Museums can impart a vast amount of information to visitors, sharing with them history, culture, science, art. But what if a museum could personalize your own story, your own background and your own ...

Whether it’s uncovering a paper trail buried in archives or piecing together details scattered across the internet, the African American Genealogical Society of Cleveland is helping people ...

For many African Americans on the journey of tracing their family tree, they can hit a dead end due to poorly kept records during the slavery period. A group of Stanford researchers has created a ...

Her Feb. 22 presentation at the Moorhead Public Library is sponsored by the Historical & Cultural Society of Clay County and part of their Black History Month programming. The Historical & Cultural ...

MOORHEAD — The Moorhead Public Library is hosting a presentation and workshop about the complexities of African American genealogy research as part of Black History Month. The program will be from 1-3 ...

Many people trace their family roots, but for African Americans, that journey can be a challenge, especially if they're dealing with U.S. census records prior to the Civil War. WGAL's Susan Shapiro ...

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, ...

Ever since an at-home DNA test revealed a Nigerian ancestry, life-long Evanston resident Tina Penick has reflected on what might have been. “What if we lived in Nigeria? What would that look like?” ...

SHARON, Pa. (WKBN) — The Sharon Historical Society hosted a workshop Sunday afternoon to help African Americans learn about their family history. The event was called Tracing Your Roots: An African ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWEA/KFTA) — Learning about one’s family can foster a sense of connection and self-understanding, and Trisha ...

Americans with European heritage have long been able to pinpoint their ancestry through DNA testing, but it's only in recent years that those with African heritage have been able to trace their ...

The State Archives and the State Library of North Carolina will host the 2025 NC Family History Fair from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 4 in the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Building in Raleigh.