Overcoming Challenges in African American Genealogy Research — An Interview with Shamele Jordon

Four African American women seated on steps of building at Atlanta University, Georgia. Ca. 1899. In this episode, Family Tree University instructor Shamele Jordon joins us to discuss challenges in African American genealogy research and how family historians can overcome them. Plus we explore websites for French genealogy records, newspaper research and a new online storytelling tool. Ep. 158: February 2022 Back to the episode list In this episode: Tree Talk (01:30) Family Tree Magazine New Media editor Rachel Christian joins Lisa to talk about what’s trending in the world of genealogy. Black History Month Black History Month HomeAfrican American Genealogy from Family Tree Magazine Library Lover’s Month The Best Libraries for Genealogy ResearchThe 15 Best Genealogy Books According to ReadersGenealogy Books: Your Ultimate Gift Guide (Listed by Subject) Follow Family Tree Magazine on Social Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest YouTube African American Genealogy Family Tree Magazine /* Embedded-box css */ .embedded-box{ padding: 25px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.5; color: #82878c; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; box-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.05); overflow: auto; zoom: 1; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen-Sans,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; } .acf-embed-title{ margin: 0 0 15px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.3; } .acf-embed-description { display: inline-block; } .acf-embed-description img { float: left;