“To put it in a nutshell, you’re looking for people listed as property rather than as people,” said Hollis Gentry, a genealogy information specialist for the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives in ...

For Black Americans searching for their family history, museums and libraries can help with genealogical research. One Boston woman hit the road to trace her family roots in person.

Fueled by advancements in technology, interest in genealogy has surged in recent years. It is driven by curiosity about ...