February 2, 2026 - Your elders are your best source of information. Conversations about the past matter! Talk to an elder today to capture your family's stories. The most valuable records that you already have are your elders' stories. When people begin researching their family history, they often head straight to online databases. Census records, DNA tests, and digitized documents feel official and reliable. Over time, I learned an essential truth about Black genealogy: som