African Roots Channel

Reginald Washington at MAAAGC

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:25:06 -0700

Reginald Washington, African American genealogy subject expert and archivist for the National Archives, speaks about the Freedmen's Bureau records and the Southern Claims Commission at MAAAGC, the Mid-Atlantic African American Genealogy Conference.

Rick Kittles of African-Ancestry

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:09:39 -0700

Rick Kittles, Co-founder of the DNA testing company African Ancestry, talks with Megan Smolenyak at the Mid-Atlantic African-American Genealogy Conference (MAAAGC).

Ahmad Corbitt at MAAAGC

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:00:00 -0700

Ahmad Corbitt, President of the Cherry Hill Stake and Public Affairs Director (NYC) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaks with Megan Smolenyak about the Mid-Atlantic African-American Genealogy Conference.

Shamele Jordon at MAAAGC

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:00:00 -0700

Shamele Jordon, professional genealogist and podcaster, speaks with Megan Smolenyak at the Mid-Atlantic African American Genealogy Conference.

Casey Zahn at MAAAGC

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:00:00 -0700

Casey Zahn, professional genealogist and author, speaks with Megan Smolenyak about how to get kids interested in genealogy, the MAAAGC conference and this year's FGS conference.

An Interview with John Logan

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:00:00 -0700

Megan Smolenyak speaks with John Logan, well-known African-American genealogist and historian, at the Mid-Atlantic African American Genealogy Conference.

African American Research, Part 1 of 2

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Episode 107 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Meet Colette DeVerge, who begins the search for her African ancestors after a chance meeting with Alex Haley.

African American Research, Part 2 of 2

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:01:39 -0800

Episode 107 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Learn from experts how African Americans can successfully search for their ancestors. rootstelevision.com

Down Under Florida: The Miltons

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:30:52 -0700

Genealogy Guys George Morgan and Drew Smith take us Down Under Tampa, Florida to learn more about the tragedy behind the Milton family tombstones.

Down Under Florida: The Flying Zacchinis

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:30:51 -0700

Ever heard of the Flying Zacchinis? Any idea why they might have a cannon on their headstone? Genealogy Guys George Morgan and Drew Smith take us down under Tampa to learn more about this famous family.

Down Under Florida: The Ashley Family

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:11:04 -0700

Genealogy Guys George Morgan and Drew Smith take us down under Tampa, Florida as they uncover the surprising history of the "master and servant" buried beneath the Ashley family monument.

US National Archives 1940 Census - Part 1

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:16:54 -0700

US National Archives introduction to the video series about the 1940 United States of America census, when 120,000 census takers gathered up pertinent data.

US National Archives 1940 Census - Part 4

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:17:20 -0700

The last in the US National Archives' series on the 1940 census. The agricultural census collected information from close to 7 million farms in operation in 1939, which had either 3 acres of land minimum or made $250 in produce income.

US National Archives 1940 Census - Part 3

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:12:37 -0700

US National Archives 1940 census series, episode dealing with housing. Census takers enumerated all houses, vacant or occupied and even collected data on non-dwelling residences such as boxcars or shacks.

US National Archives 1940 Census - Part 2

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:12:27 -0700

From the US National Archives 1940 census series, discussing the population of the United States of America. Discusses briefly how many people, where they live, what work they do and what education they have.

Census Records, Part 1

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:15:56 -0800

Episode 208 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. In this first segment learn why census records are called "mini-biographies" and provide a wealth of information about your ancestor. Part 1of 5. rootstelevision.com

Census Records, Part 2

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:16:33 -0800

Episode 208 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Learn where to find U.S. census records, how they are organized and the clues they provide fto the next step in your research. Part 2 of 5. rootstelevision.com

Census Records, Part 3

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:17:10 -0800

Episoe 208 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Learn how census information was collected, what an enumerator does, and how to use the soundex index to locate your ancestors. Part 3 of 5. rootstelevision.com.

