Clay County · Eastern Kentucky
Our roots begin in Manchester, Kentucky.
A living archive of the African American families who built and endured in Clay County — our headlines, our photographs, and the quiet moments between. Search the newspaper archive by surname, browse old photographs, or share the story of our own kin.
The Ones Who Came Before
Our people.
Our family descends from the men, women, and children pictured here — carried in the surnames listed below.
Family Surnames
Newspaper Archives
Search clippings by family surname, headline, or year — preserved page by page.
Open archivePhoto Gallery
Portraits, families, and everyday mountain life — historical glimpses of African American families in Manchester, Kentucky.
View photosSurnames & Stories
Browse stories shared by descendants and neighbors — or add one of your own.
Explore stories“The hills remember everyone who climbed them.
We just keep the record.”
— A keeper of the archive