Researching African American roots has unique challenges. This Q&A with expert Angela Walton-Raji can inspire you...
Tracing your African American Roots: Top Tips
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African American Genealogy Records: New and Free!
Explore these African and African American genealogy records in celebration of your family history and Black History...
New U.S. Vital Records Online: Freedmen’s Bureau, Statewide Databases and More
Millions of U.S. vital records have recently been published online! These include updates to the U.S. Social Security...
What to Ask: African-American Family History Interview Tips
Learning about your African-American family history starts with asking questions, which can sometimes be challenging....
New England Vital Records and More: New Genealogy Records Online
Millions of New England vital records are among newly-published genealogy records online. So are English parish...
African-American County Slave Records Featured in New and Updated Genealogical Records
African-American county slave records are just one of two new collections to broaden your genealogy research. Also...
Social History for Genealogy and the Colored Farmers’ Alliance
Social history plays a significant role in successful genealogical research. The events of a particular time-frame...
Genealogy Research Techniques for Finding Your Free People of Color
Not all people of color were enslaved prior to the emancipation. In fact, many were freed long before that....
American Slave Records in New and Updated Genealogical Collections
American slave records contained in the Digital Library on American Slavery at the University of North Carolina...
