In a time when people routinely use DNA testing to understand their ethnic roots, David wants African Americans to know their family histories extend far beyond the days when their ancestors arrived ...

How to conduct African American genealogical research. Do-it-yourself genealogical research has become a popular hobby for millions of Americans. Some historical factors can inhibit or aid your ...

Genealogical detective work, DNA analysis and the study of historical documents fills in the gaps of history and reveals emotional tales of African American heritage and survival.

"The Lepidosiren genome (about 91 Gb ... from the ancient lobe-finned fish from the Devonian, while the African and South ...

The average African-American genome, for example, is nearly a quarter European, and almost 4% of European Americans carry African ancestry.”) 57% of the American population is in some way tied ...

Americans with European heritage have long been able to pinpoint their ancestry through DNA testing, but it's only in recent years that those with African heritage have been able to trace their ...