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The AAHGS Memphis & Mid-South Chapter

AAHGS Memphis & Mid-South is a non-profit membership organization that strives to preserve African ancestral family history, genealogy, and cultural diversity by teaching research techniques and disseminating information throughout the community. Our primary goals are to promote scholarly research, provide resources for historical and genealogical studies, create a network of persons with similar interests, and assist members in documenting their histories.

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Chapter Info

The purposes of this organization are:

To encourage scholarly studies in local and family history;

To encourage individuals who desire to share genealogical and historical expertise to enhance the heritage of African Americans;

To host workshops and seminars, that present informative speakers on history, genealogy, and cultural aspects of our heritage;

and to support and carry out the objectives and policies of the National Society.

Chapter Contact Details
PO Box 771731
Memphis, TN 38177
memphis@aahgs.org

Chapter Events

Our chapter meets on the following schedule:
2nd Tuesday of month (Zoom)
3rd Thursday of month (Zoom)
4th Saturday of month (In-person)

Chapter History

The Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society of Memphis, TN and the Mid-South began early in 2010 as a group of individuals who shared a common interest of and concern for creating and organizing an African-American genealogy group in Memphis.

The Club’s original co-founders were Jack Hampton, Dr. Nelvia Brady-Hampton, Cora Collins, Ella Josephine Davis, April Branch, Dorothy Exum, Mary Howse and Tinnie Batchelor. During this period, under the leadership of Jack Hampton, the group elected officers: President: April Branch; Vice President: Dorothy Exum, Secretary: Cora Collins, Archivist: Mary Howse and Treasurer: Tinnie Batchelor.