Black genesis : a resource book for African-American genealogy / James M. Rose & Alice Eichholz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rose, James M.

Contributor:

Eichholz, Alice, 1942-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Genealogy--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

African Americans.

United States--Genealogy--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

United States.

Genealogy.

Genre:

Genealogy.

manuals (instructional materials)

handbooks.

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

xvi, 422 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore, MD : Genealogical Pub. Co., 2003.

Summary:

Designed with both the novice and the professional researcher in mind, this text provides reference resources and introduces a methodology specific to investigating African-American genealogy. In the second edition, information has been reorganized by state. Within each state are listings for resources such as state archives, census records, military records, newspapers, and manuscript collections.

Contents:

Part I. An overview

The beginning

Important dates in U.S. African-American history

Oral history

National archives and federal records

Military records

Migratory patterns

Slavery

Part II. Survey of the states

Appendix A. General references

Appendix B. African-American family history research bibliography

Appendix C. National archives and records administration facilities

Appendix D. Library symbols.

Notes:

"African-American family history research bibliography": pages 385-389.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Rose, James M. Black genesis.

ISBN:

0806317353

9780806317359

9780806320595

0806320591

OCLC:

52132698