Exploring African American genealogy can be an intricate process. Those who trace their ancestry to those who were enslaved often run into obstacles in finding records that verify their family members and their stories. This exhibit highlights some resources, tips, and strategies that can be used. It also highlights books that illustrate narratives, stories, and history from time periods dating back to 1800s America.
Practical Genealogy by 
In Search of Our Roots by 
All That She Carried by 
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water by 
The Social Life of DNA by 
Slave Narratives (LOA #114) by 
Slave Testimony by 
Six Women's Slave Narratives by 
Pioneers of the Black Atlantic by 
River of Blood by 
Homespun Heroines and Other Women of Distinction by 
Freedom's Child by 
Collected Black Women's Narratives by 
Having Our Say by 
