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Family Bibles as an underutilized genealogical resource

Family Bibles hold a unique position among genealogical record groups.They are not official records created for use outside of the family.This...
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The Jefferson Clark family of Leon County, Texas: an online case study (part three)

In this continuing case study, we have explored the use of online resources to research the family of a former slave, Jefferson Clark, of Leon...
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African-American Genealogy webinar with Tony Burroughs free on Ancestry.com

For those of you who missed the opportunity to attend the free "Avoid Traps in African American Genealogy" webinar with Tony Burroughs,...
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Learning from genealogical failure

There is an advertisement for American University’s Kogod School for Business on the back of the bus stop near K street and 18th, that reads,...
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Two must-read online resources for African-American genealogy research

The following two sites provide a wealth of information for those wishing to learn more about their African-American ancestors:New England Historic...
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Setting New Year's resolutions for your genealogy research

This time of year witnesses countless vows to quit this, start that, and spend more time on something else.New Year’s resolutions reveal much...
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'Censuses' in between the censuses

This column previously addressed the importance of the 1870 U. S. census in African-American research.As noted in that article, this was the first...
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Finding genealogical evidence in unexpected places

Once again, this column will discuss information found in Civil War pension application files.We previously explored the deposition of a former...
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Using maps for your genealogical research

Historic maps can be a great addition to your research.Whether your ancestors lived in a city or in a more rural area, maps may depict their...
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The value of meeting together

Last weekend, on November 7, this author attended the meeting of the Baltimore chapter of the Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society,...
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