(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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Gabrielle Pitre shares census records, baptismal certificates and family photographs she uncovered while researching her family’s Catholic roots in Louisiana. Credit: Miguel Ozuna What does it mean to ...

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 ...