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Quick Guide to African American Records (view source)
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{{AfrAm-sidebar}}''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[African American Research|African American Research]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Quick_Guide_to_African_American_Records|Search Stategies]]'' | {{AfrAm-sidebar}}''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[African American Research|African American Research]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Quick_Guide_to_African_American_Records|Search Stategies]]'' | ||
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| [[Image:PowersBibleQuilt 1898.jpg|thumb|right|400px|<center>Powers Bible quilt 1898</center>]]This ''Search Strategies'' section describes:<br><br> | |||
*Strategies for discovering your African American ancestors in various periods of history:<br> | *Strategies for discovering your African American ancestors in various periods of history:<br> | ||
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:*Searching Transition Records from Slavery to Freedom | :*Searching Transition Records from Slavery to Freedom | ||
:*Searching Records for Slaves | :*Searching Records for Slaves | ||
Most of these records are available through the [[Family History Library]] and [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Centers]]. The letters '''''FHL''''' begin the Family History Library call number of the record described.<br><br> | |||
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=== Beginning Your Search === | === Beginning Your Search === | ||
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:*See [[How to Begin a Search for Your Ancestor|''How Do I Begin?'']] for more information. | :*See [[How to Begin a Search for Your Ancestor|''How Do I Begin?'']] for more information. | ||
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==== Searching Recent Records ==== | ==== Searching Recent Records ==== | ||
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==== Making the Slave Connection ==== | ==== Making the Slave Connection ==== | ||
[[Image:James Hopkinsons Plantation Slaves Planting Sweet Potatoes.jpg|right| | [[Image:James Hopkinsons Plantation Slaves Planting Sweet Potatoes.jpg|thumb|right|400px|<center>James Hopkinson's plantation slaves planting sweet potatoes</center>]]You must first identify the slave owner, and then study the owner’s records for clues to your family. Correctly identifying your ancestor in slave records is difficult. Even professional researchers are successful only about 50 percent of the time.<br><br> | ||
Keep in mind that only about 15 percent of former slaves took their last slave owner’s surname. Some took the surname of people they admired, such as Lincoln or Washington, and some took a surname they had been using for many years without the knowledge of the slave owner. | Keep in mind that only about 15 percent of former slaves took their last slave owner’s surname. Some took the surname of people they admired, such as Lincoln or Washington, and some took a surname they had been using for many years without the knowledge of the slave owner. | ||