Black roots : a beginner's guide to tracing the African American family tree
Record details
- ISBN: 9780684847047 (trade paperback)
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Physical Description:
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464 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm - Publisher: New York : Fireside Book, [2001]
- Copyright: ©2001
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Part I. Preparing to research -- What is genealogy? -- Why research genealogy? -- Fundamentals : The building blocks of African American genealogy -- Organizing before it gets messy -- Preserving the past and the present -- Managing your research -- Part II. Beginning steps -- Oral history-the most important thing you can do -- The family archives-researching family records -- Family group sheets -- The pedigree chart -- Records in cemeteries -- Records in funeral homes -- Vital records -- Going to the library -- Social security records -- U.S. census records -- Part III. Stepping into the future -- Electronic genealogy: Computers and the internet -- Writing the family history -- I can't stop now: Continuing the search -- Putting it all together. |
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Subject: | African Americans Genealogy |
Genre: | Family histories. |
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Lakeshore Branch | 929.108996073 Bur | 31681010330157 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |