Doing My Part: Volunteering for the Nashville Chapter of the Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society

A few years ago I posted my thoughts sharing frustrations I’ve had with genealogy societies, and since then, I continue to experience much of the same.  Not one to just complain though, I do try and do my part – which is why I am excited to now be a part of the Nashville Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society; I am the group’s Technology Director. 🙂

I’ve been working with the group for the past few months and my primary tasks are developing the new website for the group, managing several online project databases, and our major task this year is hosting the AAHGS 34th National Conference here in Nashville Oct 10-13th, 2013. 
As can be expected from me, the backend of the site is done with WordPress. And, though we still have several tweaks to make,  you can check it out below. Our URL is http://www.aahgsnashville.org/. 

I feel positively that working together as a group, we will be able to help advance the Chapter forward and offer the very things I felt back then was greatly needed by societies.  I will be sharing more as we continue to grow the site and as I get more involved with the conference.  Until then, please stop by and check us out!