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{{AfrAm-sidebar}}<div style="float: left; width: 75% | {{AfrAm-sidebar}}<div style="float: left; width: 75%"><center>''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[African_American_Research|African American Research]]''</center><br> | ||
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| | | style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(0,51,102); font-family: verdana; text-align: center" valign="bottom" align="center" colspan="2" height="30" | '''Welcome to the African American Research page''' | ||
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| <br>'''''Its most unique genealogical features:''''' | | <br>'''''Its most unique genealogical features:''''' | ||
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=== African American pages are available for these states === | === African American pages are available for these states === | ||
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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. | ||
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=== Key Internet Links === | === Key Internet Links === | ||
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*[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/images/36928_AfricanAmerQG05.pdf African American Quick Guide pdf] | *[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/images/36928_AfricanAmerQG05.pdf African American Quick Guide pdf] | ||
*[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/images/36367_africanamer2_color.pdf Finding African Americans 1870-Present] | *[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/images/36367_africanamer2_color.pdf Finding African Americans 1870-Present] | ||
*[ | *[[United_States_Census_Population_Schedules,_1870_United_States|1870 United States Census]] | ||
*[http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/FH33&CISOPTR=1765&REC=1 Family History Library Bibliography of African-American Sources] | *[http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/FH33&CISOPTR=1765&REC=1 Family History Library Bibliography of African-American Sources] | ||
*[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails&c=fs%3A1417695 Freedman Bank Records 1865-1874] | *[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails&c=fs%3A1417695 Freedman Bank Records 1865-1874] | ||
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=== Things you can do === | === Things you can do === | ||
In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:<br> | In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:<br> | ||
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*[[Edit a page|Expand an article]] or [[Special:Shortpages|short page]] | *[[Edit a page|Expand an article]] or [[Special:Shortpages|short page]] | ||
*[[How to author an article in the Wiki|Create a new article]]<br> | *[[How to author an article in the Wiki|Create a new article]]<br> | ||
*[[How to categorize an article|Categorize articles]]<br> | *[[How to categorize an article|Categorize articles]]<br> | ||
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If you are interested in being the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator|moderator]] for these ''African American Research'' pages, {{please contact a Sysop}}. | If you are interested in being the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator|moderator]] for these ''African American Research'' pages, {{please contact a Sysop}}. | ||
__NOTOC__</div></div> | __NOTOC__</div></div> | ||
[[Category:African_Americans]] [[Category:Ethnic,_Political,_or_Religious_Groups]] | [[Category:African_Americans]] [[Category:Ethnic,_Political,_or_Religious_Groups]] | ||