Census Records, Part 4

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:17:40 -0800

Episode 208 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Darius Gray tells about an inspriring breakthrough moment in his research and professional genealogist Elizabeth Shown Mills gives expert tips for census research.

Census Records, Part 5

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:18:16 -0800

Episode 208 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. City Directories are introduced as an excellent companion research tool when working with census records.

Tony Burroughs, "Black Roots"

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:15:53 -0800

Tony Burroughs, well-known genealogist and author of "Black Roots: A Beginners Guide to Tracing the African American Family Tree", sits down with Dick Eastman aboard the 2007 Wholly Genes Cruise.

CBS Morning Show: Interviewing a Genealogist

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:06:45 -0700

Harry Smith of the CBS Morning Show interviews genealogist Megan Smolenyak about her research as she traced Michelle Obama's roots.

Ancestry.com - Caribbean Slave Records

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:42:45 -0700

Ancestry.com, in collaboration with the Virgin Islands Social History Associates, launches a significant online collection of Caribbean slave records detailing nearly 200 years of St. Croix-Virgin Islands history.

Slave Ships on the Delaware

Mon, 04 May 2009 17:27:56 -0700

This video documentary looks back at the records of the 18th-century ferry-landing slave traders of Camden, N.J. It's also a brief tour of the African-American slavery exhibits at the Camden County Historical Society.

Haley-Baff Genetic Family Reunion

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:31:33 -0800

Chris Haley, nephew of Alex Haley, discovered he has ancestors in Scotland through a DNA test he took for Megan Smolenyak and Ancestry.com in 2007. Chris met his cousin, June Baff Black, for the first time at the 2009 WDYTYA? Live! event in London.

Linwood Plantation

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:43:12 -0700

Bernadine Anderson, a descendant of Linwood slaves, works to preserve the Linwood Plantation in Louisiana.

African American Lives 2 - Kathleen Henderson

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:30:58 -0700

This segment from African American Lives 2 ran earlier this year on PBS and features Skip Gates and Kathleen Henderson, the winner of a nationwide contest that was held for a non-celebrity to participate in the show.

Meeting David Wilson

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:00:00 -0800

Movie Trailer. From the streets of Newark, to a plantation in North Carolina, to the shores of Ghana, David Wilson seeks to connect with his ancestral memory and inspire young people to search their roots. www.rootstelevision.com

WDYTYA Live 2008 Ken Martindale

Mon, 12 May 2008 18:54:48 -0700

Dick Eastman interviews Ken Martindale at the 2008 Who Do You Think You Are? Live! Conference in London. Ken is the founder and Chairman of the Black British Heritage organization.

Obama Song

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:00:00 -0700

"There's No One as Irish As Barack O'Bama". Irish Band Hardy Drew and the Nancy Boys have an Internet hit on their hands with their song celebrating Barack Obama's Irish ancestry.

Call of Story 05 - My Dad The Healer

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:22:11 -0700

"My Dad The Healer" as told by Rex Ellis brings his Dad, the man who could fix anything, to life. Listen to the story of a trip to the market and the day a boy learns that there really are heroes.

I Have a Dream...

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:00:00 -0800

Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his inspiring "I Have a Dream" speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. on August 28, 1963.

A Black Family History

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:10:13 -0700

A small town near Atlanta records black history from an African-American perspective. www.umtv.org www.rootstelevision.com

Dr. Quintard Taylor

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:47:37 -0700

Dr. Quintard Taylor gives the plenary address, "Roots West: African American History in the Trans Mississippi West", at the 2006 AAHGS Conference in Salt Lake City, UT. Intro by Rev. Khadijah Matin (35 min) www.aahgs.org www.rootstelevision.com

Beth Wilson, Part 1 of 3

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 21:00:00 -0800

Beth Wilson presents her lecture, "Trails Back, Tracing Ancestors in Slavery through Census, Probate and Land Records", at the 2006 AAHGS Conference. (in 3 parts) www.aahgs.org www.rootstelevision.com

