African-American Genealogy Articles
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What's new in discovering, preserving and celebrating your family history.
12/1/2001
Ancestry.com's database of narratives from interviews with former slaves.
9/27/2009
If your British ancestors immigrated to South Africa, these are the records you'll look for.
12/22/2010
African American family historians can give each other a research boost through a free online genealogy database called AfriQuest.
3/1/2008
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
A childhood discovery sparks a mission to document and preserve a slave cemetery.
10/1/2003
A surge of new resources is chipping away at barriers to African-American genealogy.
1/6/2010
The Missouri State Archives is placing more than 270 slave freedom suits online
2/1/2003
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