Welcome to "A Chat with Char". These chats will cover the pre-civil rights movement and the reconstruction period in American History from the genealogist's point of view. The discussions will consist of two parts: the first part will deal with the urban records and institutions that are available in cities; the second part will discuss records and institutions that are available in the rural areas of the United States during various times. A short paper issued prior to each chat will give an overview of the upcoming chat. A final transcribed lecture will be available after each chat.

Click here to go to the AfriGeneas Meeting Center. Use drop-down menu to navigate to "ChatwithCHAR". Click here to view Char McCargo Bah's biography.