Genealogy site says Obama linked to first US slaves

1 August 2012 Last updated at 07:25 ET Help

Genealogists say they have found evidence that President Obama could be a descendent of one of the first documented African slaves in the US.

The team from ancestry.com in Utah suggest that the link comes from his mother's side of the family.

5 liveUp All Night spoke to Joseph Shumway who has worked on the project.

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