The Library

Check out these articles and blogs on genealogy–specifically for BIPOC

 

Articles

 

One Black kid's journey to the past.

Dennis Richmond Jr. was a middle-schooler who took refuge in his family history, some of it very surprising.

 
 

In Search of Our Fathers

Read an interview with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the mastermind behind PBS' genealogy series "Finding Your Roots".

Digital records from 19th Century give Black families a glimpse of their ancestry

Discover how far African American genealogy has come!

 

Blogs

 

Yvette Porter Moore's blog about her family history

Yvette Porter Moore posts about various members of her family tree and one memorable family reunion.

 
 

Gena's Genealogy

In genealogy, we hear of the importance of the FAN Club. This reminds us to look for the Friends, Associates, and Neighbors of an ancestor. The idea is that sometimes our ancestors are mentioned, written about, and documented through their relationship to others.

Food. Family. Ephemera

Gena adds recipes to her family history for a more complete cultural perspective.

 
 

The USCT Chronicle

The USCT Chronicle is curated Educator, Genealogist, Author & Researcher, Angela Y. Walton-Raji. Telling African American Civil War Stories, of Soldiers, Civilians, Contrabands, First Days of Freedom, and the Events that led to Freedom.