Finding Native Americans in African-American Families Presented by Angela Walton-Raji

This program explores records that document blended families of African and Native American ancestry. Ms. Walton-Raji will also point out places beyond online databases that can be useful when documenting families of mixed heritage. Angela Walton-Raji is known nationally for her genealogical and historical research and work with Oklahoma Native-American records. Her book, “Black Indian Genealogy Research” was the first book of its kind focusing on the unique record set reflecting Freedmen found within the Dawes Records. Her latest books, “Freedmen of the Frontier” volumes 1 and 2 were released in 2019 and 2020 respectively. The books present family profiles of Freedmen from the Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole Nations. Ms. Walton-Raji is a founding member of MAAGI, the Midwest African-American Genealogy Institute. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Spanish from St. Louis University and a Master of Education from Antioch University. Ms. Walton-Raji resides in Maryland, where she continues to teach, research, and write. This program is free and co-hosted by Plainfield Public Library and the Historical Society of Plainfield / Drake House Museum. The Library’s Local History Department and the Drake House Museum are supported, in part, by operating support grants from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State, and by 2022 HEART (History, Education, Arts Reaching Thousands) Grants from the Union County Board of County Commissioners. Visit the Library's website at http://www.plainfieldlibrary.info. Follow us on Facebook (  / plainfieldpubliclibrary  , Twitter (  / plainfieldpl  , and Instagram (  / plainfieldlibrarynj  . The Library is located at 800 Park Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060. Contact the Local History, Genealogy & Special Collections Department here: http://www.plainfieldlibrary.info/Dep...