African American Genealogy 

Genealogy information about African American ancestors is often difficult to locate.  These links provide information for researchers of African American genealogy.

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Featured African American Genealogy Sites

The USF (University of South Florida) Africana Heritage Project  
This project was begun in order to assist African Americans who are researching their family histories. The mission is to rediscover those valuable records that document the names and lives of slaves, freedpersons, and their descendants.
   

Old Photographs of African Americans/OPOAA
Images for Unknown African American Photographs to be identified by other Researchers and Family Historians. Post your Old Unknown Photo.
 

Other African American Genealogy Links

African American Cemeteries Online
Find links to online information about African American Cemeteries by state and county.

The African - Native Genealogy Homepage
Celebrating the Estelusti ~ The Freedmen Oklahoma's Black Indians of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole Nations

African Americans in Missouri   
Resources for African Americans in Missouri -- includes a slave database for slaveowners and slaves from 5 Missouri Counties and the states of Virginia, Kentucky, and North Carolina. Also included is a database of Frontier Families of Missouri from the Upper Territory from 1790 to 1840. 

AfriGeneas
A wealth of information including a beginner's guide for researching African American genealogy.  The site includes mailing lists, slave data, surname information and much more.  A Must See!

Black Family Genealogy & History Society
The Black Family Genealogy & History Society meets every 3rd Saturday of the month at the Keys Community Center, 2454 E. Broadway Rd. Phoenix offers instruction and presentations on Black history, family research and computer techniques.
Free classes
Beginners class starts at 11:15 a.m.
Regular meetings starts at Noon.

Black Genealogy Exchange  
A new web community. It has been created to unite the efforts of Black Genealogist and provide a central source of Family Home Pages, resources, query and chat focused on African American research. Is your family listed? BGE is in search of a Chat Host.

Christine's Genealogy Website   
African American historical and genealogical information, census schedules, links to resources, and much much more.

The Freedmen's Bureau Online
Search the available online records of the Freedmen Bureau.

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