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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | *Search as many kinds of records as you can find to document the lives of your family back to 1870.  
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*Search as many kinds of records as you can find to document the lives of your family back to 1870.  
*Study the lives of all family members, including aunts, uncles, and cousins—not just your direct ancestors.  
*Study the lives of all family members, including aunts, uncles, and cousins—not just your direct ancestors.  
*Look for changing surnames. Some African Americans changed surnames several times. If you can’t find your family in a census record, but you know the family’s location at the time of the census, look for first names and approximate ages of family members. You may find a match.  
*Look for changing surnames. Some African Americans changed surnames several times. If you can’t find your family in a census record, but you know the family’s location at the time of the census, look for first names and approximate ages of family members. You may find a match.  
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= Searching Recent Records  =
= Searching Recent Records  =
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5. Join an African American Genealogical Society in your area or the area where your ancestors lived.  
5. Join an African American Genealogical Society in your area or the area where your ancestors lived.  


=== African American Records  ===  
=== African American Records  ===


*African American records at the Family History Library are listed in the bibliography below. Look for records from the place and time your ancestor lived.
*African American records at the Family History Library are listed in the bibliography below. Look for records from the place and time your ancestor lived.
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:*[http://www.freedomcenter.org/freedomstations/ www.freedomcenter.org/freedomstations/]
:*[http://www.freedomcenter.org/freedomstations/ www.freedomcenter.org/freedomstations/]


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:*[http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/j1.html www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/j1.html]
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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.  


=== Sources for identifying the slave owner:  ===  
=== Sources for identifying the slave owner:  ===


'''Military Records'''  
'''Military Records'''  
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= For More Information  =
= For More Information  =


'''Guidebooks and Histories '''
'''Guidebooks and Histories'''  


Walker, James D. Black Genealogy: How to Begin. Athens, Ga.: University of Georgia, Center for Continuing Education, 1977. (FHL book 973 F27w.)  
Walker, James D. Black Genealogy: How to Begin. Athens, Ga.: University of Georgia, Center for Continuing Education, 1977. (FHL book 973 F27w.)  
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[http://www.il.proquest.com/products/pt-product-AfricanAmBio.shtml www.il.proquest.com/products/pt-product-AfricanAmBio.shtml]  
[http://www.il.proquest.com/products/pt-product-AfricanAmBio.shtml www.il.proquest.com/products/pt-product-AfricanAmBio.shtml]  


'''Internet Sites'''
'''Internet Sites'''  


*[http://www.afrigeneas.com/ www.afrigeneas.com]
*[http://www.afrigeneas.com/ www.afrigeneas.com]
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*[http://www.africanamericancemeteries.com/ African American Cemeteries Online]  
*[http://www.africanamericancemeteries.com/ African American Cemeteries Online]  
*[http://www.afrigeneas.com/aacensus/ African American Census Schedules Online]
*[http://www.afrigeneas.com/aacensus/ African American Census Schedules Online]
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== Tips  ==
*Search as many kinds of records as you can find to document the lives of your family back to 1870.
*Study the lives of all family members, including aunts, uncles, and cousins—not just your direct ancestors.
*Look for changing surnames. Some African Americans changed surnames several times. If you can’t find your family in a census record, but you know the family’s location at the time of the census, look for first names and approximate ages of family members. You may find a match.
*If your ancestor is not listed in an index, check the original records anyway. Some indexes do not include African Americans.
*Understand that some old records may have described your ancestor in terms used at the time that are not appropriate.
*African Americans may be listed in "colored" registers. You may also see the abbreviation "Col" next to your ancestor’s name.
*If your ancestor is not in a "colored" register, try the "white" register. Your ancestor’s race may not have been accurately recorded.


{{African American|African American}}  
{{African American|African American}}  


[[Category:African_Americans]] [[Category:Melungeons]] [[Category:Ethnic,_Political,_or_Religious_Groups]]
[[Category:African_Americans]] [[Category:Melungeons]] [[Category:Ethnic,_Political,_or_Religious_Groups]]
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