African American Research

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United States > African American Research African American Genealogy African American counties in dark purple. Did you know? 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. Key Internet Links Quick Guide 1870-Present Research Baltimore Baltimore (City) Calvert Caroline Carroll Cecil Charles Dorchester Frederick Garrett Harford Howard Kent Montgomery Prince George's Queen Anne's Somerset St. Mary's Talbot Washington Wicomico Worcester Extinct or Renamed Counties: Charles (old) | Durham | Patuxent | Worcester (old) 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: Expand an article or short page Create a new article Categorize articles Add external links to articles Add internal links to articles Other...