Newark Advocate history columnist Doug Stout of the Licking County Library shares writings about local African Americans as ...

"What does the pope think about us being related? That's my question," one cousin said. "What does he think of us because ...

Simril-Simrill family history is one of heroism and hate, tying kin from the Carolinas to others across the US and abroad.

The Simril and Simrill families gather every year to worship, eat and learn together about South Carolina history and the ...

Reporter Kevin Sack's new book is a history of Charleston's Emanuel AME Church, the oldest Black congregation in the South, ...

The unveiling of the historical marker recognizing the once vibrant African American community is part of the borough’s ...

Community members are invited to explore their family history at an African American Genealogy Workshop on Tuesday, June 17, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at New Albany Central Library, ...

When Arthur and Bessie Franks purchased their home at 305 Dunbar Street in 1949, it was one of the few Black-owned homes in ...

In a statement, White House spokesperson Lindsey Halligan said, “The White House had no involvement in removing any exhibit from the National Museum of African American History and Culture or ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — The Shreve Memorial Library is highlighting African American family history with its genealogy research programs. Starting on March 15, the library’s genealogy ...

Ancestry.com (some records free, others require a subscription) FindAGrave.com (cemetery records and family connections) African American Genealogy groups on Facebook and online forums.

Interested in looking for your African American roots but daunted ... needed to create a rich and meaningful family archive. The Texana/Genealogy Department is located on the sixth floor of ...