Guy Weston

Guy’s current work encompasses research and public history initiatives to raise the profile of Timbuctoo, NJ, where his 4th great grandfather purchased land in 1829. These have included interpretive signage in Timbuctoo, coordination of a curriculum development project in collaboration with local teachers, and preservation efforts for the Timbuctoo cemetery, where the oldest gravestone is dated 1847. He currently serves as Managing Director of the Timbuctoo Historical Society, is the editor of Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) Journal, and is a Visiting Scholar at Rutgers University. He has contributed articles about his research to AAHGS Journal, AAHGS News, National Genealogical Society Magazine, and New Jersey Studies. He maintains a website at www.timbuctoonj.com