African American Internet Sources

United States &gt; African American Research  &gt; Internet Sources

At the end of class each student will be able to:

I. Use important parts of FamilySearch.org to find African American ancestors.


 * A. Use the online FHL Catalog Place Search to find sources, especially births, marriages, &amp; deaths. Open www.FamilySearch.org, click Family History Library Catalog.
 * 1. Use Place Search to find records of towns, counties, or states.
 * a. Explain how to use the topic Minorities with the Place Search.
 * b. Explain how to use the topic Slavery and bondage with the Place Search.
 * 2. Use Surname Search to find family histories.
 * 3. Explain how the Keyword, Title, Film/Fiche, Author, &amp; Call Number searches are used.
 * 4. Use the Subject Search with phrases like African Americans, Blacks, and Slaves.
 * B. Explain the value and find (1) the United States Research Wiki article, (2) Search this Wiki for the state, or nation you need and notice the topics listed.
 * C. Explain the value and find the African American (1) Quick Guide and (2) Part A on the Internet. Open www.FamilySearch.org, click Search, click Research Helps, click Sorted by Document Type, click Resource Guide, and select the two African American guides.
 * D. Explain what FHL Internet Favorites are. Use “Minorities” and “Slavery and Bondage” folders in FHL Internet Favorites.
 * E. Use the Social Security Death Index and send for Social Security card application papers.

'''II. Use online census indexes to find African American ancestors.'''


 * A. Use online census indexes and make census image prints. www.ancestryinstitution.com
 * B. Use the 1870 census to find candidates for former slave owners (Quick Guide p. 4)

'''III. Use Reconstruction era online sources to find African American ancestors.'''


 * A. Find and use Freedman’s Savings and Trust Records online. http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=2;t=searchable;c=1417695
 * B. Find and use Freedman’s Bureau records online and at the Family History Library. http://www.freedmensbureau.com/
 * C. Find the Southern Claims Commission Records Internet site and describe how to use them. http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/scc/steps.htm
 * D. Find and use Access Genealogy. http://www.accessgenealogy.com/african/

'''IV. Use military online sources to find African American ancestors.'''


 * A. Find records of African Americans who served in the American Civil War. http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/
 * B. Find African Americans in the online World War I Draft Registration records. www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3172&amp;o_xid=0039413404&amp;o_lid=0039413404&amp;o_xt=31936496

V. Use FHL Favorites or Google to find vital records offices, and funeral homes.


 * A. Find addresses and telephone numbers of vital records offices on the Internet.
 * B. Find vital record birth, marriage, or death indexes on the Internet.
 * C. Find addresses and telephone numbers of funeral homes on the Internet.
 * D. Find cemetery or funeral home record indexes on the Internet.