Q & A with Genealogist J. Mark Lowe to Conclude 2020 Family History Month

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J. Mark Lowe


The Birmingham Public Library’s 2020 Family History Month programs conclude on Friday, October 30, featuring a Q&A with professional genealogist and author J. Mark Lowe. 

The public is invited to join Lowe at 10:00 a.m. for the discussion by Lowe, who specializes in original records and manuscripts throughout the South. 

Lowe is hosting the program via his Zoom account. To participate, patrons need to register by clicking here https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctcu2rqDIqHtHVUem07hVpdCzSgwYJCnIB

A Tennessee native with family roots in Kentucky, Lowe has been researching families for more than 55 years. He has traveled extensively in both states and enjoys sharing his love of genealogy and the joy of research with others. 

In addition to his October 30 talk, during the entire month up until October 31, BPL patrons can stream four different workshops Lowe is offering. The webinars are accessible via a password protected link. The link/password is below. https://vimeo.com/showcase/7606311 Password: vulcan 

You can download the handouts for Lowe's programs by clicking here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/w410dsxj6bsbx9i/BirminghamPublicLibrary_FamilyHistoryEvent_2020.pdf?dl=0 

A researcher and lecturer, Lowe is a former President of the of the Association of Professional Genealogists and former Vice President and Secretary of the Federation of Genealogical Societies. To learn more about Lowe, click here www.kytnresearch.com.

If you missed "The Last Slave Ship Survivor,” a program featuring descendants of Matilda McCrear that aired live on the BPL Facebook page at noon today, the video is available on the BPL and Southern History Facebook pages. At age 2, McCrear was among members of her family taken by slave traders from West Africa on the slave ship Clotilda to Mobile in 1860. She died in 1940. 


For more information on other BPL Family History Month programs, click here https://bplolinenews.blogspot.com/2020/10/bpl-family-history-month-programs.html
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