Genealogist Nicka Sewell-Smith on Importance of Tracking Down Ancestors
September 28, 2021
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as posted by the channelFor a lot of Black Americans, the idea of tracing their roots back more than a couple of generations has often felt like a dream, as it wasn’t possible for many due to lack of documentation.
The genealogy website Ancestry.com has released the world's largest collection of records from the Freedmen's Bureau. They've made more than 3.5 million records of African American families, some going back as far as 1846, available to everyone for free.
Professional genealogist and ancestry consultant Nicka Sewell-Smith joins Shannon LaNier on “Black News Tonight” to discuss tracking down Black family histories.
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