As technology advances, it's becoming easier to preserve and share our family history with future generations. For African Americans, digitizing and preserving family records can be especially important in documenting a heritage that has been challenged by slavery, discrimination, and loss of records. One of the...
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I reclaimed my Sierra Leone citizenship in 2022 through genetic proof. For me that meant proving my maternal ancestry, then a series of background checks and notarized documents. I had to be there in person. None of it could be done from home. I documented the...
Words can not explain how it feels to be returned to your people, returned to your culture, returned to your home, returned to yourself. I returned to the African continent this year, being only, the second time in my life. My trip to Ghana was educational,...
When I tell you I was unprepared for my trip to Ghana, I was so not ready. It was the most amazing, life-changing experience I have ever had. To walk with my feet on the land of my ancestors, to see the ocean shores from...
There is a huge difference between African Ancestry and Ancestry.com. Depending on your goals you may choose one or both. In this post I present an overview of both, to help you decide which is best for you....
Accra is one of the largest cities in Ghana. From historical monuments to art galleries. If you had a week to spend in Accra, Ghana there are a few things that you wouldn’t want to miss. ...
One of the biggest questions I get about my test results is now what. Now that you know, what can you really do with this information? In this video, I share several benefits and reasons as to point of getting an African Ancestry DNA test. ...