Beth Wilson, Part 2 of 3

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 21:00:00 -0800

Beth Wilson, Part 3 of 3

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 21:00:00 -0800

Angela Walton-Raji, Part 1 of 4

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 21:00:00 -0800

Angela Walton-Raji discusses "Beyond the Dawes Rolls. Black Indian Genealogy East of the Mississippi" at the 2006 AAHGS Conference. In 4 parts. www.aahgs.org www.rootstelevision.com

Angela Walton-Raji, Part 2 of 4

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 21:00:00 -0800

Angela Walton-Raji discusses "Beyond the Dawes Rolls. Black Indian Genealogy East of the Mississippi" at the 2006 AAHGS Conference. In 4 parts. www.aahgs.org www.rootstelevision.com

Angela Walton-Raji, Part 3 or 4

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 21:00:00 -0800

Angela Walton-Raji discusses "Beyond the Dawes Rolls. Black Indian Genealogy East of the Mississippi" at the 2006 AAHGS Conference. In 4 parts. www.aahgs.org www.rootstelevision.com

Angela Walton-Raji, Part 4 of 4

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 21:00:00 -0800

Angela Walton-Raji discusses "Beyond the Dawes Rolls. Black Indian Genealogy East of the Mississippi" at the 2006 AAHGS Conference. In 4 parts. www.aahgs.org www.rootstelevision.com

Mary Hill, Part 1 of 3

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 01:00:00 -0800

Discover records African-Americans can use to trace their family history. In this presentation, "Finding Records of Your Ancestors 1870 ¿ Present," Mary Hill provides tips on what records to look for and where to find them. rootstelevision.com

Mary Hill, Part 2 of 3

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 01:00:00 -0800

Mary Hill, Part 3 of 3

Sun, 04 Mar 2007 21:00:00 -0800

Howard Dodson (Part 1 of 3)

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:00:00 -0800

Howard Dodson, Chief of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture of the New York Library, speaks at the 2006 AAHGS Conference in Salt Lake City, UT. (Part 1 of 3) www.aahgs.org www.rootstelevision.com

Howard Dodson (Part 2 of 3)

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:00:00 -0800

Howard Dodson, Chief of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture of the New York Library, speaks at the 2006 AAHGS Conference in Salt Lake City, UT. (Part 2 of 3) www.aahgs.org www.rootstelevision.com

Howard Dodson (Part 3 of 3)

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:00:00 -0800

Howard Dodson, Chief of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture of the New York Library, speaks at the 2006 AAHGS Conference in Salt Lake City, UT. (Part 3 of 3) www.aahgs.org www.rootstelevision.com

Adele Marcum, Part 1 of 4

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Finding records online can be challenging. In her 2006 AAHGS lecture, "Where Should I Start? Beginning Research on Ancestry.com," expert Adele Marcum provides a comprehensive overview and answers common questions. rootstelevision.com

Adele Marcum, Part 2 of 4

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Adele Marcum, Part 3 of 4

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Adele Marcum, Part 4 of 4

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Spencer Crew, Part 1 of 4

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:00:00 -0800

Spencer Crew, Chief Executive Officer of the Cincinnati National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, discusses the activities and accomplishments of the Underground Railroad. Part 1 of 4. www.freedomcenter.org www.rootstelevision.com

Spencer Crew, Part 2 of 4

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:00:00 -0800

Spencer Crew, Chief Executive Officer of the Cincinnati National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, discusses the activities and accomplishments of the Underground Railroad. Part 2 of 4. www.freedomcenter.org www.rootstelevision.com

Spencer Crew, Part 3 of 4

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:00:00 -0800

Spencer Crew, Chief Executive Officer of the Cincinnati National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, discusses the activities and accomplishments of the Underground Railroad. Part 3 of 4. www.freedomcenter.org www.rootstelevision.com

Spencer Crew, Part 4 of 4

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:00:00 -0800

Spencer Crew, Chief Executive Officer of the Cincinnati National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, discusses the activities and accomplishments of the Underground Railroad. Part 4 of 4. www.freedomcenter.org www.rootstelevision.com

FGS 2007 Conference Introduction

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:35:47 -0700

Dick Eastman, Curt Witcher, and Chris Haley welcome everyone to the Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and recognition of the 30th anniversary of Alex Haley's "Roots." www.rootstelevision.com

DNA Testing with Chris Haley

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:14:03 -0700

Who knew DNA testing could be so fun? Chris Haley, nephew of "Roots" author Alex Haley, investigates his Haley roots and takes a DNA test with DNA Ancestry.

