Research Sites

I failed to bring a list of resources to our workshop on Saturday. Here are a few sites to work with throughout your research. Please click on the link for direct access .

accessgenealogy.com
African American Genealogy records are much more difficult to find due to the scant nature of record keeping for blacks prior to the Civil War. We have modeled this center much like we have for Native Americans, whose research can also be hampered by the available records. The links below provide an accurate reflection of what African American genealogy is available online .

www.Afrigenes.com
AfriGeneas is a site devoted to African American genealogy, to researching African Ancestry in the Americas in particular and to genealogical research and resources in general. It is also an African Ancestry research community featuring the AfriGeneas mail list, the AfriGeneas message boards and daily and weekly genealogy chats.

RootsWeb
The oldest and largest genealogy site supported by Ancestry.com.

Ancestry.com
A great way to get a jump start on collecting historical records. Ancestry.com also archives slave narratives according to state and name, has a message board and a word tree database to help make your family connections.

GenaLinks
Genealogy resources for African American Genealogy research and African American history. Many African American resources are included here.