Genealogy Resources
MOHAI, Al Smith Collection, 2014.49.018-025-0056
African American and General Genealogy Websites
Listed below are African American and General genealogy websites that may be useful for those seeking to research personal or family history.
African American Genealogy Resources:
African-American Genealogy: 80 Top Resources for Finding Your African American Ancestor
African American Family History Resources
AfriGeneas Genealogy and History Forum
African American Genealogy: An Online Interactive Guide for Beginners
Family Search: African American Online Genealogy Records
Finding Records of Your African American Ancestors, 1870 to the Present
National Archives and Records Administration: African-American Research
Nomini Hall Slave Legacy Project
Northwest African American Museum Genealogy Center
Reclaiming Kin: Taking Back What Was Once Lost
The Digital Library on American Slavery
General Genealogy Resources:
African-American Genealogy: 80 Top Resources for Finding Your African American Ancestor
Cyndi’s List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
National Geographic Genographic Project
The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide To Genealogy
How to Research and Preserve Your Family’s History
The Best of Reclaiming Kin: Helpful Tips on Researching Your Roots by Robyn Smith
Individual Family Histories:
Record of Enslaved People of the Skinner Family of North Carolina
