ProQuest: African American Heritage

ProQuest African American Heritage helps individuals by not only bringing together records critical to African American family research, but also by connecting them to a community of research experts, whose mentoring and assistance can frequently be the difference between research success and futility.

Search essential historical records for African Americans, including Federal Census, Marriage and Cohabitation Records, Military Draft and Service Records, Registers of Slaves and Free(d) Persons of Color, Freedman's Bank, and more.

Database includes access to "Black Genesis: A Resources for African American Genealogy," written by Dr. James M. Rose and Dr. Alice Eichholz. The guide provides an overview of research principles and methodology, followed by a compilation of specific resources for all 50 states, Canada and the West Indies.

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