Live Broadcast: Thursday, May 23, 2019, 3-4PM EDT by Meaghan E. H. Siekman, Genealogist. In 1838, Georgetown U sold 272 enslaved person to plantations in Louisiana. Thousands of descendants are alive today. American Ancestors has partnered with the GU 272 Memory Project, seeking to document stories, histories and legacies of these individuals and their descendants. Genealogist Siekman will discuss the GU272 research and their new website that features a searchable database, oral histories, and research tools. Register at education@nehgs.org.
