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AAHGS 2024 Conference Presentation
When I considered what I might present at this year's AAHGS Conference , I first considered the conference theme, "Fighting Erasure:...
Dean Henry
Sep 13, 20243 min read
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AAHGS 2023 Conference Personal Highlights
Once again, I was a presenter at the AAHGS National Conference. Held virtually again, the theme of the 2023 Conference was "Hiding in...
Dean Henry
Feb 6, 20241 min read
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Discovering My Lost Pennsylvania Roots
I was asked by Jim Beidler, Interim Executive Director of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, whether I would like to be a Featured...
Dean Henry
Aug 1, 20231 min read
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Negro Leagues Eden Cemetery Interview
Brian Seltzer, a Producer for KYW Newsradio podcasts, reached out to the African American Genealogy Group (AAGG) about a story he was...
Dean Henry
Nov 28, 20221 min read
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AAHGS 2022 Virtual Conference
This year's Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) Conference theme is "Bridging the American Colonial Divide:...
Dean Henry
Sep 18, 20221 min read
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Sons Who Succeeded
I am honored to be asked to sit on a panel with three other Black Compatriots (members of the National Society Sons of the American...
Dean Henry
Jun 11, 20222 min read
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GSP Board Election Announcement
I'm pleased to announce that I was recently elected to the Board of Directors of The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania...
Dean Henry
May 17, 20221 min read
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Is African American Family Research Different?
The answer is Yes! And No! In some African American families, their ancestral stories read like a chapter out of Alex Haley's book Roots,...
Dean Henry
Jan 26, 20221 min read
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AAHGS 2021 Virtual Conference Early Bird Registration Extended!
The 2021 Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society's (AAHGS) 2021 Virtual Conference is almost here, and the early bird...
Dean Henry
Sep 5, 20211 min read
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Juneteenth Panel Discussion
In honor of Juneteenth, WITF-TV's Toward Racial Justice series of virtual community conversations hosted by Charles Ellison digs into...
Dean Henry
Jun 9, 20211 min read
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Black History Month Interview
In recognition of Black History Month 2021, I was interviewed by fellow professional genealogist and podcaster extraordinaire Denys...
Dean Henry
Feb 12, 20211 min read
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AAHGS 2020 VIRTUAL Conference
I am so looking forward to the first ever AAHGS VIRTUAL Conference! While it would have been great to travel to Hampton Virginia as...
Dean Henry
Oct 13, 20202 min read
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2020 - A New Year, New Talks, New Services
Happy New Year! 2020 is getting off to a fast start for Family Pearl and me. As a member of the the African American Genealogy Group, I...
Dean Henry
Jan 4, 20201 min read
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A New Look, Some New Services!
After 6 years with the old website, it's time for a new look! At the same time, I am refocusing the services that Family Pearl offers. We...
Dean Henry
Sep 12, 20192 min read
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