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Finding your African American ancestors : a beginner's guide / by Thackery, David T.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Although the search for African American ancestry prior to the Civil War is challenging, the difficulties are not always insurmountable. Finding Your African American Ancestors takes you through your ancestors' transition from slavery to freedom, and helps you find them using the federal census, plantation records, and other helpful sources. The book also considers ways to locate runaway slave advertisements, to identify an ancestor's military regiment, and to access the valuable information from The Freedman's Savings and Trust records.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Directories.; African Americans; African Americans; African Americans;
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Researching your ancestors in Simcoe County : a study in migratory patterns and family history / by McLean, Scott; Leveque, Nancy.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Genealogy;
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A genealogist's guide to discovering your English ancestors : how to find and record your unique heritage / by Milner, Paul,1953-; Jonas, Linda,1953-;
Subjects: British Americans;
© c2000., Betterway Books,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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A genealogist's guide to discovering your immigrant & ethnic ancestors : how to find and record your unique heritage / by Carmack, Sharon DeBartolo,1956-;
Includes bibliographical references (p.249-255) and index.
Subjects: Ethnology;
© 2000., Betterway Books,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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One tiny bubble : the story of our last universal common ancestor / by Krossing, Karen,1965-; Lo, Dawn,1992-;
Includes bibliographical references.LSC
Subjects: Evolution (Biology); Life;
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How to argue with a racist : what our genes do (and don't) say about human difference / by Rutherford, Adam,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The most up-to-date science on the genetics of who we are and where we come from, showing us a more scientifically enlightened way to talk colloquially about race"--
Subjects: Human evolution.; Racism.; Human population genetics;
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The family tree Irish genealogy guide : how to trace your ancestors in Ireland / by Santry, Claire.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.LSC
Subjects: Irish Americans;
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American tapestry : the story of black, white, and multiracial ancestors of Michelle Obama / by Swarns, Rachel L.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-367) and index.A remarkable history of First Lady Michelle Obama's mixed ancestry as well as a portrait of America itself in an epic and inspiring family saga.
Subjects: Obama, Michelle, 1964-;
© c2012., Amistad,
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Me and white supremacy : combat racism, change the world, and become a good ancestor / by Saad, Layla F.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-234)."When Layla Saad began an Instagram challenge called #meandwhitesupremacy, she never predicted it would become a cultural movement. She encouraged people to own up and share their racist behaviors, big and small. She was looking for truth, and she got it ... Thousands of people participated in the challenge, and over 80,000 people downloaded the supporting work Me and White Supremacy. Updated and expanded from the original edition, Me and White Supremacy teaches readers how to dismantle the privilege within themselves so that they can stop (often unconsciously) inflicting damage on people of color, and in turn, help other white people do better, too"--
Subjects: Whites.; Racism.; Race discrimination.; Equality.;
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100 million years of food : what our ancestors ate and why it matters today / by Le, Stephen,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction : what should we eat and how should we live? -- The irony of insects -- The games fruits play -- The temptation of meat -- The paradox of fish -- The empire of starches -- Elixirs -- A truce among thieves -- The calorie conundrum -- The future of food -- Rules to eat and live by.
Subjects: Food; Natural foods.; Nutrition.; Prehistoric peoples;
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