Welcome to the
Black Pearls of Genealogy
What is BPOG ?
The Black Pearls of Genealogy (BPOG) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to preserving, restoring, and honoring Black family histories. Founded by David Anthony Taylor, BPOG empowers individuals and communities to reconnect with their ancestral roots through digital archives, educational workshops, cemetery mapping, youth fellowships, and culturally relevant genealogy tools. Our mission is to rebuild Black legacies by making African American genealogy accessible, accurate, and engaging.
Trace Your Lineage: Unearth the
Pearls of African American Heritage
2026 Projects
2025 Projects
2024 Projects
2024 Projects
Request A Memorial Projects
In our quest to ensure that these crucial events do not fade into oblivion, Black Pearls of Genealogy is dedicated to placing memorials at identified historical locations throughout the United States. These memorials will serve as everlasting reminders of the events, the people, and the sacrifices made. They will stand as testaments to our shared history, ensuring that future generations are educated, informed, and inspired.
Understanding the importance of connection to one’s roots, we provide an extensive range of tools and resources to facilitate research into ancestral histories and support meaningful memorial projects. Whether you’re tracing your family lineage, commemorating a loved one, or exploring the stories of unsung heroes within the BIPOC community, we offer a platform where the past meets the present, and every contribution is valued and honored.
Cross Memorial
Cross Memorial
These memorials will be placed in local BIPOC communities at religious entities, burial sites, and cemeteries. They symbolize respect for the departed and provide spaces for reflection and acknowledgment of spiritual and historical impact.
Cross Memorial
These memorials will be placed in local BIPOC communities at religious entities, burial sites, and cemeteries. They symbolize respect for the departed and provide spaces for reflection and acknowledgment of spiritual and historical impact.
Lost Stories Memorial
The Lost Stories Memorial aims to preserve the memory of local heroes and significant historical sites.
These sites, though not always widely recognized, form the core of our nation’s history and have left indelible marks on our collective consciousness.
Lost Stories Memorial
The Lost Stories Memorial aims to preserve the memory of local heroes and significant historical sites.
These sites, though not always widely recognized, form the core of our nation’s history and have left indelible marks on our collective consciousness.
Documenting Slavery
- Enslavement Research
- Adams Co. MS Slave Certificates
- Chancery Records
- Insurance Policies Registry
- Louisiana Notaries
- Public Claims & Free Blacks
- Register of Free Negroes
- Probate Records
- Southern Claims Commisons
- Cohabitation & Marriage Records
- Compensated Emancipation
- Emancipation -vs- Manumission
- Emancipation Petitions
- Homesteading
- Jesuit Enslavement
- US & Federal Census
Documenting Slavery
- Enslavement Research
- Adams Co. MS Slave Certificates
- Chancery Records
- Insurance Policies Registry
- Louisiana Notaries
- Public Claims & Free Blacks
- Register of Free Negroes
- Probate Records
- Southern Claims Commisons
- Cohabitation & Marriage Records
- Compensated Emancipation
- Emancipation -vs- Manumission
- Emancipation Petitions
- Homesteading
- Jesuit Enslavement
- US & Federal Census
Freedmen Records
- Freedman's Bank
- Freedmen's Bureau
- What's the Freedmen’s Bureau?
- Circulars
- Field Office M1900-M1913
- Pre-Bureau Records
- M2029
- Assistant Commissioners
- Superintendents of Educ.
- Freedman's Village
- Mapping the Freedmen's Bureau
Freedmen Records
- Freedman's Bank
- Freedmen's Bureau
- What's the Freedmen’s Bureau?
- Circulars
- Field Office M1900-M1913
- Pre-Bureau Records
- M2029
- Assistant Commissioners
- Superintendents of Educ.
- Freedman's Village
- Mapping the Freedmen's Bureau
Military / Tribes
- We will not use the term "Five Civilized Tribes" on our site. Instead the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole will be identified as the "Five Tribes" to respect the perspectives of those from these nations and individuals with Native tribal connections, as the term "civilized" may be considered offensive.
- USCT - Civil War
- Compensated Emancipation
- Emancipation Petitions
- Military Pension
- Pension Index Cards
- Widow’s Pension
- Pension Payment Cards
- Native American Rolls
- Application Jackets
- Land Allotment
- Enrollment Cards
Military / Tribes
- We will not use the term "Five Civilized Tribes" on our site. Instead the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole will be identified as the "Five Tribes" to respect the perspectives of those from these nations and individuals with Native tribal connections, as the term "civilized" may be considered offensive.
- USCT - Civil War
- Compensated Emancipation
- Emancipation Petitions
- Military Pension
- Pension Index Cards
- Widow’s Pension
- Pension Payment Cards
- Native American Rolls
- Application Jackets
- Land Allotment
- Enrollment Cards
Tools
- Genealogy Labels
- Cemeteries
- Virtual Records
- Newspapers
- FamilySearch Tools
- Maps
- FamilySearch Tools
- Beginner’s Guide
- Full-Text Search
- Slavery and Bondage
- WikiTree Tools
Tools
- Genealogy Labels
- Cemeteries
- Virtual Records
- Newspapers
- FamilySearch Tools
- Maps
- FamilySearch Tools
- Beginner’s Guide
- Full-Text Search
- Slavery and Bondage
- WikiTree Tools
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