October 2026 Lunch and Learn

The Georgia Archives will welcome author, lecturer, and family history researcher Michael N. Henderson for

its October Lunch & Learn program on Friday, October 9, 2026, at noon. Henderson will present "First in Our

State: A Revolutionary Achievement," sharing his genealogical journey and the research that led him to become

the first African American member of the Georgia Society, Sons of the American Revolution.

A retired U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander and native of New Orleans, Henderson began researching his

family history nearly four decades ago. His research has taken him through numerous archival repositories and