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Biographies provide useful genealogical information such as an individual’s birth date and place (including foreign birthplaces where applicable); family members; occupation and education; and social, political, and religious affiliation. They may also contain a physical description of the person, his or her previous residences, and immigration information. Biographies are the product of family knowledge or previous research compiled about early settlers and prominent citizens of the state, county, or town. Many lesser-known individuals may have biographical sketches written about them in local histories.

You will find many biographies in the biographical sections of statewide, regional, and county histories.

The following resources are available at the Family History Library:

Homespun Heroines and Other Women of Distinction, Hallie Q. Brown, New York, New York: Oxford University Press, 1988 (FHL book 973 D3hom).
Pride of Family: Four Generations of American Women of Color, Carole Ione, New York, New York: C. Ione, 1991 (FHL book 921.73 Io6p).
Black Biographical Dictionaries 1790-1950, Randal K. Burkett, nancy Hall Burkett, and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., eds., Alexandria, Virginia: Chadwyck-Healy, Inc., [198-] (FHL book 973 F2bbd).
African American Biographies : Profiles of 558 Current Men and Women, Walter L. Hawkins, Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co., 1992 (FHL book 973 F26h).
Black Women in America : An Historical Encyclopedia, Darlene Clark Hine, Brooklyn, New York: Carlson Pub., 1993 (FHL book 973 F26b).
Notable Black American Women, Jessie Carney Smith, ed., Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research, 1992 (FHL book 973 D36nbw).

Many presentations from the recent AAHGS (Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society) conference will soon be freely available for video streaming and downloading. These include the following:

Dr. Quintard Taylor, Jr., Author and Professor of American History, University of Washington
Presentation: Roots West: African American History in the Trans-Mississippi West
Mary Hill, Author and accredited genealogist for Southern and Eastern States
Presentation: Finding Records of Your Ancestors: 1870 to Present
Beth Wilson, Reference librarian for land records, African-American genealogy, and documentation research
Presentation: Trails Back: Tracing Ancestors in Slavery through Census, Probate, and Land Research
Dr. Spencer Crew, Director of the National Museum of American History, Washington, D.C.
Presentation: National Underground Railroad Freedom Center: Activities and Accomplishments
Angela Walton Raji, Author and avid African–Native American genealogist
Presentation: Beyond the Dawes Rolls: Black Indian Ancestry East of the Mississippi
Adele Marcum, Professional genealogist and content specialist
Presentation: Where Should I Start? Beginning Research on Ancestry.com
Howard Dodson, Chief, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at the New York Public Library
Presentation: To be announced

