Research packages | African-American | Jewish

Our specialties

AFRICAN-AMERICAN: finding enslaved and free ancestors both post and pre-1865

EASTERN EUROPEAN JEWISH: discovering immigrant Ashkenazi ancestors and their roots

WHITE RACIAL HISTORY: helping white clients come to grips with ancestors who were enslavers and participated in genocide of indigenous peoples

United States General Land Office patent to Frank Chapman Sr., Newton County, Mississipppi, 1892

Federal land patent to Frank Chapman Sr., formerly enslaved ancestor, in Newton County, Mississippi, 1892

This steamship ticket purchase ledger (below) from 1914 shows Jewish immigrant ancestor, Abe Potenik in Philadelphia, sending for his spouse and three children to make a voyage from modern-day Belarus to the United States

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Base Package

Looking to open doors to your past, and experience a deep exploration of your roots? The ExploreStory Base Package focuses on a specific line of your family tree to:

Locate and obtain original primary source records
Research geographical and historical context
Connect with local libraries and state repositories
Create a frame-worthy ancestor pedigree chart
Prepare a memorable, engaging, and interactive oral presentation to you and your family members over Zoom

This steamship ticket purchase ledger (below) from 1914 shows Jewish immigrant ancestor, Abe Potenik in Philadelphia, sending for his spouse and three children to make a voyage from modern-day Belarus to the United States

Memoir Package

Looking to write and publish a family memoir, but don't have the time to do the detailed and meticulous research?

ExploreStory works with family memoir authors in the research stage, and our Memoir Package is a premium service that includes comprehensive searching both on and off-line, as well as a bibliography of primary and secondary sources using the Chicago Manual of Style.

This steamship ticket purchase ledger (below) from 1914 shows Jewish immigrant ancestor, Abe Potenik in Philadelphia, sending for his spouse and three children to make a voyage from modern-day Belarus to the United States

Leave Your Legacy

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For homebound seniors or nursing home residents and their families. ExploreStory will record oral history interviews with senior citizens, research their family history, and present the findings to the entire family.

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Our specialties

AFRICAN-AMERICAN: finding enslaved and free ancestors both post and pre-1865

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EASTERN EUROPEAN JEWISH: discovering immigrant Ashkenazi ancestors and their roots

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WHITE RACIAL HISTORY: helping white clients come to grips with ancestors who were enslavers and participated in genocide of indigenous peoples

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