How to conduct African American genealogical research. Do-it-yourself genealogical research has become a popular hobby for millions of Americans. Some historical factors can inhibit or aid your ...

“The influence of ancestry is important in helping forward any individual or race … The fact that the individual has behind and surrounding him proud family history and connection serves as a stimulus ...

Black Americans have been underrepresented in most genomic studies of neurological disorders. As a result, scientists know relatively little about whether African ancestry affects a person's risk ...

Genealogy research has been of great interest ... apprenticeship laws to hold on to the value of their labor. "African Americans' parents who had been enslaved -- between 1865 and 1867 in North ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Many people may not understand how something as simple as genealogy invokes a power structure that disadvantages African Americans. For hundreds of years, the enslaved were ...

Census records before emancipation can be hard to find or nonexistent. That is where the African American Genealogy Group (AAGG) is ready to help. "We come to a brick wall, but we still try to use ...

Dr. Gina Paige, co-founder of African Ancestry, is giving African Americans the pathway to connect further with their identity and heritage. Paige will be at the Heinz History Center on Saturday ...

How to conduct African American genealogical research. Do-it-yourself genealogical research has become a popular hobby for millions of Americans. Some historical factors can inhibit or aid your ...

Are you interested in starting your African American genealogy research but unsure of where to begin? Join the Juniel family, genealogists, and Acoma Gaither, Assistant Curator of Black History, for ...