African-American Articles
Celebrate Black History Month with our guide to tracing your African-American roots and reclaiming the lost heritage of your slave ancestors.
9/28/2009
A historian's work to document thousands of Africans slaves and African-descended people in Louisiana.
9/28/2009
These books and CD-ROMs will help you learn more about your African-American ancestors.
9/28/2009
An Oscar-winning actress' mixed heritage includes cousin connections to playwright Tennessee Williams, actor Richard Gere and other famous figures.
9/28/2009
Follow these steps for using 1850 and 1860 slave schedules to trace your slave ancestors.
9/27/2009
These African-American genealogy and history organizations may have the resources you need for your research.
9/28/2009
Expert tips for finding African-Americans who were free before the Civil War.
9/28/2009
Ancestry.com's database of narratives from interviews with former slaves.
9/27/2009
Start researching your diverse heritage on these sites.
9/28/2009
A research project to document slave ships captured during the early 1800s after the slave trade became illegal.
9/27/2009