Explore African American Family History

The Explore Your Family History Center at the National Museum of African American History and Culture is made possible by Robert F. Smith. Much love. |

From the National Musuem of African American History and Culture /

The Robert Frederick Smith Explore Your Family History Center helps people begin their family history journey and learn the basics of researching African American genealogy. Visitors may register for virtual genealogy research sessions and attend our public programs online.

On one Saturday each month, the Center offers public programs and workshops to visitors on a variety of genealogy-related topics, oral histories, digital archiving and preservation. Programming includes lectures and workshops. All public programs are currently being held virtually.