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“So if you’re a member of the African-American community in the Bluegrass and suspect you have Catholic ancestry, there’s a high probability we have the records,” Gediman said.

Charles and Nell’s family history is outlined in several publications, including the book Free African Americans in Maryland and Delaware from the Colonial Period to 1810.

Two genealogy sites are adding troves of historical materials about enslaved people in the U.S. to databases, which could give many of their descendants a fuller picture of their families' histories.

She spoke on the topic “Discovering African American Ancestry” and how the 1870 census, the Freedmen’s Bureau, and military and vital records could be used.