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== Strategies == | == Strategies == | ||
[[Image:Africa ethnic groups 1996.jpg|thumb|right|300px | [[Image:Africa ethnic groups 1996.jpg|thumb|right|300px]] African American research in Virginia can be divided into two general time periods - before and after the Civil War. | ||
<br>This Wiki page describes research strategies, and major sources of information about African American families from [[Virginia]]. As you read this Wiki page, also study the [[African American Research]] Wiki pages, which will help you understand more strategies, and the contents and uses of other African American genealogical records. | <br>This Wiki page describes research strategies, and major sources of information about African American families from [[Virginia]]. As you read this Wiki page, also study the [[African American Research]] Wiki pages, which will help you understand more strategies, and the contents and uses of other African American genealogical records. | ||
Societies dedicated to African American genealogy, such as the [http:// | Societies dedicated to African American genealogy, such as the [http://www.aahgs.org/ Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc.], include local chapters in Virginia that offer many resources to help people with black ancestry. | ||
[http://www.pbs.org/wnet/finding-your-roots/ Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.] examines the Virginia ancestry of several prominent African Americans living today. His television series will provide you with many tips for tracing your own Virginia family tree. | [http://www.pbs.org/wnet/finding-your-roots/ Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.] examines the Virginia ancestry of several prominent African Americans living today. His television series will provide you with many tips for tracing your own Virginia family tree. | ||