Book Launch: “Finding Cornerstone Stories: Uncovering Inspiration in Your Family’s History”
Friday, October 16, 5:00 to 6:30 pm American Ancestors’ Family Heritage Experience, 97 Newbury Street, Boston, and online (hybrid event) Admission is free; registration will be posted soon at AmericanAncestors.org/events […]
The Hands That Built The White House: A Family Learns Its Hidden History
Ahead of America’s 250th birthday, a genealogical breakthrough connects a mother and daughter to an enslaved ancestor who helped raise the nation’s most famous address ESSENCE.com – Ashley Swain was […]
Family Heritage Experience Named a Blue Star Museum
Active-duty military personnel and their families receive free admission to American Ancestors’ family history exploration destination this summer McGRATHPR.com – American Ancestors’ Family Heritage Experience (FHE), Boston’s immersive museum […]
Stories of Black and Indigenous patriots come into focus as US remembers the American Revolution
APNEWS.com – Charlie Price says he didn’t learn much about the American Revolution in school. He knew about George Washington, the Battle of Bunker Hill and that the patriots won. It […]
A Roxbury man found a document that revealed a new chapter in his family history. He had no idea how rare it was.
THE BOSTON GLOBE – Aaron Haynes gets choked up when he thinks about what the faded piece of parchment represents: a lineage spanning three centuries, and most importantly, his ancestor’s […]
Reclaiming Black Ancestry: A Powerful Conversation Hosted by National Urban League and American Ancestors
National Leaders Marc Morial and Kenyatta Berry Engage in Dialogue on Family, Identity, and the Legacy of Enslavement McGRATHPR.com – On the eve of Juneteenth, American Ancestors® and the National […]