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=== State African American Pages === | === State African American Pages === | ||
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==== How to do African American Genealogy Research ==== | ==== How to do African American Genealogy Research ==== | ||
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=== Did you know? === | === Did you know? === | ||
[[Image:Largest ancestry map.png|thumb|left|250px| | [[Image:Largest ancestry map.png|thumb|left|250px|<center>Deep purple shows counties with an African American plurality</center>]]<br> | ||
*The first African settlers in the U.S. were indentured servants in Jamestown, Va., in 1619 (before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock) and freed after 7 years. | *The first African settlers in the U.S. were indentured servants in Jamestown, Va., in 1619 (before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock) and freed after 7 years. | ||
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*Only 15 percent of freed slaves used the family name of a former owner. | *Only 15 percent of freed slaves used the family name of a former owner. | ||
*From 1865 to 1875 many African Americans changed their family name. | *From 1865 to 1875 many African Americans changed their family name. | ||
*Over 3,600 Free African Americans owned slaves in 1830. <ref> Not Quite Fre The Free Negro Before the Civil War by Lowell H. Harrison. American History Illustrated FHL 973 B2ahi vol.9 June 1974 pg 12.</ref> | *Over 3,600 Free African Americans owned slaves in 1830. <ref> Not Quite Fre The Free Negro Before the Civil War by Lowell H. Harrison. American History Illustrated FHL 973 B2ahi vol.9 June 1974 pg 12.</ref><br><br><br> | ||
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=== Keys to success in African American research === | === Keys to success in African American research === | ||
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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.[[United States Basic Search Strategies|See United States Basic Search Strategies.]]<br> | 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.[[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://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/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> | 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://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/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> | ||
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=== Key Internet Links === | === Key Internet Links === | ||
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