AfriGeneas Information

more than you ever wanted to know AfriGeneas is the premiere online destination for anyone conducting African American or African Ancestored genealogical research. The website consists of twenty-seven forums, eight regular chats, the AfriGeneas Mail List and over 100 additional discussion, geographic and surname mailing lists, a surnames database containing over 50,000 records, a death records database containing over 17,000 obituaries and funeral programs, a marriage records database of over 5000 records, a slave records collection of over 3000 records, census schedules, a documents and articles library, rss news feeds and much, much more. The AfriGeneas Family Reunion Primer is the top-ranked African American family reunion planning site. Part of what makes AfriGeneas so successful is that it is more than a compilation of records, it is a community of researchers, many of whom are experts in their fields. Whether they are genealogy newbies or old hands, what binds them all together, is a willingness to share and to help others achieve their goals of reuniting with the ancestors. Our motto is: Each one, teach one. AfriGeneas is run by a small staff and a dedicated group of volunteers. Webmaster Valencia King Nelson and Site Administrator B.J. Smothers are responsible for the day-to-day operations.