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African American Genealogical and Historical Societies

Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc.
PO Box 73067
Washington, DC 20056-3067
www.aahgs.org

Alabama
AAHGS - North Alabama
PO Box 89
Normal, AL 35762-0089

Association of Black Genealogists of Alabama
6208 Crest Green Rd., #202
Birmingham, AL 35212-3834

Birmingham African-American Genealogy Study Group
(205) 901-6387
www.birminghamgenealogy.org/bgs-aag/bgsaag_class_sched.htm

Black Belt AAGHS
PO Box 971
Selma, AL 36702-0971
www.bbaaghs.org

Alaska
AAHS of Alaska
PO Box 143105
Anchorage, AK 99514-3105

Arizona
AAHGS - Tucson
PO Box 89092
Tucson, AZ 85752-9092

Black Family Genealogy & History Society
PO Box 90683
Phoenix, AZ 85066-0683
www.bfghs.net

Arkansas
AAHGS - Arkansas
PO Box 4294
Little Rock, AR 72214-4294
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~araahgs/

California
AAGS of Northern California
PO Box 27485
Oakland, CA 94602-0485

AAHGS - Central California
PO Box 9161
Fresno, CA 93790-9161

California AAGS
PO Box 8442
Los Angeles, CA 90008-0442
(310) 202-1647
caags.org

Gaslamp Black Historcal Society
PO Box 1122469
San Diego, CA 92112-2469
www.harlemofthewest.com

Middle Passage Research Group
PO Box 90392
Los Angeles, CA 90009-0392

Pasadena Area AAGS
PO Box 6296
Altadena, CA 91003-6296

San Diego AA Genealogy Research Group
PO Box 740240
San Diego, CA 92174-0240

San Francisco African American Historical and Cultural Society
762 Fulton
San Francisco, CA 94102-4119
(415) 292-6172
www.SFBlackHistory.org

Yolo County African American Heritage Association
PO Box 1749
Woodland, CA 95776-1749

Colorado
Black American West Museum and Heritage Society
3091 California St.
Denver, CO 80205

Black Genealogy Search Group
PO Box 40701
Denver, CO 80204-0701
www.bgsgden.com

District of Columbia
AAHGS - James Dent Walker
PO Box 60632
Washington, DC 20039-0632

Florida
AAHGS - Central Florida
PO Box 1347
Orlando, FL 32802-1347
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flcfaahg

AAHGS - Tampa, Florida
27418 Sugar Loaf Drive
Wesley Chapel, FL 33544

African American Research Library & Cultural Center
2650 Sistrunk Blvd
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33111-8658

Black Historical Society of Broward County
2060 NW 30th Ave
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311
(954) 733-6139

Haitian American Historical Society
9822 N.E. 2nd Ave., Ste. 3A
Miami Shores, FL 33138-2347
www.haitianhistory.org

Lee County Black History Society
1936 Henderson Ave.
Fort Myers, FL 33902
Mailing address:
PO Box 489
Fort Myers, FL 33902-0489
(239) 332-8778
lcbhs.ebmnet.com

Georgia
AAHGS - Metro Atlanta
PO Box 54063
Atlanta, GA 30308-0063
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gaaahgs

AfriGeneas
c/o Valencia King Nelson
1496 Soaring Pointe NE
Marietta, GA 30062-3268
www.afrigeneas.com

Georgia Genealogy Researchers In The South (GGRITS)
PO Box 87188
College Park, GA 30337

Harriet Tubman Historical Society
PO Box 832127
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
www.harriettubman.com

Stewart County African American Heritage Society
4811 Yosemite Dr.
Columbus, GA 31907
(706) 569-4344

Illinois
African American Cultural and Genealogical Society
314 N. Main St.
Decatur, IL 62523-1102

AAGHS of Chicago
PO Box 37-7651
Chicago, IL 60637
(312) 458-0837
www.aaghsc.org

AAHGS - Little Egypt
PO Box 974
Carbondale, IL 62903-0974

AAHGS - Northern Illinois/Southern Wisconsin
PO Box 6857
Rockford, IL 61125

AAHGS
Patricia Liddell Researchers
PO Box 438652
Chicago, IL 60643-8652

International Sons & Daughters of Slave Ancestry
PO Box 436937
Chicago, IL 60643-6937
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilissdsa

