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Recognizing and Sharing Family Treasures

February 15 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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Recognizing and Sharing Family Treasures – using them to tell family stories and to animate family history – is the topic of a presentation by Bessida Cauthorne White of Middlesex County. Ms. White is a well-known multifaceted retired attorney and genealogist, who will impart to her audience ways to enrich their lives through collective experiences.

Bessida Cauthorne White is the President of the Middle Peninsula African American Genealogical and Historical Society. This presentation is sponsored by the Mathews County Historical Society and First Baptist Church, and is free and open to the public.

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Date:
February 15
Time:
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Event Categories:
Educational, History

Organizers

Mathews County Historical Society
First Baptist Church

Venue

First Baptist Church
9654 Buckley Hall Road
Mathews, VA 23109 United States
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