You can start your search alone, but PVAMU offers weekly support for those interested in their genealogy. The Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society provides search tips and ...

It's due to an increasing amount of digitized records online. There are also several collaborative platforms, such as Ancestry.com that allow a person to connect with others through DNA.

African-American Genealogy. Video: ... Though officially disbanded in 1872, the bureau still maintains detailed records concerning African-American military service, ...

Because of a lack of record keeping during the slavery era, tracking African American ancestry is a challenge. But a report from 1870 is opening the door for those looking into their past.

Referred to by some genealogists as the genealogy “brick wall,” African Americans continue to find difficulty in discovering their family history before 1870 — a year that marks five years past the ...

A growing number of African Americans is up to the task. ... That prompted me to search my DNA matches on Ancestry.com for any connections to Webster, Lace's former enslaver.

Dr. Carolyn Carter, a historian and genealogist, discussed the challenges and importance of tracing African American family ...

As a result, Black Americans are required not only to research their own families but those who enslaved them, Gentry said. Ric Murphy, president general of the Society of the First African ...

African-American Genealogy. Video: ... Though officially disbanded in 1872, the bureau still maintains detailed records concerning African-American military service, ...