Indiana
Indiana African American Genealogy Group
PO Box 1811
Indianapolis, IN 46206
www.iaagg.org

Louisiana
Louisiana Creole Research Association
PO Box 791845
New Orleans, LA 70179-1845
lacreole.org

Maryland
AAHGS - Agnes Kane Callum - Baltimore
PO Box 9366
Catonsville, MD 21228-0366

AAHGS - Central Maryland
PO Box 648
Columbia, MD 21045-0648

AAHGS - Prince George's County Maryland
PO Box 44252
Fort Washington, MD 20744-4252
pgcm.aahgs.org

Toussaint L'ouverture Historical Society
PO Box 4115
Silver Spring, MD 20904-4115
toussaintlouverturehs.org

Massachusetts
AAHGS- New England
42 Laurelwood Dr.
Stroughton, MA 02072-4961
www.aahgs-ne.org

Michigan
Detroit African American Genealogy Society
8834 Prest St.
Detroit, MI 48228-2206

Fred Hart Williams Genealogical Society
5201 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202-4007
(313) 438-3233
www.fhwgs.org

Southwest Michigan Black Heritage Society
612 N. Park St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
(269) 873-2327
www.smbhs.org

Missouri
AAHGS - Landon Creek
PO Box 32116
St. Louis, MO 63132-8116
(314) 306-0975

Midwest Afro-American
Genealogical Interest Coalition
PO Box 300972
Kansas City, MO 64130-0972
www.magickc.org

St. Louis African American History & Genealogy Society
PO Box 18754
St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 306-0975

Nevada
Nevada AAGS
8475 Green Mesa Court, Las Vegas, NV 89147
communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/naags

New Jersey
AAHGS - New Jersey
1841 Kennedy Blvd, 2nd Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07305

New York
AAHGS- Jean Sampson Scott - Greater NY
PO Box 022340
Brooklyn, NY 11202-0049

African Atlantic Genealogical Society
PO Box 7385
Freeport, NY 11520
www.aagsinc.net

Afro-American Historical Association of the Niagara Frontier
PO Box 63
Buffalo, NY 14207-0061
www.aahanf.org

Buffalo Genealogical Society of the African Diaspora
PO Box 2534
Buffalo, NY 14240-2534

North Carolina
AAHGS - North Carolina Piedmont-Triad
PO Box 36254
Greensboro, NC 27416-6254
onlinegreensboro.com/~aahgs/

AAHGS - Winston Salem
5400 Novack Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27105-1756

Trans-Catawba AAGA
Lincoln Co. Historical Coord.
211 W. Water St.
Lincolnton, NC 28092-2639

Ohio
African American Genealogy Group of Miami Valley
PO Box 485
Yellow Spring, OH 45387-1224
www.aaggmv.org

AAGS of Cleveland
PO Box 201476
Cleveland, OH 44120-1476
www.aagsclev.org

Franklin County African American Interest Group
570 W. Broad St.
Columbus, OH 43215-2710
(614) 469-1300

Oberlin AAGHG
PO Box 0374
Oberlin, OH 44074-0374
(440) 935-0201

Oklahoma
Black Liberated Arts Center (BLAC)
PO Box 11014
Oklahoma City, OK 73136
(405) 524-3800
www.blacinc.org

Choctaw Chickasaw Freedmen Association of Oklahoma
16358 Lock and Dam Rd.
Spiro, OK 74959-4922
www.choctawchickasawfreedmen.com

Pennsylvania
AAGG of Philadelphia
PO Box 27356
Philadelphia, PA 19118-0356
www.aagg.org

AAHCS of Bucks County
220 Pond St.
Bristol, PA 19007-4923

AAHGS - Family Quest Society
PO Box 2272
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004-6272

AAHGS - Pittsburgh
PO Box 5707
Pittsburgh, PA 15208
pittsburgh.aahgs.org

Rhode Island
Rhode Island Black Heritage Society
The Arcade
65 Weybosset, Ste 29
Providence, RI 02903-2827
(401) 751-3490
www.providenceri.com/RI_BlackHeritage

