City Opens Black History Month With First-Ever Genealogy Event

Growing Your Roots conference is free and open to the public

"...kind, Growing Your Roots 2020: The Inaugural African American Genealogy Conference of Austin, Texas (Thu.-Sun., Jan. 30-Feb. 2) kicks..."

Jan. 31, 2020 News Feature by Kahron Spearman

On the Ground at Austin’s First-Ever African American Genealogy Conference

A community considers its roots

"...visiting Growing Your Roots 2020: The Inaugural African American Genealogy Conference – the first event of its kind in..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Kahron Spearman

Chef Genealogy

Tracing culinary family trees to the roots of four local mentors

Sept. 16, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Put Down Roots

Austin woman among those to be featured on PBS' 'Genealogy Roadshow'

"...now dive right into their family trees and become genealogy detectives. A 2012 ABC News story estimates genealogy may..."

Oct. 11, 2013 Screens Feature by R.U. Steinberg

Climbing the Family Tree

Virginia Wood finds that with the help of U.S. census records, finding the roots of her family is possible.

"...service/pension records from that era available for research. The genealogy section of the State Archive Library (1201 Brazos, 463-5463)..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Features Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Conference Correction

"...right the first time. Your article from the Black Genealogy Conference has some errors that need to be corrected..."

Oct. 6, 2020 Postmarks

In Memoriam

The Austin State Hospital Cemetery is the long final home for thousands

"...Genealogy led Rupe to both projects – not his own..."

May 27, 2005 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

A Closer Look at the D.A.'s Handling of Sexual Assault Cases

Also: Austin's first African-American genealogy conference

"...the complicated feelings he had attending Austin's first-ever African-American genealogy conference last weekend, which he also wrote about in..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Post by Kimberley Jones

"Tia J. Boyd: Future Inhabitants" at the Carver

Tia J. Boyd's photographic portraits of warrior women reveal the subjects' power and beauty in a post-postapocalyptic world

"...J. Boyd: Future Inhabitants”George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center, 1165 Angelina www.tiaboyd.format.com. Through Jan. 11..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

"Juntos/Together" Ties Austin's Activist Past and Present

Shedding light on action & initiatives by local minority communities

"...6 at the George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center. The exhibit focuses on issues faced by minority..."

March 28, 2018 Arts Post by Acacia Coronado

Donya Stockton Isn’t Going Anywhere Near Hell in That Handbasket

The Austin clubland mover-and-shaker weaves much to the imagination

"...I’m Indian.” And so I started going through my genealogy and stuff, because we’ve always had a family oral..."

April 4, 2016 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

2010 Texas Book Festival

Isabel Wilkerson on the Great Migration

"...this Great Migration. That means that when they do genealogy they have to come back home to the South...."

Oct. 15, 2010 Books Feature by Wells Dunbar

Section 8 Wait List Opening Soon

Housing Authority of Austin's wait list open July 11-13, 2006[*NOTE]

"...good resources for obtaining personal identification are www.vitalchek.com and www.census.gov/genealogy/www/bc-600.pdf; for census record search help, call 812/218-3046. For info..."

June 30, 2006 News Feature

APD Found a Suspect in a Decades-Old Murder Case, but Then He Killed Himself

DNA led them to the suspect

"...identified as a possible suspect in June using genetic genealogy from blood found at the scene. Jedynak tracked Robbins..."

Feb. 8, 2024 News Post by Naina Srivastava

Will Oakwood Remains Find Their Families?

Researchers look for relatives of unidentified bodies

"...and the transatlantic slave trade," explained UConn's Samantha Archer. Genealogy can also help specify relationships, as DNA "can't always..."

Sept. 22, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Public Notice: The Two Sides of “More Housing”

“More at all costs,” or “more that’s not costly”?

"...The George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center is hosting the fourth annual Stay Black and..."

June 9, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

Summer travel opportunities and news from all over Texas

"...bootleggers church, 1936 Ford fire truck, extensive artifact collection, genealogy library, and gift shop. The false teeth and a..."

June 2, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: July Events Roundup

The latest on Texas festivals, swimming holes, and terrifying worms

"...Summer Genealogy Weekend July 30-31, Huntsville, www.huntsvilletx.gov/171/public-library..."

July 2, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Nemegata Pieces Together “El Rompecabezas”

Video premiere debuts cinematic visions of Leyenda del Dorado

"...true story, the one that shows us our true genealogy. The one that, from an outside perspective, connects us..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

kYmberly Keeton Wants Your Stories for the Black COVID-19 Index

And at the Austin African American Book Festival 2020, she’ll tell you why

"...launching Growing Your Roots, the four-day statewide African American genealogy conference earlier this year. But in this case, Keeton..."

June 26, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Public Notice: You Know Things Are Bad When ...

Part 47 in a long series

"...6-10pm by the George Wash­ington Carver Muse­um, Cultural and Genealogy Center, Six Square, Greater East Austin Youth Association, Jump..."

June 12, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Cultural Cancellations and Postponements: The Big List

What's not happening around Austin, arts-wise

"...until further notice George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural & Genealogy Center – closed until further notice grayDUCK Gallery –..."

March 24, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

As Charlie Jones Exits C3, He Traces His Journey From College Station to Founding ACL Fest

Leaving the music promotions empire he helped build, Jones begins his new events company, Four Leaf

"...that time traveling the country in an RV doing genealogy and researching everything. They'd go to small towns and..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

We Have an Issue: On This We Can Agree

Land development code, the D.A. race, and adieu to Sarah Marloff

"...D.A. race and Spearman on Austin's first-ever African American genealogy conference...."

Feb. 7, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

Public Notice: Department of Unintended Consequences

Could the new land development code actually make Austin less affordable?

"...of Growing Your Roots 2020: The Inaugural African American Genealogy Conference of Austin, Texas, a free four-day conference hosted..."

Jan. 24, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

50 Years Black & Queer at UT's Black Studies Biennial Conference

Historical analysis of the Caribbean’s queer, black activism

"...is born of a venerable political, cultural, and intellectual genealogy that reaches back through generations of black (lesbian) feminist..."

March 13, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Alex Puente

Eastside Vibes: Come Experience the Culture

Celebrations, food joints, & moves to make on the Eastside this summer

"...culture through gallery exhibits, programs, classes, theatre productions, a genealogy center, and summer camps. The free museum hosts a..."

May 24, 2017 Chronolog Post by Montinique Monroe

The Gay Place Guide to a Kweer SX 2017

SXSW: Another year queerer

"...Phone Home Festival – The Carver Museum Cultural & Genealogy Center hosts an outdoor fest to celebrate radical self-care..."

March 3, 2017 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Public Notice: Be a Good Citizen

County commissioners brief businesses on environmental upgrade program for buildings

"...UT?"), the City's George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center (1165 Angelina) will celebrate the 150th anniversary of..."

June 26, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Food-o-File

"...Brandon Tipton. Culinary historian Michael Twitty will offer a genealogy presentation, the first Keeper of the Flame award will..."

June 19, 2015 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

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