By Rosaland Tyler

Associate Editor

New Journal and Guide

The number of amateur detectives who joined The Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society (MPAAGHS) jumped from about two dozen members to  350 members from 2004-2021 because many people still want to understand their past.

While some MPAAGHS members have written books about their family tree, none have soared high and gripped the human imagination,  like the 1976 bestseller, 'Roots,' which Alex Haley wrote about his ancestors about 17 years ago.

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