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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.

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Ata ninii mo AFRICA: DNA, A New Hope for African Genealogy
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O le umi o le vitio e 27:23
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AFRICA: DNA, A New Hope for African Genealogy

John Mark Peter-Brown

Ata ninii mo Finding Living African Relatives Through DNA and Ancestral Storytelling
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O le umi o le vitio e 59:33
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Finding Living African Relatives Through DNA and Ancestral Storytelling

Jon James Olomo

Ata ninii mo Caribbean and African Enslaved People and their British Enslavers: A look at sources
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O le umi o le vitio e 59:51
Ata ninii mo African American, Going Backwards in Time to Find Your Freed Slave Ancestor's Owner(s)
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O le umi o le vitio e 20:46
Ata ninii mo America 250 Series: Spanish, African and International Ancestor’s Contributions to the American Revolution
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O le umi o le vitio e 53:24
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America 250 Series: Spanish, African and International Ancestor’s Contributions to the American Revolution

Ric Murphy, Donna Michelle Santistevan, Nikki Williams Sebastian

Ata ninii mo The Society of the First African Families of English America Aids in Historical & Genealogical Research
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O le umi o le vitio e 59:48

Learning Sessions

Ata ninii mo Saunoaga Autu Faatekinolosi | Ndaba Mandela
O le umi o le vitio e 16:44
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Saunoaga Autu Faatekinolosi | Ndaba Mandela

Ndaba Thembekile Mandela

Ata ninii mo Preserving US Colored Troops’ Stories
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O le umi o le vitio e 1:00:14
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Preserving US Colored Troops’ Stories

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

Ata ninii mo Records of the Freedmen’s Bureau: There’s Something for Everyone
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O le umi o le vitio e 59:53
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Records of the Freedmen’s Bureau: There’s Something for Everyone

Renate Yarborough Sanders

Ata ninii mo Find and Connect Your African American Ancestors with FamilySearch
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O le umi o le vitio e 1:00:16
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Find and Connect Your African American Ancestors with FamilySearch

Julia A. Anderson

Ata ninii mo The Homestead Act and Southern Black Homesteaders
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O le umi o le vitio e 1:00:07
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The Homestead Act and Southern Black Homesteaders

Jessica Korgie, Bernice Alexander Bennett

Ata ninii mo Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen - Culling Evidence From Freedman's Bank Postmortem Records
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O le umi o le vitio e 1:00:44

Learn the Basics of FamilySearch

Ata ninii mo Introduction FamilySearch 101 Series | en
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O le umi o le vitio e 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.

Ata ninii mo FamilySearch 101 | Episode 1
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O le umi o le vitio e 04:51
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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.

Ata ninii mo FamilySearch 101 | Episode 2
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O le umi o le vitio e 05:34
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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.

Ata ninii mo FamilySearch 101 | Episode 3
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O le umi o le vitio e 05:17
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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.

Ata ninii mo FamilySearch 101 | Episode 4
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O le umi o le vitio e 03:58
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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.

Ata ninii mo FamilySearch 101 | Episode 5
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O le umi o le vitio e 04:09
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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.