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{{AfrAm-sidebar}}<div style=" | {{AfrAm-sidebar}}<div style="width: 75%; float: left"><center>''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[African_American_Research|African American Research]]''</center><br> | ||
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| | | style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana; color: rgb(0,51,102); font-size: 130%" height="30" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center" | '''Welcome to the African American Research page''' | ||
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=== African American pages are available for these states === | === African American pages are available for these states === | ||
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*[[African-American Resources for New Jersey|New Jersey]] | *[[African-American Resources for New Jersey|New Jersey]] | ||
*New Mexico | *New Mexico | ||
*[[African American Resources for New York|New York]]<br> | *[[African American Resources for New York|New York]]<br> | ||
*[[Nevada Minorities|Nevada<br>]] | *[[Nevada Minorities|Nevada<br>]] | ||
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*[[North Carolina Minorities|North Carolina<br>]] | *[[North Carolina Minorities|North Carolina<br>]] | ||
*[[North Dakota Minorities|North Dakota]] | *[[North Dakota Minorities|North Dakota]] | ||
*[[Ohio Minorities|Ohio]] | *[[Ohio Minorities|Ohio]] | ||
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==== African American Genealogy ==== | ==== African American Genealogy ==== | ||
See:[[Quick Guide to African American Records|Quick Guide to African American Records]] <br> See also | See:[[Quick Guide to African American Records|Quick Guide to African American Records]] <br>See also [https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/finding-records-of-your-ancestors-1870-present/155 Finding Records of Your Ancestors 1870-Present] in the FamilySearch Learning Center. [[Image:Largest ancestry map.png|thumb|left|250px]] | ||
[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/finding-records-of-your-ancestors-1870-present/155 Finding Records of Your Ancestors 1870-Present] in the FamilySearch Learning Center. | |||
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=== Did you know? === | === Did you know? === | ||
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You will find the most success researching African American ancestors if you begin with yourself, and follow oral history as well as historical records such as birth, marriage, and death certificates to document the previous generations. | You will find the most success researching African American ancestors if you begin with yourself, and follow oral history as well as historical records such as birth, marriage, and death certificates to document the previous generations. | ||
Use the US Census to research your family groups. Many times, you may have difficulty in documenting an ancestor. If you research the collateral lines (aunts, uncles, siblings, and cousins), you will discover more about your common ancestor and have a wealth of resources to explore. [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/United_States_Basic_Search_Strategies See United States Basic Search Strategies.]<br> | Use the US Census to research your family groups. Many times, you may have difficulty in documenting an ancestor. If you research the collateral lines (aunts, uncles, siblings, and cousins), you will discover more about your common ancestor and have a wealth of resources to explore. [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/United_States_Basic_Search_Strategies See United States Basic Search Strategies.]<br> | ||
In the beginning, you may use the same type of genealogical records other groups use to identify ancestors. For this reason there is no need to duplicate state resources here. Consult the state and county articles on the FamilySearch Wiki first until you exhaust them. See [http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/US/AfricanAmerican.pdf Finding Records for Your Ancestors, Part A-African American 1870 to Present]. You will find records become somewhat scarce as you move back in time.<br> | In the beginning, you may use the same type of genealogical records other groups use to identify ancestors. For this reason there is no need to duplicate state resources here. Consult the state and county articles on the FamilySearch Wiki first until you exhaust them. See [http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/US/AfricanAmerican.pdf Finding Records for Your Ancestors, Part A-African American 1870 to Present]. You will find records become somewhat scarce as you move back in time.<br> | ||
Once you notice you are no longer able to find your ancestors on the records most commonly used by others, return here and choose the state above where your ancestor lived to discover records not commonly used in genealogy research. | Once you notice you are no longer able to find your ancestors on the records most commonly used by others, return here and choose the state above where your ancestor lived to discover records not commonly used in genealogy research. | ||
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=== Key Internet Links === | === Key Internet Links === | ||
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*[http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/scc/steps.htm Southern Claims Commission] | *[http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/scc/steps.htm Southern Claims Commission] | ||
*[http://www.inmotionaame.org/home.cfm African-American Migration Experience] | *[http://www.inmotionaame.org/home.cfm African-American Migration Experience] | ||
*[http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/ North American Slave Narratives]<br> | *[http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/ North American Slave Narratives]<br> | ||
*[http://www.lwfaaf.net/ Resting Places of United States Colored Troops, Officers and Sailors] | *[http://www.lwfaaf.net/ Resting Places of United States Colored Troops, Officers and Sailors] | ||
*[http://www.africanamericancemeteries.com/ African American Cemeteries Online] | *[http://www.africanamericancemeteries.com/ African American Cemeteries Online] | ||
*[http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/sthtml/sthome.html American Memory - Slaves and the Courts 1740-1860]<br> | *[http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/sthtml/sthome.html American Memory - Slaves and the Courts 1740-1860]<br> | ||
*[http://www.menare.org/research.html The Menare Foundation] | *[http://www.menare.org/research.html The Menare Foundation] | ||
*[http://slavebiographies.org/project/about/ The Atlantic Slave Database Network: A new Resource for Scholars] | |||
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*[http://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/ National Archives - African American Heritage] | *[http://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/ National Archives - African American Heritage] | ||
*[http://www.afrigeneas.com/ African Ancestored Genealogy] | *[http://www.afrigeneas.com/ African Ancestored Genealogy] | ||
*[http://www.slavevoyages.org/tast/index.faces Trans-Atlantic Slave Voyages]<br> | *[http://www.slavevoyages.org/tast/index.faces Trans-Atlantic Slave Voyages]<br> | ||
*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/africanamerican/ African American Gateway]<br> | *[http://www.genealogycenter.info/africanamerican/ African American Gateway]<br> | ||
*[http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/ Free African Americans of VA, NC, SC, MD, DE] | *[http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/ Free African Americans of VA, NC, SC, MD, DE] | ||
*[http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/wpa/wpahome.html American Slave Narratives]<br> | *[http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/wpa/wpahome.html American Slave Narratives]<br> | ||
*[http://www.afrigeneas.com/ AfriGeneas] | *[http://www.afrigeneas.com/ AfriGeneas] | ||
*[http://www.africanaheritage.com/index.asp Africana Heritage Project] | *[http://www.africanaheritage.com/index.asp Africana Heritage Project] | ||
*[http://learn.ancestry.com/LearnMore/VideoRedirection.aspx?content_id=15340 Avoid Traps in African American Genealogy], Tony Burroughs<br> | *[http://learn.ancestry.com/LearnMore/VideoRedirection.aspx?content_id=15340 Avoid Traps in African American Genealogy], Tony Burroughs<br> | ||
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=== Things you can do === | === Things you can do === | ||
In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:<br> | In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:<br> | ||
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*[[Edit a page|Expand an article]] or [[Special:Shortpages|short page]] | *[[Edit a page|Expand an article]] or [[Special:Shortpages|short page]] | ||
*[[How to author an article in the Wiki|Create a new article]]<br> | *[[How to author an article in the Wiki|Create a new article]]<br> | ||
*[[How to categorize an article|Categorize articles]]<br> | *[[How to categorize an article|Categorize articles]]<br> | ||
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/United_States_Freedmen%E2%80%99s_Bureau_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) United States Freedmen's Bureau Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/United_States_Freedmen%E2%80%99s_Bureau_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) United States Freedmen's Bureau Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | ||
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