African Americans were not listed on the federal census until 1870, after emancipation. Harold and I have run into roadblocks trying to find our family names but we've managed to unearth ...

"African Americans' parents who had been enslaved ... fortitude to fight for his own is a proud discovery for our family. Names mean everything to the Hampton, Virginia's Tucker family.

With their stories now publicly accessible, 10 Million Names is working to help African Americans learn ... and databases to look deep into your family history and even work with a historian ...