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=== National === | === National === | ||
[[Image:Family History Library.jpg|right|225px|Family History Library.jpg]]'''Family History Library'''<br>35 North West Temple Street<br>Room 344<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84150-3400<br>Telephone: 801-240-2331 or 1-800-346-6044<br>Internet: [https://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org/] <br><br> | [[Image:Family History Library.jpg|right|225px|Family History Library.jpg]]'''[[Family History Library]]'''<br>35 North West Temple Street<br>Room 344<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84150-3400<br>Telephone: 801-240-2331 or 1-800-346-6044<br>Internet: [https://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org/] <br><br> | ||
:Federal and state censuses showing where African Americans lived, biographies, cemeteries, church records, court records, directories, genealogy, local histories, land and property (may include lists of free Blacks and slaves, bills of sale), manumissions, maps, military records, newspapers, obituaries, periodicals, probate records (may list slaves freed or bequeathed), slavery and bondage, societies, and vital records.<br><br> | :Federal and state censuses showing where African Americans lived, biographies, cemeteries, church records, court records, directories, genealogy, local histories, land and property (may include lists of free Blacks and slaves, bills of sale), manumissions, maps, military records, newspapers, obituaries, periodicals, probate records (may list slaves freed or bequeathed), slavery and bondage, societies, and vital records.<br><br> | ||
[[Image:National Archives and Records Administration.jpg|right|225px|National Archives and Records Administration.jpg]]'''National Archives'''<br>700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW<br>Washington, D.C. 20408<br>Telephone: 202-501-5415<br>Fax: 301-837-0459<br>Internet: http://www.archives.gov<br><br> | [[Image:National Archives and Records Administration.jpg|right|225px|National Archives and Records Administration.jpg]]'''[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]]'''<br>700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW<br>Washington, D.C. 20408<br>Telephone: 202-501-5415<br>Fax: 301-837-0459<br>Internet: http://www.archives.gov<br><br> | ||
'''''National Archives - Regional Branches'''''<br>Internet: http://www.archives.gov/facilities/index.html<br> | '''''National Archives - Regional Branches'''''<br>Internet: http://www.archives.gov/facilities/index.html<br> | ||
[[Image:Library of Congress Jefferson Building.jpg|right|250px|Library of Congress Jefferson Building.jpg]]''' | [[Image:Library of Congress Jefferson Building.jpg|right|250px|Library of Congress Jefferson Building.jpg]]'''[[Library of Congress]]'''<br>The African-American Mosaic: A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History and Culture<br>101 Independence Avenue SE<br>Washington, D.C. 20540<br>Telephone: 202-707-5000<br>Internet: http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/african/intro.html <br><br> | ||
:See the tutorial at the FamilySearch Learning Center on [https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/african-american-genealogical-research-at-the-library-of-congress/63 "African American Genealogical Research at the Library of Congress"]<br><br> | :See the tutorial at the FamilySearch Learning Center on [https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/african-american-genealogical-research-at-the-library-of-congress/63 "African American Genealogical Research at the Library of Congress"]<br><br> | ||
[[Image:Allen County Public Library.jpg|right|140px|Allen County Public Library.jpg]]'''Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center'''<br>900 Library Plaza, P.O. Box 2270<br>Fort Wayne, Indiana 46801-2270<br>260-421-1225<br>Email: Genealogy@ACPL.Info<br> Internet: http://www.GenealogyCenter.org<br>African American Gateway: http://www.genealogycenter.info/africanamerican/<br><br> | [[Image:Allen County Public Library.jpg|right|140px|Allen County Public Library.jpg]]'''[[Allen County Public Library|Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center]]'''<br>900 Library Plaza, P.O. Box 2270<br>Fort Wayne, Indiana 46801-2270<br>260-421-1225<br>Email: Genealogy@ACPL.Info<br> Internet: http://www.GenealogyCenter.org<br>African American Gateway: http://www.genealogycenter.info/africanamerican/<br><br> | ||
:NOTE: Microfilm from the rich collection of the Family History Library can be ordered at The Genealogy Center.<br><br> | :NOTE: Microfilm from the rich collection of the Family History Library can be ordered at The Genealogy Center.<br><br> | ||
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'''The University of Pittsburgh<br>'''Hillman Library<br>3960 Forbes Avenue<br>Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260<br>Telephone: 412-648-7756<br>Internet: http://www.library.pitt.edu/libraries/hillman/hillman.html | '''The University of Pittsburgh<br>'''Hillman Library<br>3960 Forbes Avenue<br>Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260<br>Telephone: 412-648-7756<br>Internet: http://www.library.pitt.edu/libraries/hillman/hillman.html | ||
