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Added a sentence from the old FamilySearch.org to the paragraph about the 1880 census indicating the census contains names and information for nearly 6 million African Americans.
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AfriGeneas's census schedules online: | AfriGeneas's census schedules online: | ||
*[http://www.afrigeneas.com/aacensus/ | *[http://www.afrigeneas.com/aacensus/ http://www.afrigeneas.com/aacensus/] | ||
Christine's African American Genealogy Website, an excellent resource for roots-seekers, includes links to a variety of genealogical sources and African American homepages: | Christine's African American Genealogy Website, an excellent resource for roots-seekers, includes links to a variety of genealogical sources and African American homepages: | ||
*[http://ccharity.com/ | *[http://ccharity.com/ http://ccharity.com/] | ||
Christine's Genealogy Website's census links for African-Americans: | Christine's Genealogy Website's census links for African-Americans: | ||
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Linda Ball's Ebony Ethnics site: | Linda Ball's Ebony Ethnics site: | ||
*[http://www.stategensites.com/ebonyethnics/ | *[http://www.stategensites.com/ebonyethnics/ http://www.stategensites.com/ebonyethnics/] | ||
African-American Genealogy Ring, dedicated to genealogists who are researching African-American family histories: | African-American Genealogy Ring, dedicated to genealogists who are researching African-American family histories: | ||
*[http://afamgenealogy.ourfamily.com/ | *[http://afamgenealogy.ourfamily.com/ http://afamgenealogy.ourfamily.com/] | ||
About.com's list of links for African-American research: | About.com's list of links for African-American research: | ||
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Another useful website with links to the census by state: | Another useful website with links to the census by state: | ||
[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/african/ | [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/african/ http://www.accessgenealogy.com/african/] | ||
Use census records to: | Use census records to: | ||
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'''1880 Census Indexes''' | '''1880 Census Indexes''' | ||
The 1880 U.S. census index can be accessed at [http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org]. This is the best index to the 1880 census. Use this index to: | The 1880 U.S. Census includes names, dates, and places for nearly 6 million African Americans. The 1880 U.S. census index can be accessed at [http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org]. This is the best index to the 1880 census. Use this index to: | ||
*Find almost anyone listed in the 1880 census (It lists all members of the household.) | *Find almost anyone listed in the 1880 census (It lists all members of the household.) | ||