Your family’s story is powerful—and it matters.
This beginner-friendly guidebook is designed to help you start your genealogy journey with confidence, purpose, and pride. Written by educator and author Kimberly A. Morrow, Discover Your Family’s History offers a practical and inspiring introduction to tracing your ancestry and uncovering the legacies that live within you.
Grounded in the principle of Sankofa—the African wisdom of going back to retrieve what was lost—this guide empowers you to use family interviews, public records, digital tools, and storytelling to build your family tree and reconnect with your cultural heritage.
Whether you're researching for the first time or continuing a legacy of discovery, this guidebook will help you:
Understand the basics of genealogy research
Interview relatives and document oral histories
Use free and low-cost online tools
Organize your family tree and historical findings
Reflect on how your family’s story fits into Black history
Because Black History is more than dates—it's your story, your lineage, your power.