How can I find out what I am?
I know I’m african american but I want to know what generation I am and what else I may have in me like indian or something and I need links to websites that may help me and I want a website that I don’t have to pay for. Please don’t give me a link to www.ancestry.com because I have tried it before.
My mother has a degree in genealogy. She spent 13 years looking up our family. My best advice to you, being African American, is to start birth and death records ( your public library, or census beurea ) to find out where each person was born. Start with your parents and work your way back. Only do one side at a time. As you dig farther back some records may not be available, depending on how far you go. Pay attention to name changes, weddings, births, etc. That should get you started. Being African American, it will get harder the farther back you go. Use surname websites (last name) to see the history of the family name as a whole. Not individual people. Please ask your librarian for help.
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Finding Oprah’s Roots – Finding Your Own $7.90 Acclaimed Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. presents this PBS documentary examining how developments in genealogical research and DNA-analysis are helping people learn more about their ancestry. Highlighted by footage from “Oprah’s Roots: An African-American Lives Special” in which Oprah Winfrey attempted to unravel the secrets of her family’s history, the program offers tips on ways you can … |
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A Man from Another Land: How Finding My Roots Changed My Life $1.73 In this inspirational memoir, Grey’s Anatomy actor Isaiah Washington explains how filling in the gaps of his past led him to discover a new passion: helping those less fortunate. DNA testing revealed that Washington was descended from the Mende people, who today live in Sierra Leone. For many people, the story would end with the results of the search; for Isaiah, it had just begun. Discovering his… |
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