Chris Haley Interview, FGS 2007

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:03:09 -0800

Chris Haley, Director of the Study of the Legacy of Slavery in Maryland, and nephew of "Roots" author Alex Haley, is interviewed by Dick Eastman at the 2007 FGS Conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana. www.rootstelevision.com

Family Tree Magazine, Diane Haddad

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:04:24 -0700

Chris Haley interviews Diane Haddad, Managing Editor of Family Tree Magazine, at the FGS 2007 Conference. Family Tree Magazine serves genealogists of all research levels. www.familytreemagazine.com www.rootstelevision.com

Genealogy: The Next Generation

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:51:39 -0700

Chris Haley interview the next generation of genealogists at the 2007 FGS Conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Ohio Genealogy News

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:36:55 -0800

Chris Haley interviews Jennifer Hershberger, Co-editor of the Ohio Genealogy News, at the 2007 FGS Conference. Jennifer shares tips for overcoming roadblocks in her research, particularly in tracing "Portuguese" roots that may not be all they seem!

Voices from the Time of Slavery: Fountain Hughes, Part 1

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:02:26 -0700

Fountain Hughes, a former slave, is interviewed by his nephew Herman Norwood in June of 1949. In this segment, Mr. Hughes gives his nephew some valuable advice. Part 1 of 2. (2:35) www.memory.loc.gov www.rootstelevision.com

Voices from the Time of Slavery: Fountain Hughes, Part 2

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:00:00 -0800

Fountain Hughes, a former slave, is interviewed by his nephew Herman Norwood in June of 1949. In this segment, Mr. Hughes talks about his experience as a former slave. Part 2 of 2 (3:22) www.memory.loc.gov www.rootstelevision.com

Keynote Address - Family Reunion Conference

Thu, 10 May 2007 21:00:00 -0700

Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Kenneth Gamble delivers the keynote address at the 16th National Family Reunion Conference in Philadelphia, PA. www.temple.edu/fri www.rootstelevision.com

DNA and Your Roots, by Gina Paige

Sun, 08 Jul 2007 21:00:00 -0700

Gina Paige presents "DNA and Your Roots" at the 16th National Family Reunion Conference in Philadelphia. http://www.temple.edu/fri/family www.rootstelevision.com

Telling the Story - Nathania Branch Miles, Part 1 of 2

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:46:36 -0700

Nathania Branch Miles delivers her lecture, "Telling the Story: Beyond Trees and Roots" at the 16th National Family Reunion Conference in Philadelphia. Part 1 of 2 www.temple.edu www.rootstelevision.com

Telling the Story - Nathania Branch Miles, Part 2 of 2

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:46:50 -0700

Nathania Branch Miles delivers her lecture, "Telling the Story: Beyond Trees and Roots" at the 16th National Family Reunion Conference in Philadelphia. Part 2 of 2 www.temple.edu www.rootstelevision.com

Leaving A Legacy, Part 1 of 3

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Episode 110 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. The More Family has been holding family reunions to celebrate their Scottish heritage since the turn of the century.

Leaving A Legacy, Part 2 of 3

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:07:16 -0800

Episode 110 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Author NancyLou Burdick found her family history woven into her grandmother Tallulah's quilts.

Leaving A Legacy, Part 3 of 3

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:07:50 -0800

Episode 110 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Honoring ancestors through African American music and traditions, with celebrated musician Hannibal Lokumbe.