African American Genealogy Research
From time to time, I’ve been asked to assist those doing genealogy research into their African American heritage. This is probably one of the hardest tasks I’ve encountered in over fifty years of research. The major problem is the source materials are so scattered with bits and pieces of information in some of the strangest places. Real research comes into play in this case. To begin, you have to divide your labors into about three or four groups. The first is the pre-Civil War era during the time of slavery.…
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