Trace Thy Roots Services

Full publishing services crafted for Indigenous Black Americans preserving their stories, history, and legacy.

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Publishing Our Legacy, Preserving Our History

At Trace Thy Roots, publishing is more than business — it’s preservation. We offer full publishing services — editing, design, printing, and eBook publishing — created exclusively for those committed to preserving Black American history.

If you carry the vision to document our lineage, tell our stories, and leave a record for future generations, we are here to help you bring it to life. This is a space for storytellers, researchers, and family historians who understand that publishing isn’t just about books — it’s about legacy.

Our Publishing Services

📖 Editing & Proofreading
We’ll help polish your words while keeping your voice intact — because your story matters.

🎨 Book Design & Layout
Your book should look as powerful as the history it carries. We design with care and intention.

🖨️ Printing & Distribution
From paper quality to print runs, we make sure your book is built to last for generations.

📱 Ebook Publishing
Extend your reach by sharing your story in digital form, available on major platforms worldwide.

🗂️ Archival Guidance
Got family documents, photos, or records? We’ll guide you in preserving and weaving them into your book.

📢 Marketing Tools
We’ll create materials that help you share your work, your way — grounded in culture and truth.

🌐 Author Booksite
We’ll build you a dedicated website for your book, giving readers a home to connect with your story.

🏛️ Independent Publishing Support
Through Griot Publishing House, the official publisher of all Trace Thy Roots titles, we support authors interested in publishing their own books. From manuscript readiness to print-ready production, we guide projects rooted in history, culture, and documentation — without compromising ownership or voice.

🌐 Web Hosting & Website Management
Powered by GriotSites Webhosting & Designs, we provide secure, reliable hosting for author websites, book pages, and archival projects. Your site is built to last — optimized for performance, protection, and long-term access to your work and legacy.

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Join Our Preservation Team:

Let's Preserve Our History Together!

Do you feel the ancestral call to preserve their American history? This is your invitation. At Trace Thy Roots, we believe preservation is a collective effort — no one can carry the weight of our story alone.

We are building a team of visionaries, researchers, writers, and family historians who share one purpose: to gather, protect, and pass down the truth of Indigenous Black American lineage. Whether you’re documenting your own family, uncovering community records, or simply carrying the passion to preserve, there is a place for you here.

Together, we are more than researchers — we are guardians of memory, builders of legacy, and keepers of truth.

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Book cover illustration showing two Black Indigenous women split down the center—one free and one in chains—with the word “ERASED” stamped across them, symbolizing the forced reclassification and erasure of Black Indigenous identity.
August 4ourth Book Cover – Emancipation Day and Negro Celebrations in Randolph County by T'Malkia Zuri
Book cover of Colored Visions, featuring archival images of Black men and women from Moberly, Missouri, with the subtitle “10 Historical News Accounts of Moberly’s Notable Negroes – Randolph County, Missouri 1860–1960.”

    FAQ

    Frequently Asked Questions

    You were never meant to do this alone. Tracing our lineage is sacred work — a calling passed down through blood and spirit. Even when the records are broken or the names are wrong, the truth is still there, waiting. This space was built to help you uncover it with guided steps, intuitive tools, and the ancestral wisdom already rising in you.

    Pencil sketch of a young Black boy standing with eyes closed and hand over heart, as sun rays pour down onto his head. His legs extend into deep tree roots, with ancestral silhouettes in the background.

    If you’ve got a surname, a family story, or even just a feeling — you’re ready. We meet you where you are. No fancy tools or DNA kits required to begin.

    No. In fact, we teach you how to work around the confusion many DNA tests bring — especially for Black Americans who were reclassified or mislabeled. Paper records and oral history go a long way.

    Trace Thy Roots was built specifically for Black Americans. We focus on real records, not myths — and we use AI to help restore what was erased. This isn’t ancestry entertainment. This is lineage restoration.

    Just internet access, curiosity, and a willingness to see your family in a new light. Everything else — tools, downloads, and instructions — is included.

    The courses are fully self-paced so you can go at your own rhythm. Whether you have 20 minutes or 2 hours a week, it’s designed to fit into your life.

    While anyone is welcome, the curriculum centers the Black American experience — especially descendants of the reclassified, the renamed, and the erased. If that’s not your background, we still invite you to learn respectfully.

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