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AfriGeneas, an outstanding resource and recommended starting point for "African-Ancestored Genealogy," includes a beginner's guide, data about enslaved persons, surnames, links, state and worldwide resources, newsletter, library, and a mailing list: | AfriGeneas, an outstanding resource and recommended starting point for "African-Ancestored Genealogy," includes a beginner's guide, data about enslaved persons, surnames, links, state and worldwide resources, newsletter, library, and a mailing list: | ||
*[http://www.afrigeneas.org/ | *[http://www.afrigeneas.org/ AfriGeneas] | ||
AfriGeneas's census schedules online: | AfriGeneas's census schedules online: | ||
*[http://www.afrigeneas.org/aacensus/ | *[http://www.afrigeneas.org/aacensus/ Census Schedules at AfriGeneas] | ||
Christine's African American Genealogy Website, an excellent resource for roots-seekers, includes links to a variety of genealogical sources and African American homepages: | Christine's African American Genealogy Website, an excellent resource for roots-seekers, includes links to a variety of genealogical sources and African American homepages: | ||
*[http://ccharity.com/ | *[http://ccharity.com/ Christine's African American Genealogy] | ||
Christine's Genealogy Website's census links for African Americans: | Christine's Genealogy Website's census links for African Americans: | ||
*[https://ccharity.com/contents/various-census-transcriptions/ Christine's African American Genealogy] | *[https://ccharity.com/contents/various-census-transcriptions/ Census links at Christine's African American Genealogy] | ||
Linda Ball's Ebony Ethnics site: | Linda Ball's Ebony Ethnics site: | ||
*[http://www.stategensites.com/ebonyethnics/ | *[http://www.stategensites.com/ebonyethnics/ EbonyEthnics] | ||
ThoughtCo. list of links for African American research: | ThoughtCo. list of links for African American research: | ||
*[https://www.thoughtco.com/african-american-history-4133344 ThoughtCo | *[https://www.thoughtco.com/african-american-history-4133344 ThoughtCo] | ||
Researching Your African American Ancestors | Researching Your African American Ancestors | ||
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Family Tree Maker's articles (look under "African American Research" and the first topic under "Product Reviews"): | Family Tree Maker's articles (look under "African American Research" and the first topic under "Product Reviews"): | ||
*[http://www.familytreemaker.com/backissu.html | *[http://www.familytreemaker.com/backissu.html BackIssu] | ||
'''Slave Narratives.''' For autobiographical sketches of formerly enslaved persons, see: | '''Slave Narratives.''' For autobiographical sketches of formerly enslaved persons, see: | ||
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:*University of North Carolina's free site ''[http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/ North American Slave Narratives]''. | :*University of North Carolina's free site ''[http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/ North American Slave Narratives]''. | ||
:*Library of Congress' free site indexes 2,300 slave narratives in ''[http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/snhtml/snhome.html Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project]''. | :*Library of Congress' free site indexes 2,300 slave narratives in ''[http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/snhtml/snhome.html Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project]''. | ||
:*Ancestry | :*Ancestry ($) subscription site indexes 3,500 slave narratives in ''[http://www.ancestry.com/search/DB.aspx?dbid=4342 Slave Narratives]'', or for free at selected libraries in ''[http://www.ancestry.com/search/DB.aspx?dbid=4342 Slave Narratives]''. | ||
'''Another useful website with links to the census by state:''' | '''Another useful website with links to the census by state:''' | ||