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*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. | ||
*Thackery, David T. ''Finding Your African American Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide''. Orem, Utah: Ancestry, 2000. Includes several good bibliographies. | *Thackery, David T. ''Finding Your African American Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide''. Orem, Utah: Ancestry, 2000. Includes several good bibliographies. | ||
*Thackery, David T., and Woodtor, Dee. ''Case Studies in Afro-American Genealogy''. Chicago, Illinois: Newberry Library, 1989. Four case studies showing how to start with an obituary, tracing a line into slavery, research free blacks before 1861, and changing names. Wiki African American Research at wiki.familysearch.org/en/African_American_Research Excellent help with these African American topics: Search Strategies • Archives and Libraries • Bible Records • Biography • Cemeteries • Census • Church Records • Court Records • Freedman's Bank • Freedmen's Bureau • Funeral Homes • Genealogy • History • Internet Sources • Land and Property • Military Records • Newspapers • Obituaries • Probate Records • Resources • Slavery and Bondage • Societies • Southern Claims Commission • Vital Records | *Thackery, David T., and Woodtor, Dee. ''Case Studies in Afro-American Genealogy''. Chicago, Illinois: Newberry Library, 1989. Four case studies showing how to start with an obituary, tracing a line into slavery, research free blacks before 1861, and changing names. | ||
*Principles of Research wiki.familysearch.org/en/Principles_of_Family_History_Research Excellent all-around beginners guidebook. Wiki Quick Guide wiki.familysearch.org/en/Quick_Guide_to_African_American_Records This African American research guide describes how to begin your search, searching recent records, transition records out of slavery, slave records, and most useful records to search. | *''Wiki'' African American Research at [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/African_American_Research wiki.familysearch.org/en/African_American_Research] Excellent help with these African American topics: Search Strategies • Archives and Libraries • Bible Records • Biography • Cemeteries • Census • Church Records • Court Records • Freedman's Bank • Freedmen's Bureau • Funeral Homes • Genealogy • History • Internet Sources • Land and Property • Military Records • Newspapers • Obituaries • Probate Records • Resources • Slavery and Bondage • Societies • Southern Claims Commission • Vital Records | ||
*''Wiki'' Principles of Research [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Principles_of_Family_History_Research wiki.familysearch.org/en/Principles_of_Family_History_Research] Excellent all-around beginners guidebook. | |||
*''Wiki'' Quick Guide [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Quick_Guide_to_African_American_Records wiki.familysearch.org/en/Quick_Guide_to_African_American_Records] This African American research guide describes how to begin your search, searching recent records, transition records out of slavery, slave records, and most useful records to search. | |||
*Woodtor, Dee. ''Finding a Place Called Home: an African-American Guide to Genealogy and Historical Identity''. New York: Random House, 1999. Advanced guidebook. | *Woodtor, Dee. ''Finding a Place Called Home: an African-American Guide to Genealogy and Historical Identity''. New York: Random House, 1999. Advanced guidebook. | ||