Celebrating My African American Genealogy Connections with the BYU Relative Finder

Celebrating My African American Genealogy Connections with the BYU Relative Finder

In honor of Black History Month, I thought I’d check out my African American genealogy connections in the BYU Relative Finder. I have a list of 47 connections, which you can see below. Take in mind that BYU uses your FamilySearch World/Collaborative Tree to generate the connections, in which most of us know that the results would then be only as accurate as what others have connected to the World Tree. 😉

My BYU Relative Finder African American Connections-1

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My BYU Relative Finder African American Connections-4

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I quickly reviewed a lot of the connections, in which the majority connect us by distant ancestors that I have yet to confirm. There were many, where dates just didn’t add up, like women having children in their 50s back in the 16th and 17th centuries. 😉

I have included a closer look at 2 of my connections, Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks. 

My Genealogical Connection to Martin Luther King Jr.

​​According to the BYU Relative Finder and the FamilySearch World Tree, I am connected to Martin Luther King Jr. I have not confirmed anything past James West, born 1745.

My Genealogical Connection to Martin Luther King Jr.

​My Genealogical Connection to Rosa Parks

​According to the BYU Relative Finder and the FamilySearch World Tree, I am connected to Rosa Parks. I have not confirmed anything past John Robinson, born 1790 on the chart, in which I have 1788.

My Genealogical Connection to Rosa Parks

These are still quite fun to look at, and when I have time, one day, in the far future, I may work on these connections to see how valid they really are, but with the collaborative tree, I won't hold my breath. If I find that I am connected to them in my family tree, then I am quite honored, indeed! 😊
 
You can check out your own African American connections, along with others, at the BYU Relative Finder on the BYU Family History Technology Lab Website.

More African American Genealogy and Genealogy Resources

Learn about more African American genealogy tips and resources, along with other family history and genealogy resources under the African American Genealogy and Genealogy Resources categories and on my dedicated Genealogy Resources page.