Today, January 20, celebrates the legacy of Martin Luther King, a pioneer Black leader and activist who promoted civil rights in the United States and gave his life for the cause. You can read about his life ana accomplishments in many books and websites, including Wikipedia<\/a>.<\/p>\n Part of the awareness he helped to raise is the connection between generations in America. The Family History Guide has a helpful section on tracing family roots for those who are of African descent. You can find it in the Ethnic section at the bottom of the Countries menu. Here\u2019s a brief summary of some of the useful resources you will find in those pages:<\/p>\n In addition to these topics, there is also a Vault section<\/a> in The Family History Guide, where you can find links to addtional videos and articles about African American genealogy research, and more topics and links on many of the individual U.S. state pages. We hope you enjoy these resources!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/m-l-african-amer.jpg?resize=680%2C453&ssl=1\")