Ancestors Unknown is an international nonprofit organization that uses ancestry research, history education, and cultural workshops to inspire the personal and academic success of young people throughout the African Diaspora.

We combine genealogy research with a global, Black history curriculum. Introduced to their once unknown ancestors, young people gain a new type of education that broadens their skills and affirms their self-understanding. In partnership with families, schools, genealogists, historians, and local organizations, we seek to regain the worldwide memories of Black family histories. 

In 2013, pilot projects launched in Charleston, South Carolina and Paramaribo, Suriname. 

Ancestors unKnown has partnered with R.B. Stall High School, in Charleston, South Carolina!

Students are gaining from the unique curriculum, genealogy research, and historical site visits for a new perspective on their ancestry.

 

 

 

 

In Paramaribo, Suriname, South America, two prominent local organizations, Naks Suriname and the Moravian Church, have partnered to deliver Ancestors unKnown's unique approach to genealogy research and locally-focused ancestry and history education.