Pope Leo XIV's family tree reflects America's complex racial history, according to records obtained by ABC News.

Genealogist Tony Burroughs shares resources for tracing African American family ancestry. Internationally known genealogist Tony Burroughs, who has consulted with celebrities such as Smokey ...

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.

And on this cousin's family tree were relatives of Benjamin Webster ... relating it to their very existence as African American students among a predominately white campus population.

Fortunately, my mission aligned with the International African American Museum’s Center ... I was able to fill in multiple gaps in my family tree: I found my great-great-great-great grandparents ...

The work of the African American quilters Laverne Brackens and Sherry Byrd, who continue the thread of the family tradition, ...

Charles Holman had been researching his family tree for more than half a century when he stumbled upon a piece of information ...

Robinson often relies on the expertise of the African American Genealogical Society ... Culledge-Williams started researching her family tree in an unorthodox way in 2019. At a family gathering ...

She keeps his photograph in a special archival photo box and album along with other priceless family mementos including a small piece of paper with a handwritten family tree penned by her father ...

Black family reunions are more than just annual gatherings; they are a profound expression of unity, heritage and resilience within African American communities. These events are not only ...