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-==Online Resources==
+[[United States Biographies|Biographies]] provide useful genealogical information such as an individual’s birth date and place (including foreign birthplaces where applicable); family members; occupation and education; and social, political, and religious affiliation. They may also contain a physical description of the person, his or her previous residences, and immigration information. Biographies are the product of family knowledge or previous research compiled about early settlers and prominent citizens of the state, county, or town. Many lesser-known individuals may have biographical sketches written about them in local histories.
-*'''1785-2000''' GU272 Descendants, 1785-2000. Database at [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/2756/gu272-descendants-1785-2000 American Ancestors.]  — index & images ($).  This database includes the individuals who are descendants of the 272 people who were enslaved by the Society of Jesus and Georgetown University in 1838. The association was formed in 2016 to support and unite the descendants of these enslaved people.
-==Biographies==
-African American biographies are available at the FamilySearch Library. [[United States Biographies|Biographies]] provide useful genealogical information such as an individual’s birth date and place (including foreign birthplaces where applicable); family members; occupation and education; and social, political, and religious affiliation. They may also contain a physical description of the person, his or her previous residences, and immigration information. Biographies are the product of family knowledge or previous research compiled about early settlers and prominent citizens of the state, county, or town. Many lesser-known individuals may have biographical sketches written about them in local histories.<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[African American Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div><br>
 You will find many biographies in the biographical sections of statewide, regional, and county histories.
-The following resources are available at the FamilySearch Library:
+The following resources are available at the Family History Library:
-*''Homespun Heroines and Other Women of Distinction,'' by Hallie Q. Brown. New York, New York: Oxford University Press, 1988 (FS Catalog book {{FSC|639894|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 D3hom}}; {{WorldCat|228659487|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; '''''Online at:''''' {{FSDB|48735}}
+*''Homespun Heroines and Other Women of Distinction'', Hallie Q. Brown, New York, New York: Oxford University Press, 1988 (FHL book 973 D3hom).
+*''Pride of Family: Four Generations of American Women of Color'', Carole Ione, New York, New York: C. Ione, 1991 (FHL book 921.73 Io6p).
+*''Black Biographical Dictionaries 1790-1950'', Randal K. Burkett, nancy Hall Burkett, and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., eds., Alexandria, Virginia: Chadwyck-Healy, Inc., [198-] (FHL book 973 F2bbd).
+*''African American Biographies&nbsp;: Profiles of 558 Current Men and Women'', Walter L. Hawkins, Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland &amp; Co., 1992 (FHL book 973 F26h).
+*Black Women in America&nbsp;: An Historical Encyclopedia, Darlene Clark Hine, Brooklyn, New York: Carlson Pub., 1993 (FHL book 973 F26b).
+*''Notable Black American Women'', Jessie Carney Smith, ed., Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research, 1992 (FHL book 973 D36nbw).
-[[Image:{{SlaveNarrative}}]]
+Many presentations from the recent AAHGS (Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society) conference will soon be freely available for video streaming and downloading. These include the following:
-*''Pride of Family: Four Generations of American Women of Color,'' by Carole Ione. New York, New York: C. Ione, 1991. {{WorldCat|866444508|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}
-*''Black Biographical Dictionaries 1790-1950,'' by Randal K. Burkett, Nancy Hall Burkett, and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., eds.. Alexandria, Virginia: Chadwyck-Healey, Inc., [198-]. {{FSC|509200|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 F2bbd}}
-*''African American Biographies: profiles of 558 Current Men and Women,'' by Walter L. Hawkins. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland &amp; Co., 1992. {{FSC|712546|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 F26h}}
-*''Black Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia,'' by Darlene Clark Hine. Brooklyn, New York: Carlson Pub., 1993. {{FSC|678182|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 F26b}}
-*''Notable Black American Women,'' by Jessie Carney Smith, ed.. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research, 1992. {{FSC|2280662|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 D36nbw}}
-'''Slave Narratives.''' In the 1930s over 3,500 typescript interviews of formerly enslaved persons were compiled by the WPA. See:
+*Dr. Quintard Taylor, Jr., Author and Professor of American History, University of Washington<br>Presentation: ''Roots West: African American History in the Trans-Mississippi West''
+*Mary Hill, Author and accredited genealogist for Southern and Eastern States<br>Presentation: ''Finding Records of Your Ancestors: 1870 to Present''
+*Beth Wilson, Reference librarian for land records, African-American genealogy, and documentation research<br>Presentation: ''Trails Back: Tracing Ancestors in Slavery through Census, Probate, and Land Research''
+*Dr. Spencer Crew, Director of the National Museum of American History, Washington, D.C.<br>Presentation: ''National Underground Railroad Freedom Center: Activities and Accomplishments''
+*Angela Walton Raji, Author and avid African–Native American genealogist<br>Presentation: ''Beyond the Dawes Rolls: Black Indian Ancestry East of the Mississippi''
+*Adele Marcum, Professional genealogist and content specialist<br>Presentation: ''Where Should I Start? Beginning Research on Ancestry.com''
+*Howard Dodson, Chief, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at the New York Public Library<br>Presentation: To be announced
-:*Library of Congress' free site that indexes 2,300 narratives in ''[https://www.loc.gov/collections/?q=slave+narratives+from+the+federal+writers%27+project,+1936-1938 Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project]''
+=== External Links  ===
-:*Born in slavery slave narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938.  {{WorldCat|47265597|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}
-:*''A Comprehensive Name Index for the American Slave,'' by Howard E. Potts. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1997. {{FSC|731705|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 F22p}}; {{WorldCat|36284310|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}
-:*University of North Carolina's free site ''[http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/ North American Slave Narratives]''
-=== External Links  ===
+*http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhmbios1.html
+*http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/aframer/bios/
+*http://womenshistory.about.com/od/africanamerican/a/black_women.htm
+*http://www.multcolib.org/homework/biohc.html
-*The [http://www.thehistorymakers.com/ History Makers], Chicago, has short biographical sketches of African American leaders. It created 3500 interviews, now stored at the Library of Congress.
+<br>''[[African American Bible Records|Bible Records]] &lt; &nbsp;Previous&nbsp; | &nbsp;Next&nbsp; &gt; [[African American Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]''
-*Biographies of Famous African Americans at [http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhmbios1.html InfoPlease]
-*Biographies of Great African-Americans at [https://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/aframer/bios/ EnchantedLearning]
-*''10 of the Most Important Black Women in U.S. History,'' by Jone Johnson Lewis, 12 December 2020, at [http://womenshistory.about.com/od/africanamerican/a/black_women.htm ThoughtCo]
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