IGHR 2024 Virtual Institute

Course 11 - Researching African American Ancestors: Government Records and Beyond

This course is designed for intermediate to advanced researchers. Students will survey a variety of government records focused on the African American experience. The course format will consist of lectures and hands-on experiences based on strategies, methods and techniques needed to ensure African American research success. A solid understanding of genealogy basics will help students make use of the materials and concepts presented. Students should have experience using census records and general secondary records. This course will introduce you to researching federal land records, maps, congressional records, manuscript collections, military, Freedmen’s Bureau, WPA and more. In addition to lectures, there will be scheduled Q & A time at the end of each day with opportunity to interact with instructors.

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Researching African American Ancestors: Government Records and Beyond ($545.00)

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IGHR 2024 Virtual Institute

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