Ari Wilkins to Speak at TxSGS Conference

Ari’s Topics:

• • Incorporating Oral History Into Your Research
    Friday, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
    Track: Publishing, Storytelling, and Preservation
  • Finding The Last Slaveowner
    Saturday, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
    Track: Ethnic – African American
  • Reconstructing Communities Using Genealogical Resources
    Sunday, 9:00 am to 10:00 am
    Track: Skill Building

Ari Wilkins

A graduate of Louisiana State University, Ari has been actively researching family history since 1998. Ms. Wilkins worked with the esteemed genealogist, Dr. James Rose, for many years on his final project Generations: The WPA Ex-Slave Narrative Database. She is the owner of the genealogical consulting company, Black Genesis and also works as a contributor for Proquest’s African American Heritage database. A Library Associate at Dallas Public Library since 2007, Ari teaches a series of basic research classes using popular genealogical websites. Specializing in African American research, Ari has presented topics at national and state genealogy conferences as well as the Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research, the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, the American Library Association, and RootsTech.