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*Burroughs, Tony. ''Black Roots: a Beginners Guide to Tracing the African American Family Tree''. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001. Step-by-step instructions with emphasis on methods, including real life examples, preparing to research, beginning steps, computers and the Internet, writing the family history, putting it all together, and an excellent bibliography. | *Burroughs, Tony. ''Black Roots: a Beginners Guide to Tracing the African American Family Tree''. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001. Step-by-step instructions with emphasis on methods, including real life examples, preparing to research, beginning steps, computers and the Internet, writing the family history, putting it all together, and an excellent bibliography. | ||
*Cyndi's List: African-American at www.cyndislist.com/african.htm Longest list of Internet links arranged by subjects: General Resource Sites • History & Culture • How To • Libraries, Archives & Museums • Mailing Lists, Newsgroups & Chat • Maps & Gazetteers • Military • Newspapers • People & Families • Photographs & Memories • Professional Researchers, Volunteers & Other Research Services • Queries, Message Boards & Surname Lists • Records: Census, Cemeteries, Land, Obituaries, Personal, Taxes and Vital • Slavery • Societies | *Cyndi's List: African-American at [[www.cyndislist.com/african.htm|www.cyndislist.com/african.htm]] Longest list of Internet links arranged by subjects: General Resource Sites • History & Culture • How To • Libraries, Archives & Museums • Mailing Lists, Newsgroups & Chat • Maps & Gazetteers • Military • Newspapers • People & Families • Photographs & Memories • Professional Researchers, Volunteers & Other Research Services • Queries, Message Boards & Surname Lists • Records: Census, Cemeteries, Land, Obituaries, Personal, Taxes and Vital • Slavery • Societies | ||
*Prologue (Summer 1997) http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1997/summer/ 16 articles about searching for African Americans in federal records at the National Archives. | *Prologue (Summer 1997) [http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1997/summer/ http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1997/summer/] 16 articles about searching for African Americans in federal records at the National Archives. | ||
*Smith, Franklin Carter, and Croom, Emily Anne. ''A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your African-American Ancestors: How to Find and Record Your Unique Heritage''. Cincinnati, Ohio: Betterway Books, 2003. Getting started, censuses, other federal sources including NUCMUC and the Southern Claims Commission, state-county-and-local sources, special situations, names, and finding slave owners. | *Smith, Franklin Carter, and Croom, Emily Anne. ''A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your African-American Ancestors: How to Find and Record Your Unique Heritage''. Cincinnati, Ohio: Betterway Books, 2003. Getting started, censuses, other federal sources including NUCMUC and the Southern Claims Commission, state-county-and-local sources, special situations, names, and finding slave owners. | ||
*Streets, David H. Slave Genealogy: ''A Research Guide with Case Studies''. Bowie, Md.: Heritage Books, 1986. Censuses, using county records including probate, deeds, order, and tax books. | *Streets, David H. Slave Genealogy: ''A Research Guide with Case Studies''. Bowie, Md.: Heritage Books, 1986. Censuses, using county records including probate, deeds, order, and tax books. | ||