Finding Your African American Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide

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There has never been a better time to research your African American ancestors. The same advances in technology that have created a boom in the exchange of information have made it possible for a family historian to cover great distances and conduct in-depth investigation for a fraction of the cost of a traditional research trip. Census schedules, plantation records, and military records, among other resources, are at your fingertips in the form of online databases, CD-ROMs, and individual websites. Finding Your African American Ancestors shows you the ever-expanding resources available to your ancestral quest. Included in this work are David Thackery's chapters in The Source and Guide to African American Research at The Newberry Library. Together with case studies, a thorough bibliography of sources and a guide to African American internet sources make an indespensible guide to connecting and directing your search into an oft-times difficult area of family history research. 188 pages