Missouri State Parks and Mid-Continental Library invite the public to attend a virtual program, “Getting Started with African American Genealogy”, scheduled at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 18.

Missouri State Parks says the program will be held virtually as a Zoom meeting and is part of the Show-Me Kansas City: A Missouri Bicentennial Lecture Series.

African American genealogical research presents some challenges. This program will cover how to get started, typical challenges, research techniques, missteps to avoid and a few tips to identify slave owners in unlocking slave ancestry. This program will be led by Wayne Reed, vice president of the Midwest Afro-American Genealogical Interest Coalition (MAGIC).

Program registration will close 30 minutes prior to the start of the program. Those interested in participating, should register at mymcpl.org/events/69263/getting-started-african-american-genealogy-zoom.

Participants must provide an e-mail address when registering and will be e-mailed a Zoom access code 15 minutes before the start of the program. Participants must sign into the room prior to the start of the program. Admittance to the classroom will close five minutes after the program’s start time. Space is limited.