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From your grandma’s coveted sweet potato pie to the annual softball game, there’s nothing quite like getting the whole family together for some fun at a reunion.

Black History Month is a great time investigate your own family history and start thinking about planning your reunion. 

Start with yourself! 

• Work from the known to the unknown. 

•Work backward in time, one generation at a time.

• Learn about the historical times your ancestors lived in.

• Locations are important! As you search home and family sources, be alert for names of villages, towns, cities, counties, states, foreign countries.

• Write down not only the location names you encounter, but the exact sources you heard them from.

 Use this chart from the AMTRAK Family Reunion Planning Kit to get started.

Download the Complete Family Reunion Kit that includes this chart.

The Amtrak Family Reunion Planning Toolkit, is a quick reference tool that provides useful tips for planning your family reunion and for traveling on Amtrak.

Amtrak. Enjoy the journey!