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*''List of Free Black Heads of Families in the First Census of the United States, 1790,'' by Debra L. Newman, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1973. {{FSC|143454|item|disp=FS Catalog Book number 973 X2nd.}}; {{WorldCat|38865717|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; '''''also Online at:''''' {{FSDB|59430}}. | *''List of Free Black Heads of Families in the First Census of the United States, 1790,'' by Debra L. Newman, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1973. {{FSC|143454|item|disp=FS Catalog Book number 973 X2nd.}}; {{WorldCat|38865717|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; '''''also Online at:''''' {{FSDB|59430}}. | ||
Local Census and County Records State census records, school census records, town census records, deeds, bills of sale, marriage records, county will books, and probate records sometimes lists names of enslaved persons and other genealogy information. | Local Census and County Records, State census records, school census records, town census records, deeds, bills of sale, marriage records, county will books, and probate records sometimes lists names of enslaved persons and other genealogy information. | ||
African American genealogical research can be challenging, especially after you hit the brick wall of the 1870 census. There are, however, more and more ways to get over that wall and more resources to learn the techniques for doing so. | African American genealogical research can be challenging, especially after you hit the brick wall of the 1870 census. There are, however, more and more ways to get over that wall and more resources to learn the techniques for doing so. | ||