Starts next week: Researching African American Ancestors

Take a sneak peek inside the course:

Together we will travel back in time using traditional and special sources. After a historical and genealogical overview, we will delve into records from the antebellum through the civil rights eras.

Reviewing records from each period with an African American lens, you will learn how to access, analyze, and uncover clues about lives previously hidden.

Searching records post-1870 we will build a strong foundation. Then we will cover the pivotal pre-emancipation period, viewing records of both free people of color and the enslaved.

Over the course of 4 weeks, you’ll learn:

• An overview of African American History
• How to locate and analyze special sources
• Tips for gathering information to bridge the gap between slavery and freedom
• Strategies for finding missing records
• Techniques for finding slave owner

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