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The following April 11, 2012 press release is from the National Archives: Emancipation documents offer a rare glimpse into slaves’ lives for Act’s 150th anniversary Washington, DC: In commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the DC Emancipation Act, the National Continue reading National Archives Shares Rarely-seen Slave Petitions from the District of Columbia Emancipation Act
Click on the map to get a graphical view of indexing progress thus far on the 1940 Census. FamilySearch has begun publishing images online from the 1940 U.S. Federal Census to engage the army of volunteers who have been waiting Continue reading FamilySearch Posts 1940 Census Images Plus 14 Million Additional Records for 19 Countries This Week
Genealogy-at-a-Glance: African American Genealogy Research was written by Michael Halt. This addition to the series examines African American history and related records from the Civil War to the Great Migration. While free African Americans appear in census records from the Continue reading Genealogy at a Glance: African American Genealogy Research
Several weeks ago, my friend, Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak, sent me a copy of her new book. It’s titled “Hey, America, Your Roots Are Showing.” I finally got the chance to sit down and read it cover to cover. Megan knows Continue reading A Review of “Hey, America, Your Roots are Showing“
The following teasor is from an excellent article written by Marisol Bello and published in the February 21, 2012 edition of USA Today. It was first proposed by black Civil War veterans almost 100 years ago. Now, five special commissions Continue reading The National Museum of African American History and Culture
For 14 years Mary L. Jackson Fears worked diligently on her family’s history. Slave Ancestral Research: It’s Something Else is a narrative of her experiences in researching her slave ancestors. Instead of a how-to book, Fears has created a guide Continue reading Slave Ancestral Research: It’s Something Else
The following news was received from Matthew Deighton at Ancestry.com Fold3 is proud to announce Free access to our Black History Collection in honor of Black History Month. This collection includes many enlightening historical records documenting African American achievements since Continue reading Fold3 Makes Nearly 3 Million African American Records Free During Black History Month
If you haven’t yet had a chance to browse around FamilySearch’s Civil War page, then you should. The page is a portal to a whole world of Civil War records, histories, wikis, courses, and indexing projects. From the top of Continue reading Have You Seen FamilySearch.org’s Civil War Page?
Title: A Genealogist’s Guide to Discovering Your African-American Ancestors Authors: Franklin Carter Smith & Emily Anne Croon Published: 2003 Type: soft cover Size: 8½ x 11 Pages: 250 ISBN: 9780806317885 FRP Item #: GPC5455 A Genealogist’s Guide to Discovering Your Continue reading African-American Ancestors, a Book Review
The following excerpt is from an article in the April 10, 2011 edition of IrishCentral.com. New research has revealed that First Lady Michelle Obama, like her husband President Barack Obama, has Irish roots. Megan Smolenyak, the same genealogist who discovered Continue reading First Lady Michelle Obama’s Irish Roots
I’ve been looking forward to last Friday evening for quite a while. That was the scheduled evening for the second season of NBC’s Who Do You Think You Are? to begin. Granted, I wasn’t necessarily looking forward to that specific Continue reading Thoughts About the First Episode – Second Season – of “Who Do You Think You Are?”
When William Holland traveled from Atlanta to Cameroon to dig into his family roots, the quest succeeded beyond his wildest dreams: A blend of genetic testing and genealogical sleuthing connected him with one of the West African nation’s royal families. Continue reading Roots to Africa Can Get Complicated
February 1, 2011, New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond announced that previously unpublished sacramental records dating from before Louisiana’s statehood are now being made available online. “It is especially exciting that we are able to make this announcement today, as we Continue reading The Archdiocese of New Orleans Posts Online Database of African-American Slave Vital Records
The following news release was received from Anastasia Harman at Ancestry.com. I’ve added links to the records. Nearly 35 Million Americans Can Find an Ancestor in the World’s Largest Online Collection of African American Family History Records PROVO, UTAH (February Continue reading Ancestry.com Marks Black History Month with 250,000 New African American Records
Folks in the Atlanta, Georgia area take note! Johnette Brooks is presenting a program entitled “How to Honor your African American Ancestors by Tracing, Documenting, Publishing & Donating Your Family History.” It will be held at the Atlanta History Center Continue reading Johnette Brooks Offers Program at Atlanta History Center February 19, 2011