10 Million Names is building a free public database of enslaved people of African descent in what's now the US (1500-1865). A network of genealogists, cultural orgs, & historians to connect with people inquiring about family history. Data entry began in August & will grow.

This should aid modern descendants seeking #reparations #grants. (upthread)

https://10millionnames.org/
#10MillionNames #Slavery #Geneology #USHistory #BlackMastodon

"American Ancestors is excited to announce 10 Million Names, a new project that will recover the names and restore information to families of the estimated 10 million men, women, and children of African descent who were enslaved in America between the 1500s and 1865"

Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/nehgs/posts/pfbid0w1ZUS99UE8zUeLHupurJLmWfhyHD3Xnu2tDHGtxtK2DKvomTK5QkUFV1Mi8ZLTMil

Good Morning America segment: https://www.facebook.com/GoodMorningAmerica/videos/2010884942621458/

#genealogy #familyhistory #10MillionNames