The third annual Halifax County Genealogy Symposium will be held Friday at the Halifax County Library located at 33 South Granville Street in Halifax.

The day begins with registration from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and the welcome from host Steven Green will be from 9 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.

It is a day of talks, workshops, and networking opportunities. 

There will be discussions of new research techniques, how to navigate online databases, and opportunities to connect with fellow researchers.

(Tickets can be purchased at this link)

Following registration and the welcome, the day will go as follows:

9:15 a.m. — “Miles Howard,” Frank McMahon, Assistant Manager, Historic Halifax

9:25-9:50 a.m. — “Coming Home to Light the Way: Ella Baker’s Enduring Legacy in Halifax County,” Carolyn Holmes, Executive Director of the Ella Baker Project.

9:50-10:00 a.m. —  Break

10:00-10:50 a.m. — “Tracing Enslaved Ancestors,” Ayo Heinegg Magwood, Genealogist.

10:50-11:00 a.m. — Break

11:00-11:55 a.m. — “NC Colonial and Militia Land Grants,” David McKorkle, President, NC Genealogical Society.

11:55 a.m.- noon — Grace, The Rev. Dr. Florine Bell, President, Edward Cheek House Museum & Halifax County African American Heritage Center.

Noon-12:55 p.m. —  Lunch, The Hen & The Hog, 16 S King St, Halifax, NC 27870

1:00 p.m.-1:50 p.m. — “Halifax County NC Free People of Color Revolutionary War Patriots and Some of Their Descendants,” Steven L Green, President Elect, Halifax County Genealogical Society.

1:50-2:00 p.m. — Break

2:00-3:00 p.m. — “The Origins of Free People of Color (FPOC), and Where Do They Come From,” Ayo Heinegg Magwood, Genealogist.

3:00-3:10 p.m. — Break

3:10-3:25 p.m. — “Austin Curtis, AKA Austin Curtis Jones,” Larry Armstong, Esq., President, Historic Halifax Restoration Association.

3:25-4:00 p.m. — “Governor William R. Davie,” Karen Vaughan, President, Friends of Historic Halifax.

4:00-4:30 p.m. — Meet and Greet in The Genealogy Section of The Library.