A researcher will talk about “Reclaiming an Abandoned Family Cemetery: Challenges and Opportunities,” in Saturday’s online meeting of the Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society.
The virtual meeting begins at 11 a.m. To receive an invitation email mpaaghs.va@gmail.com or call 804-651-8753. A notice said that while the meeting will not be recorded, a one-page handout will be distributed to participants.
Speaking will be Dr. Inez Tuck, a family historian and advocate for preservation, a notice said. The release noted that “Many cemeteries are abandoned over generations. This is especially true for African Americans who often did not own the land or lost the property where ancestors were buried.
The Grand Avery(a) cemetery in Johnston County, North Carolina, is one example, and due to Tuck’s work, was reclaimed from abandonment, the notice said.
Tuck embraced the restoration of the family burial ground, championing restoration with family members, landowners,...