''' | '''University of Pennsylvania'''<br>African Studies Center<br>647 Williams Hall<br>255 S 36th Street<br>Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6305<br>Telephone: 215-898-6971<br>Fax: 215-573-7379<br>Email: [mailto:africa@sas.upenn.edu africa@sas.upenn.edu]<br>Internet: http://www.africa.upenn.edu/AS.html | ||
'''Birmingham Civil Rights Institute'''<br>520 Sixteenth Street North<br>Birmingham, Alabama 35203<br>Telephone: 205-328-9696<br>Toll Free: 1-866-328-9696<br>Fax: 205-251-6104<br>Internet: http://www.bcri.org/index.html | '''Birmingham Civil Rights Institute'''<br>520 Sixteenth Street North<br>Birmingham, Alabama 35203<br>Telephone: 205-328-9696<br>Toll Free: 1-866-328-9696<br>Fax: 205-251-6104<br>Internet: http://www.bcri.org/index.html | ||
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'''Duke Univeristy'''<br>John Hope Franklin Collection for African and African-American Documentation<br>Durham, North Carolina 27708<br>Telephone 919-684-8111<br>Internet: <br>http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/franklin/ Internet: http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/african/intro.html<br> | '''Duke Univeristy'''<br>John Hope Franklin Collection for African and African-American Documentation<br>Durham, North Carolina 27708<br>Telephone 919-684-8111<br>Internet: <br>http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/franklin/ Internet: http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/african/intro.html<br> | ||
''' | '''University of North Carolina University Libraries'''<br> | ||
:[http://docsouth.unc.edu/index.html Documenting the American South] (DocSouth): [http://docsouth.unc.edu/browse/collections.html Collections]<br><br> | :[http://docsouth.unc.edu/index.html Documenting the American South] (DocSouth): [http://docsouth.unc.edu/browse/collections.html Collections]<br><br> | ||
[[Image:NEHGS Newbury Street.jpg|right|170px|NEHGS Newbury Street.jpg]]'''New England Historic Genealogical Society''' <br>101 Newbury Street<br>Boston, MA 02116-3087<br>Telephone: 617-536-5740<br>Fax: 617-536-7307<br>Internet address: [http://www.americanancestors.org www.americanancestors.org] <br><br> | [[Image:NEHGS Newbury Street.jpg|right|170px|NEHGS Newbury Street.jpg]]'''[[New England Historic Genealogical Society]]''' <br>101 Newbury Street<br>Boston, MA 02116-3087<br>Telephone: 617-536-5740<br>Fax: 617-536-7307<br>Internet address: [http://www.americanancestors.org www.americanancestors.org] <br><br> | ||
:See the tutorial at the FamilySearch Learning Center on [https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/african-american-resources-at-nehgs/97 "African American Resources at NEHGS"]<br><br> | :See the tutorial at the FamilySearch Learning Center on [https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/african-american-resources-at-nehgs/97 "African American Resources at NEHGS"]<br><br> | ||
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'''Godfrey Memorial Library''' <br>134 Newfield St.<br> Middletown, CT 06457<br> Telephone: 806-346-4375<br> [http://www.godfrey.org www.godfrey.org] | '''Godfrey Memorial Library''' <br>134 Newfield St.<br> Middletown, CT 06457<br> Telephone: 806-346-4375<br> [http://www.godfrey.org www.godfrey.org] | ||
[[Image:Newberry Library.jpg|right|225px|Newberry Library.jpg]]'''Newberry Library'''<br> 60 West Walton Street<br> Chicago, IL 60610<br><br> | [[Image:Newberry Library.jpg|right|225px|Newberry Library.jpg]]'''[[Newberry Library]]'''<br> 60 West Walton Street<br> Chicago, IL 60610<br><br> | ||
:'''Note:''' Microfilms from the [[Family History Library]] can be ordered at this Public Library<br> | :'''Note:''' Microfilms from the [[Family History Library]] can be ordered at this Public Library<br> | ||
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=== Guides === | === Guides === | ||
*Tony Burroughs, ''Black Roots: A Beginner's Guide to Tracing the African American Family Tree '' (New York : Fireside Book, ©2001). {{WorldCat|45068561|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FHL|1012177|item|disp=FHL book 973 D27bt 2001}}. | |||
*Tony Burroughs, ''Black Roots: A Beginner's Guide to Tracing the African American Family Tree '' (New York : Fireside Book, ©2001). {{WorldCat|45068561|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FHL|1012177|item|disp=FHL book 973 D27bt 2001}}. | |||
*Dee Parmer Woodtor, ''Finding a Place Called Home: An African-American Guide to Genealogy and Historical Identity '' (New York : Random House, ©1999). {{WorldCat|40331192|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FHL|829837|item|disp=FHL book 973 F2wd}}. | *Dee Parmer Woodtor, ''Finding a Place Called Home: An African-American Guide to Genealogy and Historical Identity '' (New York : Random House, ©1999). {{WorldCat|40331192|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FHL|829837|item|disp=FHL book 973 F2wd}}. | ||