Black Pearls of Genealogy, a program to guide individuals and families through the journey of tracing African American roots, will be the topic of a virtual meeting at 11 a.m. Saturday of the Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society. David Anthony Taylor, founder of Black Pearls of Genealogy, will speak. The Black Pearls program is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to preserving, restoring, and honoring black family histories, a release stated. The free website platform provides access to essential records—including pre- and post-1870 census data, Freedmen’s Bureau archives, slave deeds, and church and military records—while teaching practical strategies to overcome common barriers in African American genealogy research, the release said. A disabled veteran who served with the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, Taylor began his genealogical journey in 1997 after discovering a record for his great-grandfather, Kill Burns, a moment that sparked his lifelong co...