In the News

People Magazine    
Man Finds Ancestor’s Freedom Papers While Cleaning Out His Mom's Home. Discovery Called 'Treasure' by Expert
(March 8, 2026)

Harvard University Gazette
Tracing Harvard’s ties to slavery: Recovering names and histories
(February 20, 2026)

Irish America Magazine    
Dispatches from Massachusetts
(January 20, 2026)

EasyGenie    
Protect & Preserve Your Genealogy!
(January 9, 2026)

FamilyTree    
Understanding the 10 Million Names Project – An Interview with Lindsay Fulton
(Unknown, 2025)

Channel 5 WCVB CityLine    
CityLine: Family, Ancestry & Art
(December 21, 2025)

The Boston Globe    
Stories of Black and Indigenous Newporters Could Connect Families to their Missing History
(September 15, 2025)

Virgin Islands Daily News    
CFVI to co-host virtual conversation on African American family history tonight
(June 12, 2025)

The New York Times    
We Traced Pope Leo XIV's Ancestry back 500 years. Here's what we found.
(June 11, 2025)

St. Thomas Source    
CFVI Joins National 10 Million Names Project for Discussion on Identity, Ancestry, and History
(June 11, 2025)

Houston Style Magazine   
ABC News' Emmy-Nominated Coverage of 10 Million Names Project Illuminates Untold Histories of Enslaved Americans
(May 15, 2025)

Boston Real Estate Times    
American Ancestors Dedicates Back Bay Headquarters to Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. at Grand Opening of the Family Heritage Experience
(April 24, 2025)

Harvard University Gazette    
Legacy of Slavery expands work with oldest genealogical nonprofit in U.S.
(February 13, 2025)

On Granny's Trail.com    
10 Million Names Project
(January 24, 2025)

Harvard University Gazette    
Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program expands partnership with American Ancestors
(January 24, 2025)

National Geographic    
10 million enslaved Americans' names are missing from history. AI is helping identify them.
(January 4, 2025)

Reckon    
These former slave plantations are evolving, bringing new light to a dark chapter and reparation
(November 5, 2024)

PR Web    
Patriots of Color Database from Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Now Available on 10 Million Names Website 10millionnames.org
(October 8, 2024)

The Berkshire Eagle    
For the first time, genealogists have identified a living descendant of Elizabeth Freeman, the first African American woman to win a lawsuit for her freedom in Massachusetts
(August 24, 2024)

New England Public Media    
Descendant of Elizabeth Freeman visits Berkshires on anniversary of 1781 emancipation lawsuit
(August 22, 2024)

WBUR    
Genealogists find descendent of Elizabeth Freeman, who spurred the end of slavery in Mass.
(August 22, 2024)

WAMC Northeast (NPR)    
First identified living Elizabeth Freeman descendant makes pilgrimage to Berkshires
(August 21, 2024)

The Boston Globe    
I didn't have the words':  Genealogists link woman to Elizabeth Freeman, who helped end slavery in Mass.
(August 20, 2024)

WFAA.com (ABC)    
10 Million Names Project traces the family history of South Dallas resident, Willie Mae Coleman
(August 9, 2024)

ABC News    
10 Million Names' project takes ABC News' Pierre Thomas to the plantation where his ancestors were enslaved
(August 7, 2024)

Good Morning America    
Pierre Thomas shares personal journey with 10 Million Names Project
(August 6, 2024)

ABC News    
Pierre Thomas uncovers his family history of enslavement
(August 4, 2024)

CBS News Baltimore    
Baltimore group joins nationwide project to find information on 10 million enslaved in America
(July 26, 2024)

WWLTV.com Louisiana    
10 Million Names project working with Local Genealogists to uncover names of enslaved Americans
(July 24, 2024)

NBC 5 Chicago    
Collaborative organization works to help African Americans learn about their familial history
(June 19, 2024)

ABC News    
Video: 10 Million Names
(June 19, 2024)

ABC News    
10 Million Names Project restores African American family histories
(June 19, 2024)

ABC11.com    
Black family roots lost by slavery being uncovered in Raleigh, Wake County: 'Stay in it'
(June 18, 2024)

ABC11.com    
Woman traces her 165-year-old grand piano to enslaved ancestor in NC: 'Find me'
(June 17, 2024)

Good Morning America    
Linsey Davis learns about her great-great-great-grandfather
(June 10, 2024)

ABC News    
Linsey Davis uncovers family story of enslavement to empowerment
(May 15, 2024)

lds365.com    
10 Million Names Project
(April 23, 2024)

Boston.com    
A Boston-based group is trying to track down the names of everyone who was ever enslaved in the U.S.
(March 21, 2024)

ABC News    
10 Million Names helps Linsey Davis discover her family history
(March 20, 2024)

Madame Noire    
10 Million Names Project Releases Rare Audio Recordings Of Former Slaves Sharing Their Experiences
(March 18, 2024)

Church News    
RootsTech: The 10 Million Names Project is recovering identities of enslaved Africans. Here’s how you can help
(March 16, 2024)

St. Thomas Source    
Educators Excited to Use Genealogy in Classrooms After Workshop at UVI
(March 11, 2024)

i Heart Radio    
Lineage Legacy:  American Ancestors Seeks "10 Million Names" Lost to History
(March 9, 2024)

WGBH    
A local organization is tracing the lineage of enslaved Americans to their present-day ancestors
(March 8, 2024)

Church News    
The priceless family history gift FamilySearch CEO Steve Rockwood received at RootsTech
(March 3, 2024)

ABC News    
Rare audio of enslaved people connects history to the present
(March 2, 2024)

ABC News    
10 Million Names' and ABC News explore recordings of formerly enslaved individuals
(March 1, 2024)

ABC News    
The '10 Million Names' project: A reading list
(February 29, 2024)

Church of Latter Day Newsroom    
FamilySearch, American Ancestors Collaboration to Recover Names of 10 Million Enslaved Africans
(February 24, 2024)

Roots Tech by FamilySearch    
Recover, Restore, Remember: The 10 Million Names Project
(February 23, 2024)

13NewsNow.com (ABC)    
Roots Recovered: Reclaiming Our Names | African Americans face unique challenges in learning their ancestry
(February 23, 2024)

Action News 5    
10 Million Names Project looks to identify millions of enslaved Americans
(February 18, 2024)

FamilySearch Blog   
10 Million Names Will Change the Course of African American Family History Research
(February 15, 2024)

Church News    
How FamilySearch will help recover the names of 10 million enslaved Africans
(February 15, 2024)

13NewsNow.com (ABC)    
10 Million Names' | African Americans working to recover the names of their ancestors
(February 14, 2024)

Capital B News.org    
How to Find the Roots of Your Family Tree
(February 1, 2024)