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African American Genealogy Tips
Researching African American genealogy can be challenging due to gaps in records caused by slavery, segregation, and other historical factors, but there are strategies and resources that can help overcome these obstacles. Here’s a list of strategies tailored for African American genealogy research: 1. Start with Oral History 2. Use Census Records 3. Explore Freedmen’s…
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The Missing Children of Slavery
The Cruelest Separation One of the most devastating realities of American slavery was the forced separation of families — especially children from their parents. Enslaved children could be sold at any age, often without warning, to settle debts or increase profit for enslavers. This wasn’t just a tragedy in the moment — it had ripple…
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The Black Church: Keeper of Family History
More Than a Place of Worship For African Americans in the 19th century, the church was more than just a spiritual home — it was a sanctuary, a school, a political hub, and an archive. When county courthouses refused to record African American births, marriages, or deaths, the Black church quietly took on the role…
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40 Acres and a Broken Promise
A Promise of Land, A Future of Loss In January 1865, as the Civil War drew to a close, Union General William T. Sherman issued Special Field Order No. 15. This order promised formerly enslaved African Americans in coastal South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida plots of land — up to 40 acres each — and,…
