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4. An excellent guide that carefully explains how to search for your ancestors is: | 4. An excellent guide that carefully explains how to search for your ancestors is: | ||
*Woodtor, Dee Parmer. ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/40331192 Finding a Place Called Home: An African American Guide to Genealogical and Historical Identity]''. New York: Random House, 1999. | *Woodtor, Dee Parmer. ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/40331192 Finding a Place Called Home: An African American Guide to Genealogical and Historical Identity]''. New York: Random House, 1999. {{FHL|Book: 973 F2wd}}. This explains basic as well as complex research techniques. It includes unique sources such as the records of the Freedmen’s Bureau. | ||
5. Join an African American Genealogical Society in your area or the area where your ancestors lived. | 5. Join an African American Genealogical Society in your area or the area where your ancestors lived. | ||
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==== Military Records ==== | ==== Military Records ==== | ||
[[ | [[United States Colored Troops in the Civil War|United States Colored Troops (USCT) in Civil War service]] and pension records. These records list the date and place of birth of the soldier and may name the last slave owner. | ||
Other useful military records: | Other useful military records: | ||
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==== Freedman’s Savings and Trust Records ==== | ==== Freedman’s Savings and Trust Records ==== | ||
Registers of Signatures of Depositors in Branches of the Freedman's Savings and Trust Company, 1865–1874. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M0816. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1969. | Registers of Signatures of Depositors in Branches of the Freedman's Savings and Trust Company, 1865–1874. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M0816. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1969. {{FHL|Films: 0928571–0928591.}} | ||
:*Information includes birthplace, place brought up, residence, age, complexion, name of employer or occupation, spouse, children, father, mother, brothers and sisters, remarks, and signature. | :*Information includes birthplace, place brought up, residence, age, complexion, name of employer or occupation, spouse, children, father, mother, brothers and sisters, remarks, and signature. | ||
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For a guide to the field office records, see: | For a guide to the field office records, see: | ||
Everly, Elaine, and Willna Pacheli. Preliminary Inventory of the Records of the Field Offices of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands: Record Group 105. Washington, D.C.: NARA, 1973. | Everly, Elaine, and Willna Pacheli. Preliminary Inventory of the Records of the Field Offices of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands: Record Group 105. Washington, D.C.: NARA, 1973. {{FHL|Book: 973 F23ea}} | ||
The records are divided as follows: | The records are divided as follows: | ||
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==== Southern Claims Commission Records ==== | ==== Southern Claims Commission Records ==== | ||
United States. House of Representatives. Commissioners of Claims. Records of the [[Southern Claims Commission|Commissioners of Claims ]]1871–1880. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M0087. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1945. | United States. House of Representatives. Commissioners of Claims. Records of the [[Southern Claims Commission|Commissioners of Claims ]]1871–1880. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M0087. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1945. {{FHL|Films: 1463963–1463976}} | ||
:*Nearly 22,300 cases are filed by individuals, family groups, churches, and businesses. | :*Nearly 22,300 cases are filed by individuals, family groups, churches, and businesses. | ||
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A master index to these case files is: | A master index to these case files is: | ||
Mills, Gary B. Southern Loyalists in the Civil War: The Southern Claims Commission. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1994. | Mills, Gary B. Southern Loyalists in the Civil War: The Southern Claims Commission. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1994. {{FHL|Book: 975 M2s}} Gives the name of the claimant, his or her county and state, the commission number, office and report numbers, and the year and status of the claim. | ||
==== American Slave Narratives ==== | ==== American Slave Narratives ==== | ||
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Several large industries owned slaves. See: | Several large industries owned slaves. See: | ||
Slavery in Antebellum Southern Industries. Bethesda, Md.: University Publications of America, 1991. | Slavery in Antebellum Southern Industries. Bethesda, Md.: University Publications of America, 1991. {{FHL|Book 975 H6s }} | ||
Indian tribes also owned African slaves. See: | Indian tribes also owned African slaves. See: | ||
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=== Guidebooks and Histories === | === Guidebooks and Histories === | ||
Walker, James D. Black Genealogy: How to Begin. Athens, Ga.: University of Georgia, Center for Continuing Education, 1977. | Walker, James D. Black Genealogy: How to Begin. Athens, Ga.: University of Georgia, Center for Continuing Education, 1977. {{FHL|Book 973 F27w.}} | ||
Gutman, Herbert G. The Black Family in Slavery and Freedom. New York: Pantheon, 1976. | Gutman, Herbert G. The Black Family in Slavery and Freedom. New York: Pantheon, 1976. {{FHL|Book 973 F2gu.}} | ||
*A short, step-by-step guide with charts,worksheets, and definitions. | *A short, step-by-step guide with charts,worksheets, and definitions. | ||
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*Tells about surname customs and how surnames changed. | *Tells about surname customs and how surnames changed. | ||
Burkett, Randall. Black Biographical Dictionaries 1790–1950: Cumulative Index. 3 vols. Alexandria, Va.: Chadwyck-Healey, 1991. | Burkett, Randall. Black Biographical Dictionaries 1790–1950: Cumulative Index. 3 vols. Alexandria, Va.: Chadwyck-Healey, 1991. {{FHL|Book 973 F2bbd.}} | ||
*Indexes 300 African American biographical dictionaries that are available on microfiche | *Indexes 300 African American biographical dictionaries that are available on microfiche | ||