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There are at least 44 million descendants of enslaved African Americans alive today, but slavery separated families, erased names, and obscured facts. The 10 Million Names Project, recently launched by American Ancestors and its partners, aims to restore their family stories to history.

Presented by Dr. Kendra Taira Field, Lindsay Fulton, and Kerri Greenidge
Moderated by Ryan J. Woods

Join us for a shimmering discussion about artists and their summer communities, the “utopias” they created for their friends, families, and students during the first half of the twentieth century on Cape Ann and Cape Cod.

Whether Ohio was a final destination for your ancestor or a stop along their journey west, learn about essential published sources that can help you trace your Ohio ancestors through time and place.