Genealogy
Web Resources
The options available for genealogical research on the Internet are vast and changing constantly. The following sites are the ones we think will be most helpful, as we find others they will be added. Many of the sites include “how to get started” articles. Several of the general genealogy sites include links specific to African American genealogical research.
Africana Heritage
Online database and resources for African American genealogy
African American Lives 2
African American genealogical resources.
Afrigeneas
African American genealogical site.
Africana Heritage Project
Resources related to records to assist genealogical research, especially focused on the southeastern United States.
Ancestry.com
Genealogy website that allows you to find relatives and build an interactive family tree
Christine’s Genealogy Site
Christine’s Genealogy Website specializes in African American genealogy featuring Freedmen’s Bureau marriage records, emigrants to Liberia, and the history of lynching.
www.cyndislist.com
A large categorized and cross-referenced directory of sites useful for genealogical research, with hundreds of thousands of links.
Family Search
FamilySearch is the largest genealogy organization in the world. For over 100 years, FamilySearch has been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide.
Footnote.com
Footnote has made available through their partnership with the National Archives original source documents that include information about an individual’s birth, immigration history, marriage, occupation, death, and other genealogical research data.
Geneology.com
a genealogical data site with instruction materials and reference support.
Myheritage.com
This site focuses in upon networking and genealogical community support.
Myfamily.com
MyFamily.com began in 1998 by a group who wanted a better way to stay connected with their families. It’s a shared, private space designed specifically for families with tech newbies and geeks alike.
New England Ancestors
The website of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, the oldest genealogical society in the country. Primary focus includes New England ancestry.
Our Black Ancestry
African American genealogy and family history site.
Roots Web
The Internet’s oldest and largest free genealogical community site.
The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database
Free searchable website of more than 35,000+ slaving voyages between 1514 and 1866; includes 67,000+ names of enslaved Africans
Us Gen Web
The USGenWeb Project is a group of volunteers working together to provide free genealogy websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States. This Project is non-commercial and fully committed to free genealogy access for everyone.
World Vital Records
WorldVitalRecords provides its members with access to more than 1,500,000,000+ names in 12,000+ databases.
Articles
“In Our Blood”
Article about tracing DNA.
“Commentary: Tracing Michelle Obama’s roots — and yours”
Article on researching ancestry.
“In First Lady’s Roots, a Complex Path From Slavery”
Article about how Michelle Obama’s roots connect her with slavery and a multiracial identity.
Professional Genealogy Accreditation Boards
The Association of Professional Genealogists
an independent organization whose principal purpose is to support professional genealogists in all phases of their work.
The International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists
On a mission to advance family history/genealogy work around the world by accrediting and promoting genealogy professionals who are competent, ethical, and reliable, and to work to promote the preservation of genealogical materials.
The Board for Certification of Genealogists
has as it’s mission to foster public confidence in genealogy as a respected branch of history by promoting an attainable, uniform standard of competence and ethics among genealogical practitioners, and by publicly recognizing persons who meet that standard.
