A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your African-American Ancestors : : how to Find and Record Your Unique Heritage
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Call Number: 929.108 Sm, R 929.108 Sm, Adult Book / Nonfiction / History / General / Smith, Franklin Carter
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Reprint. Originally published: Cincinnati : Betterway Books, 2003.
In the beginning -- Census records -- Federal sources -- State, county, and local sources -- Special situations -- What's in a name? -- Location, location, location -- The other family -- The search for ancestors in slaveholder documents -- Case study: the issue of mixed race -- Case study: a story of triumph and and tragedy -- Case study: all in the neighborhood -- Free and slaveholding states and territories in 1861 -- Federal census, 1790-1930 -- State archives -- National archives and regional branches -- Blank forms.
Tracing one's African-American ancestry can be uniquely challenging. This guide helps overcome the obstacles and pitfalls of specialized research by offering a proven, three-part approach.
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PUBLISHED
Baltimore, MD : Genealogical Pub. Co., 2008.
Year Published: 2008
Description: 250 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, forms ; 28 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780806317885
0806317884
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Croom, Emily Anne, 1943-
SUBJECTS
African Americans -- Genealogy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Genealogy.
Genealogy.
Handbooks and manuals.