2,240
edits
Quick Guide to African American Records (view source)
Revision as of 16:52, 9 January 2012
, 9 January 2012link to FamilySearch tutorials added
Carolbmoss (talk | contribs) (link to FamilySearch tutorials added) |
Carolbmoss (talk | contribs) (link to FamilySearch tutorials added) |
||
| Line 284: | Line 284: | ||
[http://www.bu.edu/library/guides/biog.html#dict Boston University Libraries: Reseach Guides ] scroll down to ''Dictionaries and Encyclopedias'' to access ''African American Women: A biographical Dictionary. 1993 ''Also included in this listing is the following: | [http://www.bu.edu/library/guides/biog.html#dict Boston University Libraries: Reseach Guides ] scroll down to ''Dictionaries and Encyclopedias'' to access ''African American Women: A biographical Dictionary. 1993 ''Also included in this listing is the following: | ||
''African American National Biography. 8 vols. 2008 ''contains biographical entries, historical and contemporary, for 4100 African Americans indexed alphabetically, arranged by birthplace and by subject area and realm of renown; as well as a list of African American prizewinners, medalists, members of Congress, and judges. | ''African American National Biography. 8 vols. 2008 ''contains biographical entries, historical and contemporary, for 4100 African Americans indexed alphabetically, arranged by birthplace and by subject area and realm of renown; as well as a list of African American prizewinners, medalists, members of Congress, and judges. | ||
=== Tutorials at FamilySearch Learning Center === | |||
''View these lectures online for an indepth training experience:'' | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/african-american-genealogical-research-at-the-library-of-congress/63 African American Genealogical Research at the Library of Congress] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/african-american-resources-at-nehgs/97 African American Resources at New England Historical Genealogical Society ] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/avoid-traps-in-african-american-genealogy/77 Avoid Traps in African American Genealogy] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?fq=place%3A%22United+States%22&resultListItem=4 Finding the Slave Generation] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/howard-dodson-chief-of-the-schomburg-center-for-research-in-black-culture-of-new-york-public-library/153 Howard Dodson: Chief of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture of New York Public Library] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/making-a-breakthrough-in-your-african-american-research/86 Making a Breakthrough in your African American Research] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/national-underground-railroad-activities-and-accomplishments/147 National Underground Railroad: Activities and Accomplishments] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/researching-african-native-american-ancestors-of-indian-territory/148 Researching African-Native American Ancestors of Indian Territory] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/roots-west-african-american-history-in-the-trans-mississippi-west/150 Roots West: African American History in the Trans Mississippi West] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/tracing-slaveholdings-and-slavery-in-the-family/336 Tracing Slaveholdings and Slavery in the Family] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/trails-back-tracing-ancestors-in-slavery-through-census-probate-and-land/151 Trails Back, Tracing Ancestors in Slavery through Census Probate and Land] | |||
=== Internet Sites === | === Internet Sites === | ||
| Line 310: | Line 326: | ||
*University of North Carolina - Greensboro's [http://library.uncg.edu/slavery/pSearch.aspx?s=2 Digital Library on American Slavery] has digitized details about American slaves from thousands of court and legislative petitions filed between 1775 and 1867 in 15 different states. Search by name, search by petition or browse subjects. | *University of North Carolina - Greensboro's [http://library.uncg.edu/slavery/pSearch.aspx?s=2 Digital Library on American Slavery] has digitized details about American slaves from thousands of court and legislative petitions filed between 1775 and 1867 in 15 different states. Search by name, search by petition or browse subjects. | ||
{{African American|African American}} | {{African American|African American}} | ||
=== FamilySearch Historical Record Collections === | === FamilySearch Historical Record Collections === | ||