their family's histories.
To this end, we offer seminars and monthly members educational classes. Lastly, we promote and maintain ethical standards in genealogical research and publications.
BAAGG HISTORY
In 1999, Josephine Martin and Mary Jones-Fitts founded the BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA AMERICAN GENEALOGY STUDY GROUP. At the time, there were an ever increasing number of African Americans who expressed a desire to research their families and their "roots" in the Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama area.
They collaborated with the BIRMINGHAM GENEALOGY SOCIETY and under their umbrella, the BAAGSG was born. The first meeting was held in February 1999, at the Birmingham Public Library.
In 2013, the group became incorporated in the state of Alabama and the name was changed to THE BIRMINGHAM AFRICAN AMERICAN GENEALOGY GROUP, INC. We are a 501c3 tax exempt organization. EIN 86-1099545
