Roots of Return Methodology: A Diasporing African Genealogy Research Handbook Paperback – March 30, 2026

Roots of Return Methodology: A Diasporing African Genealogy Research Handbook is a practical and culturally grounded guide for tracing African-descended family histories. Built on a structured research framework, this handbook teaches genealogists how to move from present-day knowledge into the past by following post-emancipation records, identifying enslavers, studying communities, and reconstructing ancestral narratives.Through clear instruction, historical context, and hands-on tools, readers learn how to work with essential records such as census data, probate files, land records, and Reconstruction-era sources like Freedmen’s Bureau and Freedman’s Bank records.More than a research guide, this book is a call to reclaim what was disrupted. It affirms that African-descended histories are not lost, but waiting to be uncovered, documented, and preserved for future generations. Read more