Summer Reading

The Vinita Public Library and the Vinnie Ream Cultural Center will host a virtual presentation titled “From Tulsa to Beyond: African American Genealogy in the Indian Territory and Oklahoma”.  The public is invited to attend this free virtual presentation on Thursday, Feb. 10 at noon, in the library Heritage Room.

To celebrate Black History Month, the Oklahoma Historical Society will host this free virtual presentation.   The Vinita Library will use Zoom to tune into the presentation from guest speaker Nicka Smith (citizen of the Cherokee Nation).

Attendees will learn how to research the lives of their ancestors using tribal records (Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muskogee, and Seminole), federal records, newspapers, college/university collections, historical society records, and more! Smith’s understanding of these records will help those researching family trees to discover deep roots in the Sooner State.

Nicka Smith is a professional photographer, speaker, host, consultant, and documentation.  With more than 20 years of experience as a genealogist, Smith has extensive knowledge of African ancestral genealogy and reverse genealogy, and is also and expert in genealogical research in the northeastern Louisiana area and in researching enslaved communities.

Contact the Vinita Public Library with any questions at 918-256-2115 or email to library@cityofvinita.com.