Democratic socialist New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim immigrant, identified as both Asian 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.

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.

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 ...

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

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.

It’s often difficult for people to trace their ancestry prior to the 1870 census, the first census to include African Americans by name. Aired: 06/20/23 Rating: NR ...

African American children, she said, can feel left out when schools have an "ancestry day" and they don't know theirs. Joyner-Nance said the trip to Cameroon was even more moving than she expected.

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 ...