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*[[African-American Resources for Missouri|Missouri]] | *[[African-American Resources for Missouri|Missouri]] | ||
*[[African-American Resources for New Jersey|New Jersey]] | *[[African-American Resources for New Jersey|New Jersey]] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/African_American_Resources_for_New_York New York] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/African_American_Resources_for_New_York New York] | ||
*[[North Carolina Minorities|North Carolina]] | *[[North Carolina Minorities|North Carolina]] | ||
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==== African American Genealogy ==== | ==== African American Genealogy ==== | ||
[[Image:{{LargestAncestry}}]] | [[Image:{{LargestAncestry}}]] | ||
=== The key to success in African American genealogy research === | |||
You will find the most success researching African American ancestors if you begin with yourself, and follow oral history as well as historical records such as birth, marriage, and death certificates to document the previous generations. | |||
Use the US Census to research your family groups. Many times, you may have difficulty in documenting an ancestor. If you research the collateral lines (aunts, uncles, siblings, and cousins), you will discover more about your common ancestor and have a wealth of resources to explore. [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/United_States_Basic_Search_Strategies See United States Basic Search Strategies.]<br> | |||
In the beginning, you may use the same type of genealogical records other groups use to identify ancestors. For this reason there is no need to duplicate state resources here. Consult the state and county articles on the FamilySearch Wiki first until you exhaust them. See [http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/US/AfricanAmerican.pdf Finding Records for Your Ancestors, Part A-African American 1870 to Present]. You will find records become somewhat scarce as you move back in time.<br> | |||
Once you notice you are no longer able to find your ancestors on the records most commonly used by others, return here and choose the state above where your ancestor lived to discover records not commonly used in genealogy research. | |||
=== Did you know? === | === Did you know? === | ||
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*[[Quick Guide to African American Records|African American Quick Guide pdf]] | *[[Quick Guide to African American Records|African American Quick Guide pdf]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Image:36367 African American Records.pdf|Finding African Americans 1870-Present]] | ||
*[[United States Census Population Schedules, 1870 United States|1870 United States Census]] | *[[United States Census Population Schedules, 1870 United States|1870 United States Census]] | ||
*[http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/FH33&CISOPTR=1765&REC=1 Family History Library Bibliography of African-American Sources] | *[http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/FH33&CISOPTR=1765&REC=1 Family History Library Bibliography of African-American Sources] | ||
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If you are interested in being the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator|moderator]] for these ''African American Research'' pages, {{please contact a Sysop}}. | If you are interested in being the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator|moderator]] for these ''African American Research'' pages, {{please contact a Sysop}}. | ||
=== FamilySearch Historical Record Collections === | === FamilySearch Historical Record Collections === | ||
An online collection containing this record is located in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1596147 FamilySearch.org.] | An online collection containing this record is located in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1596147 FamilySearch.org.] | ||
A wiki article describing this collection is found at: | A wiki article describing this collection is found at: | ||
*[[United States Freedmen’s Bureau Letters (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[United States Freedmen’s Bureau Letters (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
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