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African American Resources

Welcome! Explore our collection of classes and content created and selected especially for African American audiences by FamilySearch.

New in 2026

Thumbnail for AFRICA: DNA, A New Hope for African Genealogy
Video duration is 27:23
Session was published in 2026

AFRICA: DNA, A New Hope for African Genealogy

John Mark Peter-Brown

Thumbnail for Finding Living African Relatives Through DNA and Ancestral Storytelling
Video duration is 59:33
Session was published in 2026

Finding Living African Relatives Through DNA and Ancestral Storytelling

Jon James Olomo

Thumbnail for Caribbean and African Enslaved People and their British Enslavers: A look at sources
Video duration is 59:51
Thumbnail for African American, Going Backwards in Time to Find Your Freed Slave Ancestor's Owner(s)
Video duration is 20:46
Thumbnail for America 250 Series: Spanish, African and International Ancestor’s Contributions to the American Revolution
Video duration is 53:24
Session was published in 2026

America 250 Series: Spanish, African and International Ancestor’s Contributions to the American Revolution

Ric Murphy, Donna Michelle Santistevan, Nikki Williams Sebastian

Thumbnail for The Society of the First African Families of English America Aids in Historical & Genealogical Research
Video duration is 59:48

Learning Sessions

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Video duration is 16:44
Session was published in 2025

Virtual Keynote | Ndaba Mandela

Ndaba Thembekile Mandela

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Video duration is 1:00:14
Session was published in 2025

Preserving US Colored Troops’ Stories

Thom Reed, Bernice Alexander Bennett, Brian Sheffey, Donya Williams

Thumbnail for Records of the Freedmen’s Bureau: There’s Something for Everyone
Video duration is 59:53
Session was published in 2024

Records of the Freedmen’s Bureau: There’s Something for Everyone

Renate Yarborough Sanders

Thumbnail for Find and Connect Your African American Ancestors with FamilySearch
Video duration is 1:00:16
Session was published in 2025

Find and Connect Your African American Ancestors with FamilySearch

Julia A. Anderson

Thumbnail for The Homestead Act and Southern Black Homesteaders
Video duration is 1:00:7
Session was published in 2024

The Homestead Act and Southern Black Homesteaders

Jessica Korgie, Bernice Alexander Bennett

Thumbnail for Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen - Culling Evidence From Freedman's Bank Postmortem Records
Video duration is 1:00:44

Learn the Basics of FamilySearch

Thumbnail for Introduction FamilySearch 101 Series | en
Video duration is 00:41

Introduction FamilySearch 101 Series | en

Discover FamilySearch 101, a beginner-friendly guide to starting your family tree. Learn to add relatives, explore records, and preserve memories as you begin your family history journey.

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Video duration is 4:51
Session was published in 2026

FamilySearch 101 | Episode 1

Join us in starting your family history journey in Episode 1 of FamilySearch 101. Learn to create a free account, add members, and use the app to begin building a simple, accurate family tree.

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Video duration is 5:34
Session was published in 2026

FamilySearch 101 | Episode 2

Continue your family history in FamilySearch 101 Episode 2 as it teaches you how to navigate your family tree and add memories! Begin uploading photos, stories, and audio to your family's memories.

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Video duration is 5:17
Session was published in 2026

FamilySearch 101 | Episode 3

In FamilySearch 101 Episode 3 learn to use Record Hints to find records like birth, census, and marriage records.. Learn to verify sources, search historical records, and explore Genealogies.

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Video duration is 3:58
Session was published in 2026

FamilySearch 101 | Episode 4

Continue learning in FamilySearch 101 Episode 4. Attach sources, verify ancestors, and keep your tree accurate. Learn to find and merge duplicates to preserve family history for future generations.

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Video duration is 4:9
Session was published in 2026

FamilySearch 101 | Episode 5

FamilySearch 101 Episode 5 shows how to use Family Groups, search records by place, and use Full-Text Search to find ancestors in un-indexed global documents and uncover new family connections.