Genealogical resources for those interested in discovery their place in the African diaspora.
created by heathersdesk
last updated April, 2026
Help Me to Find My People: The African American Search for Family Lost in Slavery (John Hope Franklin Series in African American History & Culture)
Heather Andrea Williams
Searching for My Slave Roots: From Guyana’s Sugar Plantations to Cambridge – A New History of the Legacies of Slavery and Colonialism
Malik Al Nasir
Finding Your African American Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide
David T. Thackery
Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots
Morgan Jerkins
Slaves in the Family
Edward Ball
Generations: The WPA Ex-Slave Narrative Genealogical Resource Database: Ex-Slaves with Virginia Origins
James M. Rose
Black Genealogy
Charles L. Blockson
Black Genesis: A Resource Book for African-American Genealogy
Black Roots: A Beginners Guide To Tracing The African American Family Tree
Tony Burroughs
Finding a Place Called Home: A Guide to African-American Genealogy and Historical Identity, Revised and Expanded
Dee Parmer Woodtor
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