In-Person Presentation in DC: Introduction to Palestinian Family History Research

Hikayat: From Family Stories to Historical Records

An Introduction to Palestinian Family History Research

This introductory presentation, hosted in person at the Museum of the Palestinian People in Washington DC, will offer practical starting points for researching your Palestinian family history, no matter how long you or your family has been in the United States. Participants will learn how to begin with family-held sources and oral history interviews, and how to look further into U.S., British Mandate, Ottoman-era, and Palestinian sources.

This event is co-sponsored by the Museum of the Palestinian People and the National Society for Arab & Arab American Genealogy.

Presented by Reem Awad-Rashmawi, JD.

Reem Awad-Rashmawi, JD, is a professional genealogist, immigration attorney, and founder and president of the National Society for Arab & Arab American Genealogy. She has been researching family history since the 1980s and has worked professionally in genealogy since 2019, with a focus on Arab and Arab American genealogy, Palestinian family history, immigration records, oral history, dual citizenship, DNA analysis, and community-based research. Reem has presented nationally on related topics and is the author of “Arab American Genealogy Research as a Form of Public History,” published in Arab American Public History by Temple University Press in 2026.

This is a ticketed event, through the Museum of the Palestinian People. Please find tickets and more information HERE.