Thomas Jordan began with the death of his aunt Mildred, the last member of his father’s generation. With her went a houseful of family mementos, clues to his family past. Jordan felt “a void,” he says ...

A decade ago, tracing one’s ancestry was an activity associated with bored and perhaps elderly individuals who had nothing but time and tons of photo albums on their hands. In recent years, it’s ...

For African Americans, tracing family history can be a long, emotional journey filled with roadblocks. Our country's history of slavery and segregation makes it more challenging for African Americans ...

Your uncle could have run into this road block for several reasons. For example, lack of documentation, marriage of a relative, a change of name by a relative, or immigration could have all ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University Libraries is hosting a virtual event featuring guest speakers specializing in African American genealogy and Southern photography. Taking place June 5 ...

Studio family portrait, 1960–1970s, by Rev. Henry Clay Anderson. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of ...