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Published Resources[edit | edit source]

For more detailed information on records and research African American ancestors, see:

Curt Bryan Witcher, African American Genealogy: a Bibliography and Guide to Sources (Fort Wayne, Ind.: Round Tower Books, 2000). FamilySearch Digital Library; At various libraries (WorldCat).
James M. Rose, and Alice Eichholz, Black Genesis: a Resource Book for African-American Genealogy, 2nd ed. (Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Pub., 2003). At various libraries (WorldCat).
Donna Beasley, Family Pride: the Complete Guide to Tracing African-American Genealogy (New York: Macmillan USA, 1997). At various libraries (WorldCat).
The Newberry Library, African American Genealogy lists how-to guides, and other sources for African American research.
Access Genealogy (aggregator site) South Carolina African American Genealogy dozens of links to Internet sites which may or may not list African Americans in South Carolina. About 1/3 federal census links, about 1/3 national level African American sites.
Franklin Carter Smith and Emily Anne Croon. A Genealogis's Guide to Discovering Your African American Ancestors. FS Catalog Collection.
Dee Parmer Woodtor. Finding a Place Called Home. A guide to African-American Genealogical and Historical Identity. New York:Random House, 1999. FS Library 973 F2wd
Tony Burroughs. Black roots : a beginners guide to tracing the African American family tree.New York, New York : Simon & Schuster, 2001. FS Library973 D27bt 2001
Tommie Morton Young.Afro-American Genealogy Sourcebook.New York, New York : Garland Pub. Co., 1987. FS Library973 F23y

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

Davis, Lenwood G. The Black Family in the United States: A Selected Biblioography of annotated books, articles, and dissertations on Black Families in America FS Library 973 F2da
Davis, Lenwood G. Blacks in the American Armed Forces, 1776-1983. A Bibliography FS Library 973 F23dL
Lawson, Sandra M. Generations Past: A Selected List of Sources for Afro-American Genealogical Research Library of Congress Washington 1988. FS Library 973 F2law
Redford, Dorothy Spruill. Somerset Homecoming: Recovering a Lost Heritage. (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2000). ISBN: 0807848433 9780807848432. Although the author's ancestors lived in North Carolina, the research principles for finding enslaved ancestors can be applied to any state.

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 (See also African Roots Podcast)
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

National Archives[edit | edit source]

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 *James M. Rose, and Alice Eichholz, ''Black Genesis: a Resource Book for African-American Genealogy, 2nd ed.'' (Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Pub., 2003). {{WorldCat|52132698|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
 *Donna Beasley, ''Family Pride: the Complete Guide to Tracing African-American Genealogy'' (New York: Macmillan USA, 1997). {{WorldCat|35280690|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
-*The Newberry Library, [http://www./genealogy/afamer.html African American Genealogy] lists how-to guides, and other sources for African American research.
+*The Newberry Library, [https://www.newberry.org/collection/research-guide/african-american-genealogy African American Genealogy] lists how-to guides, and other sources for African American research.
 *Access Genealogy (aggregator site) [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/african/southcarolina/index.htm South Carolina African American Genealogy] dozens of links to Internet sites which may or may not list African Americans in South Carolina. About 1/3 federal census links, about 1/3 national level African American sites.
 *Franklin Carter Smith and Emily Anne Croon. A Genealogis's Guide to Discovering Your African American Ancestors. {{FSC|1106580|item|desp=FS Catalog book 973 D27sda}}.