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African American Family TreesExplore the fascinating family trees of some of the most celebrated African Americans in history including comedian Bill Cosby, singer Dionne Warwick, boxer Muhammad Ali, boxer George Foreman, abolitionist Frederick Douglass, professional golfer Tiger Woods, and more. Could you be related?
James Brown
Learn about the ancestry and southern roots of legendary singer James Brown. His family tree includes African American, Asian and Native American ancestry. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Historic civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. was actually born with the name Michael King, one of the three children born to Martin Luther King, Sr. and Alberta Williams King. Learn about the ancestors and history of Martin Luther King in this only family tree. Barack Obama
Learn about the deep African and American roots of Barack Obama, US Senator and presidential candidate. His African roots stretch back for generations in Kenya, while his American roots connect to Jefferson Davis. Rev. Al Sharpton
Explore the deep Southern roots of Rev. Al Sharpton, extending back to slavery in South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia and Florida. Oprah Winfrey
Learn about the deep African roots of television celebrity Oprah Winfrey. Her African roots stretch back to slavery in Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina and other parts of the southeastern U.S. Muhammad Ali
Genealogy.com presents an online family tree for Muhammad Ali, born with the name Cassius Clay to Cassius Marcellus Clay and Odessa Grady in Louisville, Kentucky. Bill Cosby
View the family tree of Bill Cosby, one of America's most successful actors and comedians. Courtesy of Genealogy.com. Frederick Douglass
American Memory displays an online family tree for abolitionist Frederick Douglass as part of its online display from the collection of the Frederick Douglass Papers at the Library of Congress. George Foreman
George Foreman, the oldest heavyweight boxing champion in history, is one of many African American celebrity trees presented at Genealogy.com. James Earl Jones
Legendary American actor James Earl Jones is of mixed African and Native American ancestry. Learn more about his interesting family tree from Ancestry.com. Rosa Parks
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was born on February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama to James McCauley and Leona Edwards. Learn more about her genealogy in this online family tree from Ancestry.com Condoleezza Rice
The mother of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was the daughter of a coal miner and her father was a Presbyterian minister. Learn more about her fascinating past in this online family tree from Ancestry.com. Jackie Robinson
Famous baseball player Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born January 31, 1919 to Mallie McGriff and Jerry Robinson. Learn more about his ancestors in this online family tree from Ancestry.com. Dionne Warwick
Genealogy.com traces the family tree of African American singer Marie Dionne Warwick to Georgia in the mid-1800s. |
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