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Legacy Family Tree Webinars - Say Amen: Going to Church with the Master – Finding the Mother Church

Legacy Family Tree Webinars - Slave Narratives: Telling the Story of Slavery and Families

Legacy Family Tree Webinars - Studying Free People of Color in Apprentice Records

Legacy Family Tree Webinars - The (Underground) Railroad Runs Through Here

Legacy Family Tree Webinars - The Second Middle Passage: Following the DNA Trails

Legacy Family Tree Webinars - The Ten Percent: Free People of Color

Legacy Family Tree Webinars - The Trifecta: The Secret Sauce of Researching the Formerly Enslaved

Legacy QuickGuide: African-American Genealogy $

There is no question that African American genealogy research has many challenges. Many families are rooted within the system of American Slavery that ended officially in 1865 presenting many hurdles for descendants of those enslaved families. Fortunately in recent years, the community of researchers has expanded and there are more resources for African Ancestored researchers than ever before. Whether your ancestors were enslaved, Free People of Color, or immigrants to this country, a handy set of tools and resources is needed. The African-American Genealogy Legacy QuickGuide

Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI)

MAAGI is the only African American focused event offering a total of 48 classes over 3 days with evening lectures, and guided personalized instruction. In 2016 attendee selected a track in which they immersed themselves in a core curriculum for three days taking 12 different classes, guided by nationally recognized instructors.

Midwestern African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI)

Explore and use genealogy resources and research strategies targeting African ancestral family historians. Located at Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis, Missouri.

National Black Genealogy Summit

October 20-22, 2011 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Sponsored by the Allen County Public Library Foundation & The African American Genealogical Society of Fort Wayne.

NGS Continuing Genealogical Studies - African American Roots: A Historical Perspective $

African American Roots: A Historical Perspective begins with an overview of how to conduct genealogical research and the Genealogical Proof Standard. It then examines the role of Africans and their descendants in the North American colonies, the growth of slavery, emancipation, and subsequent events. You will learn how to trace an ancestor using records from colonial times through the twentieth century that pertain to slavery, censuses, vital records, the Freedman’s Bureau, and military and civil service records.

QuickSheet: Citing Online African-American Historical Resources Evidence! Style

By Elizabeth Shown Mills. For sale from Genealogical Publishing Company.

Reclaiming Kin - Taking Back What Was Once Lost

Reclaiming is a genealogy teaching blog, over 10 years old, that focuses on growing genealogical skills for all genealogists and on the special challenges of researching the enslaved. Reclaiming Kin is all about: to document family history research in a way that teaches and engages the reader; to share discoveries, finds, approaches and tools that further research; to provide ways to make our research exciting for others by adding social history; to shine a light on resources, repositories, websites and other sources; and to highlight and discuss the many challenges of slavery and slave research.

Research Methods for Uncovering African American Genealogy | Hidden History with Brian Bullock (YouTube)

Some Research Tips On How To Get Started Tracing Your African-American Roots