A genealogist's guide to discovering your African-American ancestors : how to find and record your unique heritage / Franklin Carter Smith & Emily Anne Croom.

Author/creator Smith, Franklin Carter, 1954- author.
Other author Croom, Emily Anne, 1943- author.
Format Book
PublicationBaltimore, MD : Genealogical Pub. Co., 2008.
Copyright Date©2003
Description250 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, forms ; 28 cm
Subjects

Portion of title Discovering your African-American ancestors
Portion of title African-American ancestors
Contents In the beginning -- Census records -- Federal sources -- State, county, and local sources -- Special situations -- What's in a name? -- Location, location, location -- The other family -- The search for ancestors in slaveholder documents -- Case study: the issue of mixed race -- Case study: a story of triumph and tragedy -- Case study: all in the neighborhood -- Free and slaveholding states and territories in 1861 -- Federal census, 1790-1930 -- State archives -- National archives and regional branches -- Blank forms.
Abstract Tracing one's African-American ancestry can be uniquely challenging. This guide helps overcome the obstacles and pitfalls of specialized research by offering a proven, three-part approach.
General noteReprint. Originally published: Cincinnati : Betterway Books, 2003.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 227-244) and index.
Genre/formGenealogy.
Genre/formGenealogy.
Genre/formHandbooks and manuals.
Genre/formHandbooks and manuals.
LCCN 2008927227
ISBN9780806317885 (softcover)
ISBN0806317884 (softcover)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner Ronnie Barnes African American Collection E185.96 .S6514 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold