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African American Genealogy[edit | edit source]

African American counties in dark purple.

Did you know?[edit | edit source]

African Americans are listed as the most frequent ancestor ethnic group in eight states: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
The Freedman's Bank and the Freedmen's Bureau were completely separate organizations, run by different government branches, with separate National Archive record groups.
Ten percent of the African American population was free before the Civil War.
Less than 15 percent of families freed from enslavement used the family name of a former owner.
From 1865 to 1875 African American families may have changed their family name; sometimes several times.
The first Africans to arrive in what is now the United States were brought to Jamestown, Virginia in 1619, before the Piligrims landed at Plymouth Rock.

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Extinct or Renamed Counties: Charles (old) | Durham | Patuxent | Worcester (old)

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 == Did you know?  ==
-*African Americans are listed as the most frequent ancestor ethnic group in eight states: [http://www.census.gov/prod/2004pubs/c2kbr-35.pdf Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana].<br>
+*African Americans are listed as the most frequent ancestor ethnic group in eight states: [http://www.census.gov/prod/2004pubs/c2kbr-35.pdf Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana].
-*[http://www.msa.md.gov/ The Maryland State Archives] has nearly all available public records from 1634 to 1789; most original state and county records through the mid-twentieth century; microfilm copies of land, probate, and vital records to the present; and an extensive number of volume and card indexes.
+*The [[African_American_Freedman's_Savings_and_Trust_Company_Records|Freedman's Bank]] and the [[African_American_Freedmen's_Bureau_Records|Freedmen's Bureau]] were completely separate organizations, run by different government branches, with separate National Archive record groups.
-*Maryland Genealogy (located on [http://www.sailor.lib.md.us/MD_topics/his/_gen.html Sailor: Maryland's Public Information Network])
+*Ten percent of the African American population was free before the Civil War.
-*The websites of any Maryland county association (such as a county genealogical society) are listed on&nbsp;the county pages linked below.
+*Less than 15 percent of families freed from enslavement used the family name of a former owner.
+*From 1865 to 1875 African American families may have changed their family name; sometimes several times.
+*The first Africans to arrive in what is now the United States were brought to Jamestown, Virginia in 1619, before the Piligrims landed at Plymouth Rock.
 == Key Internet Links  ==