Books A Genealogist’s Guide to Discovering Your African-American Ancestors

Genealogists and authors Franklin Carter Smith and Emily Anne Croom have teamed up to provide practical guidance for researching African-American ancestors. Whether you are just getting started or already have research experience, this book gives you useful tips and successful strategies. Numerous illustrations, research examples, and case studies demonstrate the authors’ step-by-step approach to the unique challenges of African-American research, including working back to the crucial 1870 census, identifying an ancestor’s slaveholder, and researching pre–Civil War records. The book also provides ideas for gathering oral and social history within the family, for documenting your research, and for analyzing your information to plan the next step.

Cincinnati: Betterway Books, 2002. 256 pages, softbound.
$21.99, plus $4.00 shipping and handling when purchased from the author. Texas residents must add $2.14 sales tax. ISBN 1-55870-605-4.

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