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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.

New in 2025

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2025

Virtual Keynote | Ndaba Mandela

Ndaba Thembekile Mandela

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Learning Sessions

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2023

Getting Started With African American Research

Lyn Rasmussen, Julia A. Anderson

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2023

African American Resources on FamilySearch

Lyn Rasmussen, Julia A. Anderson

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2023

Success Strategies for African American Research

Lyn Rasmussen, Julia A. Anderson

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2023

Helpful African American Genealogy Websites

Lyn Rasmussen, Julia A. Anderson