2025 Barbara J. Brown Family History Seminar featuring Kelvin L. Meyers
May 9, 2025 at 1:00 pm - May 10, 2025 at 4:00 pm EDT
Every year, the Archives of Michigan and the Michigan Genealogical Council host a seminar to promote family history awareness and teach genealogy research skills. The event is generously supported by the Abrams Foundation in loving memory of Barbara J. Brown. We are delighted to be hosting Kelvin L. Meyers, who will join us onsite in Lansing and via Zoom.
The Archives of Michigan is pleased to continue offering this flagship annual gathering as a hybrid event. In addition, the Archives of Michigan will offer the following additions to this year’s seminar:
- A free pre-seminar session on military records on Friday, May 9 at 10 a.m. (for online access, please register separately).
- A continental breakfast for onsite attendees on both Friday and Saturday at no additional charge.
- Lunch for onsite attendees on both Friday and Saturday at no additional charge.
- Extended research hours in the Archives of Michigan reading room.
- Recordings of seminar sessions available to registrants for 30 days following the event.
Register now for the 2025 Barbara J Brown Family History Seminar!
Registration fee: $55
The Archives of Michigan is excited to welcome Kelvin L. Meyers as this year’s featured speaker! Kelvin Meyers is a fifth generation Texan and professional forensic genealogist since 1996.
Kelvin is a frequent speaker to genealogical societies and family associations throughout the United States. Kelvin works with several mineral companies in Texas researching heirs throughout the US and the world to holding in Texas and specializes in southern brick wall problems for clients.
Kelvin currently serves as the President of the Forensic Genealogy Special Interest Group of the Association of Professional Genealogists, and in 2016, published Research in Texas for the National Genealogical Society’s Research in the States series.
The Dallas Genealogical Society awarded Kelvin the Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck Distinguished Service Award in December of 2018. Kelvin is also a fellow of the Texas State Genealogical Society.