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FREE CHEAT SHEET Tracing Enslaved Ancestors in African-American Genealogy. They Wrote Your Ancestors Out of the Record. Here’s How to Write Them Back In.
FREE CHEAT SHEET Tracing Enslaved Ancestors in African-American Genealogy. Download your free cheat sheet to trace enslaved ancestors using Freedmen’s Bureau records, DNA, probate, slave schedules & more. Break through the 1870 brick wall today.
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Juneteenth and Tracing African American Ancestors
Juneteenth: Find African American ancestors using Freedmen’s Bureau records and the 1870 census on FamilySearch. Cross the 1870 brick wall and trace enslaved ancestors.
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Multiracial Family Trees: How to Trace Interracial Ancestors Hidden in Historical Records
Multiracial Family Trees: Discover multiracial heritage with DNA testing and genealogy records. Learn to trace interracial ancestors hidden in historical records on Loving Day.
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Greensboro Sit-In: Discover Ancestors Touched by Civil Rights History
Greensboro Sit-In: Discover Ancestors Touched by Civil Rights History Greensboro Sit-In: On February 1, 1960, four young men walked into the F.W. Woolworth store in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina, and changed the course of American history. Ezell Blair Jr. (later known as Jibreel Khazan), David Richmond, Franklin McCain, and Joseph McNeil—freshmen at North Carolina A&T…
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Journey of African-American Ancestry
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Journey of African-American Ancestry Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Today, as we observe the federal holiday honoring the life and work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., many of us take a moment to reflect on his monumental impact on civil rights and justice. For those of…
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Why Genealogists Are So Divided About Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Finding Your Roots: The Uncomfortable Truth About Bias in Our Community
Why Genealogists Are So Divided About Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Finding Your Roots: The Uncomfortable Truth About Bias in Our Community A Conversation We’ve Been Avoiding I’ve been working in the genealogy field professionally for almost two decades, and in that time I’ve watched our community navigate countless debates—over DNA ethics, technology adoption, proper…
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MyHeritage Free Access French Records: July 14–18, 2026 Celebrating Bastille Day!
MyHeritage Free Access French Records: Through July 18, 2026, search succession and inheritance files to trace French ancestors and break brick walls.
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Celebrate Bastille Day with our FREE CHEAT SHEET Tracing French-Speaking Ancestors in American Genealogy
Celebrate Bastille Day 2026 – marking 237 years since the fall of the Bastille. Here’s why it matters for tracing your French-speaking ancestors in America.
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The Golden Rules of Genealogy Haven’t Changed. The Tools Around Them Have
The golden rules of genealogy: what still holds true, plus how to use AI in your family history research without inventing ancestors.