African-American Genealogy Articles
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African American family historians can give each other a research boost through a free online genealogy database called AfriQuest.
3/1/2008
If your British ancestors immigrated to South Africa, these are the records you'll look for.
12/22/2010
A research project to document slave ships captured during the early 1800s after the slave trade became illegal.
9/27/2009
Ancestry.com's database of narratives from interviews with former slaves.
9/27/2009
A surge of new resources is chipping away at barriers to African-American genealogy.
1/6/2010
Learn how to research your Civil War ancestors who served in the US Colored Troops.
5/22/2012
A childhood discovery sparks a mission to document and preserve a slave cemetery.
10/1/2003
A historic African-American school house that was is once again a place of learning—this time, about genealogy.
2/1/2004
An Oscar-winning actress' mixed heritage includes cousin connections to playwright Tennessee Williams, actor Richard Gere and other famous figures.
7/21/2010
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