Tennessee
African American Family History Association
PO Box 280786
Memphis, TN 38168

AAHGS - Nashville
3415 W. End Ave. #511
Nashville, TN 37203-1060

Texas
AAGHS
PO Box 200784
San Antonio, TX 78220-0784

AAHGS - Willie Lee Gay - H-Town
T.S.U Box 1100
3100 Cleburne
Houston, TX 77004
htown.aahgs.org

Tarrant County Black Historical & Genealogical Society
PO Boc 50483
Fort Worth, TX 6105-0483
blog.tarrantcoblackhistorical.com

Utah
AAHGS - Utah
PO Box 17914
Salt Lake City, UT 84117-7914

Virginia
AAHGS of Charlottesville/Albemarle County
PO Box 7492
Charlottesville, VA 22906-7492
avenue.org/aagg/

AAHGS - Hampton Roads
PO Box 2448
Newport News, VA 23609-2448

AAHS of Portsmouth, VA
PO Box 2468
Portsmouth, VA 23702
(757) 487-0431
www.blackhistoryportsmouth.com

Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County
4249 Loudoun Ave.
The Plains, VA 20198-2237
(540) 253-7488
www.aahafauquier.org

Alexandria Black History Resource Center
638 N. Alfred St.
Alexandria, VA 22314

Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia
00 Clay Street
Richmond, VA
Mailing address:
PO Box 61052
Richmond, VA 23261
(804) 780-9093
www.blackhistorymuseum.org

Hanover County Black Heritage Society
114 N. Railroad Ave.
Ashland, VA 23005
(804) 368-0921

Middle Peninsula AAGHS of VA
Essex Public Library
117 N. Church Ln.
Tappahannock, VA 22560
(804) 321-1206
mpaagenealogicalsociety.org

Orange County AAHS
130 Caroline Street
Orange, VA 22960
www.ocaahs.org

Washington
Black Genealogy Research Group of Seattle
PO Box 28513
Seattle, WA 98118-8513

Black Heritage Society of Washington State
PO Box 22961
Seattle, WA 98122-0961
(206) 551-3278
www.blackheritagewa.org

Wisconsin
AAGS of Milwaukee
c/o Martin Luther King Library
310 W. Locust St.
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Mailing address:
PO Box 12843
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Joe Williams (414) 263-3618

Nevis Historical and Conservation Society
PO Box 563
Charlestown, Nevis, WI
www.nevis-nhcs.org

Wisconsin Black Historical Society
2620 W. Center St.
Milwaukee, WI 53206
(414) 372-7677
www.wbhsm.org

Canada
African Canadian Heritage Association
PO Box 99576
1095 O'Connor Drive
Toronto, ON M4B 3M9
www.achaonline.org/

Africville Genealogical Society
2349 Maynard Street
Halifax, NS B3K 3T8

Black Historical and Cultural Society of British Columbia
No contact information
Website dates back to 2005. May be defunct
www.bhcsbc.org

Black Loyalist Heritage Society
PO Box 1194, 104 Birchtown Rd
Shelburne, NS B0T 1W0
www.blackloyalist.com

British Columbia Black History Awareness Society
201-390 Waterfront Crescent
Victoria, BC V8T 5K3
(250) 360-9032
www.islandnet.com/~bcbhas

Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society
177 King Street East
Chatham, ON N7M 3N1
(519) 354-5248
wishc.mnsi.net/heritageroom/

Ontario Black History Society
10 Adelaide St. E., Ste. 2020
Toronto, ON M5C 1J3
(416) 867-9420
www.BlackHistorySociety.ca

Caribbean
Barbados
Barbados Museum & Historical Society
St. Ann's Garrison
St. Michael
Barbados BB14038
www.barbmuse.org.bb

Jamaica
Association of Caribbean Historians
Department of History and Archaeology
UWI-Mona
Kingston 7, Jamaica

Jamaican Historical Society
Richmond Park Great House
58 Half Way Tree Rd.
Kingston 10, Jamaica
jamaicanhistorical.tripod.com

 
This site last updated 14 February 2010