Baobab: Learning and Teaching by Making Family History Books (Webinar)

Have you ever researched your family history but didn’t know how to preserve all you found? Are you curious about how your family history connects to the larger history of the United States, but unsure how to begin your exploration? Join the New Haven Museum for a lunchtime webinar, “Baobab: Learning and Teaching by Making Family History Books,” on July 16, 2025, at 12:30 p.m. Former NHM intern and 2025 Yale University graduate KaLa Keaton will offer a look at the research and creative process needed to make a “family history book.”

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In 2024, the Afro American Cultural Center and Generational African American Students Association held a genealogy series on the Yale campus. The events renewed Keaton’s interest in genealogy and led her to create “Baobab”as her Education Studies Scholars Intensive Certificate senior research capstone project.

Keaton notes that a family history book is a great way to preserve the memory of the elders in one’s family and keep their stories for future generations. Her webinar will offer a starting place to begin a family history book journey. “In a time when educational institutions are under increasing scrutiny, public schools and museums alike, we can find solace in being able to research our direct ancestors to learn about historical subjects that are important to us,” Keaton says.