Become a Member

A membership built around what happens next.

Genealogy creates new questions every week. Membership gives researchers an ongoing relationship with expertise, tools, education, and community.

Membership is the deeper relationship

Research support, cultural knowledge, and community—under one roof.

Members receive a continuing place to ask questions, attend workshops, use research tools, discover state and county resources, and participate in a growing African American knowledge institution.

The membership promise

Never get stuck researching your African American family history again.

Member-only live research chat
Research Desk and AI-guided next steps
Workshops, office hours, and downloadable learning resources
County directories and community connections
Beginning researchers

Explorer

$19 / month
  • Member resource library
  • Monthly workshop access
  • Community directories
  • Research-by-state pathways
Choose Explorer
Genealogists & educators

Professional

$99 / month
  • Everything in Researcher
  • Professional learning resources
  • Educator downloads
  • Advanced workshops
  • Directory visibility opportunities
Choose Professional
Churches, libraries & museums

Institutional

$399 / month
  • Group access
  • Institutional workshops
  • Community research support
  • Archive and curriculum pathways
  • Partnership consultation
Request Institutional Access
Launch status: This release builds the membership experience and interest pathway. Secure account authentication and recurring payment processing are the next technical connection before paid enrollment opens.