Event · the Chattanooga metro area
Scratching Your Roots Black Genealogy Society
When
Saturday, August 15 · 10:00 AM EDT / 9:00 AM CDT
The Scratching Your Roots Black Genealogy Society (SYRBGS), in partnership with the Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts & Ideas, meets every other month to discuss and explore family history research with support and resources from the Library’s Local History and Genealogy Department.
Meetings are open to the public, and SYRBGS welcomes anyone interested in learning more about African American genealogy and discovering ancestors of African descent.
2026 Dates
February 14
April 18
June: See blackartsandideasfest.com for updates about Juneteenth programming.
August 15
October 10
November 14: Genealogy Tea and the Scratching Your Roots Black Genealogy Society come together for a special year-end event: Family History Harvest