DNA testing sites make discovering your family history seem like one big genealogical adventure. But what about those ancestry stories that don’t have a happily ever...
Read moreSouth Carolina museum fills plot holes in African American genealogy
Strands of grey twist through her blonde dreadlocks, adorning her with a crown of distinguished wisdom. Her poised stride is seasoned by an abundance of life...
Read moreHarriet Tubman: Teaming Up to Acquire a Rare Photograph
This post draws on the article “Pulling Together for Tubman,” published in the January–February issue of LCM, the Library of Congress Magazine. The...
Read moreNew Online: Rare Photo of Harriet Tubman Preserved for Future Generations
This post draws on the article “Building Black History: A New View of Tubman,” published in the January–February issue of LCM, the Library of...
Read moreAfrican-American History Month: Making a Way Out of No Way
This is a guest post by Beverly W. Brannan, curator of photography in the Prints and Photographs Division. When the Prints and Photographs Division acquired the...
Read moreHelp Contribute by Scanning U.S. Coast Guard Records from the Vietnam War in the Innovation Hub!
Today’s post comes from Jessica Soden, National Archives Technician & former Innovation Hub Coordinator Detailee During my time as the Innovation Hub...
Read moreWhy do we engage Citizen Archivists?
Today’s post comes from Pamela Wright, National Archives Chief Innovation Officer. Earlier this week we posted an invitation to help transcribe records in our...
Read moreGenealogist grasps the family ties
Life has sent Monica Bailey on all sorts of journeys. Bailey, 48, recalled first hearing about family journeys when she was growing up. “I would spend summers in east...
Read moreMontpelier Slave Descendants Meet
There’s an unusual reunion planned this weekend at the home of James and Dolly Madison. About forty descendants of slaves will visit from around the...
Read moreSouth Louisiana researcher seeks to preserve records of the slavery era
It is impossible for descendants of African-American slaves to research their family history without encountering the harsh reality their ancestors experienced, a...
Read moreLDS Church Making Strides Preserving African Family Histories
Genealogy experts are experiencing a race against time in Sub-Saharan Africa; an area that spans 36 countries. There is an urgency to collect oral interviews of...
Read moreSlave descendant’s genetic quest leads to African apology
African-American businessman William Holland’s ancestors were subjected to slavery in Virginia — but they were handed over into slavery by Africans. Now a...
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