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Christine's Genealogy Website's census links for African Americans: | Christine's Genealogy Website's census links for African Americans: | ||
*[https://ccharity.com/contents/various-census-transcriptions/] | *[https://ccharity.com/contents/various-census-transcriptions/ Christine's African American Genealogy] | ||
Linda Ball's Ebony Ethnics site: | Linda Ball's Ebony Ethnics site: | ||
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*[https://www.thoughtco.com/african-american-history-4133344 ThoughtCo.] | *[https://www.thoughtco.com/african-american-history-4133344 ThoughtCo.] | ||
Researching Your African American | Researching Your African American Ancestors | ||
*[ | * Located at [https://www.bpl.org/blogs/post/researching-your-african-american-ancestors/ Boston Public Library]. | ||
Family Tree Maker's articles (look under "African American Research" and the first topic under "Product Reviews"): | Family Tree Maker's articles (look under "African American Research" and the first topic under "Product Reviews"): | ||
*[http://www.familytreemaker.com/backissu.html www.familytreemaker.com/backissu.html] | *[http://www.familytreemaker.com/backissu.html www.familytreemaker.com/backissu.html] | ||
'''Slave Narratives.''' For autobiographical sketches of formerly enslaved persons, see: | '''Slave Narratives.''' For autobiographical sketches of formerly enslaved persons, see: | ||
:*University of North Carolina's free site ''[http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/ North American Slave Narratives]''. | :*University of North Carolina's free site ''[http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/ North American Slave Narratives]''. | ||
:*Library of Congress' free site indexes 2,300 slave narratives in ''[http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/snhtml/snhome.html Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project]''. | :*Library of Congress' free site indexes 2,300 slave narratives in ''[http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/snhtml/snhome.html Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project]''. | ||
:*Ancestry.com's ($) subscription site indexes 3,500 slave narratives in ''[http://www.ancestry.com/search/DB.aspx?dbid=4342 Slave Narratives]'', or for free at selected libraries in ''[http://www.ancestry.com/search/DB.aspx?dbid=4342 Slave Narratives]''. | |||
'''Another useful website with links to the census by state:''' | |||
Another useful website with links to the census by state: | |||
[ | [https://accessgenealogy.com/black-genealogy Access Genealogy - African American Genealogy] | ||
Use census records to: | Use census records to: | ||
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*When using the 1870 census, look for the second filming, which is usually easier to read. In the FamilySearch Catalog, the Film Notes that describe each census film will state (1st) or (2nd) in the description. | *When using the 1870 census, look for the second filming, which is usually easier to read. In the FamilySearch Catalog, the Film Notes that describe each census film will state (1st) or (2nd) in the description. | ||
*The 1890 census was destroyed. | *The 1890 census was destroyed. | ||
*Search for your family in every available census to find additional children, | *Search for your family in every available census to find additional children, in-laws, grandparents, and other members of a changing household. | ||
*When you find your family, photocopy the whole census page or ask your FamilySearch center for a form to copy census information. | *When you find your family, photocopy the whole census page or ask your FamilySearch center for a form to copy census information. | ||
*To to privacy laws, U.S. census records are opened to the public 70 years after they are taken. | *To to privacy laws, U.S. census records are opened to the public 70 years after they are taken. | ||
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'''1870 Census Indexes''' | '''1870 Census Indexes''' | ||
[ | ''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1003743?availability=Family%20History%20Library African Americans in the 1870 U.S. Federal Census]'', FS Library CD-ROM 388. (must access at the FamilySearch Library): | ||
*African American heads of households | *African American heads of households | ||
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'''1880 Census Indexes''' | '''1880 Census Indexes''' | ||
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 [https://www.familysearch.org | 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 [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1417683 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.) | ||