Ancestry Research

You asked and we listened! After receiving numerous inquiries asking AAIDN for assistance with ancestry research, we’re incredibly proud to announce our official affiliation with Ancestry.com. You can now purchase an AncestryDNA® kit and subscription through AAIDN to explore Ancestry.com record collections including birth, marriage, death and census records detailing occupations, ages, siblings, birthplaces, addresses, and more; connect with millions of other Ancestry members to ask for help, share ideas, and make discoveries; organize, preserve and share your family tree online with advanced tools that help you grow your tree, and upload photos and stories.

For additional assistance in deeper records searches, you can also receive a 10% discount on the cost of hiring researchers from ProGenealogists who specialize in African American and Irish genealogy. Visit www.progenealogists.com and use code AAIDN to activate your discount!

Do you need help exploring your African American Ancestry? This video featuring Noah Lapidus, full of research tips may help: