Recommended Videos on Black History & African American Genealogy

Here’s a page of recommended videos on Black history and African American genealogy, covering key historical events, notable figures, and research techniques for tracing ancestry.

The Lost Stories of Mountain Island

AAGGKY Zoom presentation, 02/20/21, by Shirl Marks & Family
The Lost Stories of Mountain Island, Owen County, Kentucky

African American Genealogical Research

African American Genealogical Research at the National Archives by Damani Davis

African-American Newspapers

African-American Newspapers in Genealogical Research. Timothy Pinnick

Tracing Slave Ancestors

Tracing Slave Ancestors by Sherri Camp

African American Genealogy Research Part 1

African American Genealogy Research Part 1: Getting Started by Crista Cowen

African American Genealogy Research Part 2

African American Genealogy Research Part 2: Challenges by Crista Cowen

Resources for African-American Genealogy Research

Resources for African-American Genealogy Research by Crista Cowan

Something Sacred Video

LINDRELL BLACKWELL, a Paris, KY native has done extensive research on the ownership and management of the Cedar Heights Cemetery in Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky.  In the process, he has been able to identify and document HUNDREDS  of African Americans buried there.  If you would like more information on his research, contact us.