(The Root) — Thanks to census records, many African Americans can trace some of their family’s history, but what about those lost during slavery? Fordham University seeks to answer that very question ...

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African Ancestry's co-founder Dr. Gina Paige speaks to BLACK ENTERPRISE about the company's holistic work to help Black people find their roots. Finding one’s roots can be a challenge, especially when ...

We wanted to see if Ancestry can actually reveal a person’s family history and what records were available in its database, ...

Between shows like Finding Your Roots on PBS and the proliferation of companies like 23andMe, conversations about genealogy and family history have become mainstream—trendy, even. While not everyone ...

Every morning, I greet my ancestors. On my bedside table, I have a little display of their mementos: the address book that belonged to my abuela, or my grandmother in Spanish; the lenses from my ...

Looking for long-lost relatives? York County has a place to find your ancestors for free Daphne Ohl, former director of FamilySearch in York County, shows how to create an account and find your ...

My father was put into the foster system when he was 4 years old, so he never knew much about his biological family. He and his brother were adopted a few years later, but they never learned the ...

This March take the next step in your Irish genealogy search with AncestryDNA®. During Irish Heritage Month, we all feel a bit closer to our Irish roots and this year you might be curious to learn ...