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#Learn some of the other sources available for African American research from the Research Wiki: [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/African_American_Research http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/African_American_Research] | #Learn some of the other sources available for African American research from the Research Wiki: [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/African_American_Research http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/African_American_Research] | ||
#Principle: Search for ethnic groups like African Americans first in the same sources you would for anyone else. | #'''''Principle:''''' Search for ethnic groups like African Americans first in the same sources you would for anyone else. | ||
#African Americans can appear in either “white” or separate “colored” registers. | #African Americans can appear in either “white” or separate “colored” registers. | ||
#African American names change, especially from 1865 to 1875—how to find them anyway. | #African American names change, especially from 1865 to 1875—how to find them anyway. | ||