When I have DNA matches who are African American, I always know which branch of my family they are related on. I'm always uncertain whether to share this information, because it almost certainly means they have a white slave owner in their family tree. I often doubt this is a branch of their tree they are wanting to trace. Any thoughts, wisdom? #Genealogy
We found out my white hus has Black ancestry via DNA testing. Not a huge amount, but recent enough to fall into slavery times, & the DNA is from the part of Africa most commonly involved in the slave trade. We know what the odds are. No one *wants* to find out one ancestor abused & violated another, but that certainly happens with or without slavery. We'd like to know about that Black ancestral line.
But we know his is a different situation than someone who is Black in America...
Black Americans absolutely know this happened. They won't be surprised. My gentle suggestion would be to put the ball in their court and let THEM decide. It's uncomfortable for you, sure, but not just as Black people, but as *relatives*, they should have an informed choice in whether or not they want the information.