Unveiling Roots Tracing African American Ancestry And Slave Records

Author : Penelope Green
Publisher : Global Publishing Solutions, LLC
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unveiling Roots: Tracing African American Ancestry and Slave Records written by Penelope Green and published by Global Publishing Solutions, LLC. This book was released on 2023-12-17 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover Your African American Ancestry! "Tracing Roots: Uncovering African American Ancestry through Slave Records" by Penelope Green is your indispensable guide to unveiling the rich tapestry of your heritage. This book empowers you to embark on a transformative journey through history, resilience, and identity. With Green's guidance, explore the unique challenges and rewards of tracing African American ancestry, from gathering cherished family stories to navigating the intricacies of historical slave records. Delve into the profound significance of these records, unlocking the stories of strength, courage, and survival that are etched within their pages. Discover the narratives concealed in plantation journals, letters, and diaries, providing profound insights into the lives and experiences of enslaved individuals. Navigate the complexities of genealogical research, including the power of census data and lineage, and honor the enduring spirit of families separated by the bonds of slavery. "Tracing Roots" extends beyond research, equipping you with the tools to preserve your findings and share your discoveries. Document your ancestral journey, craft a compelling family history, and contribute to the broader narrative of African American genealogy. As you close the final chapter, Penelope Green emphasizes the significance of embracing your heritage and encourages you to continue your journey, celebrating the stories of resilience and belonging that define your family's narrative. Uncover the hidden stories of your African American ancestry and embark on a transformative journey today with "Tracing Roots."

Author : Barbara Thompson Howell
Publisher : Citadel Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806520551
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Trace Your African-American Roots written by Barbara Thompson Howell and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how to trace the past through public records and discusses the importance of oral history in the African American tradition.

Author : Deloris Kitchel Clem
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tracing African-American Roots written by Deloris Kitchel Clem and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jeannette Golden
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tracing Roots African American Genealogy Unearthed written by Jeannette Golden and published by . This book was released on 2024-05-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing Roots: African American Genealogy Unearthed is a captivating journey through the depths of African American ancestry, intertwining spoken word artistry with the profound impact of slavery on familial histories. This step-by-step guide illuminates the paths to uncovering hidden narratives, untold stories, and long-lost connections within the rich tapestry of Black heritage. Delving into the complex legacy of enslavement, this book navigates through the challenges and triumphs of tracing lineage in the African American community. Through meticulous research strategies and insightful techniques, readers are empowered to excavate their own ancestral landscapes and reclaim lost narratives. With a blend of historical context, genealogical expertise, and the expressive power of spoken word, "Tracing Roots" transcends mere documentation; it becomes a transformative exploration of identity, resilience, and the enduring spirit of survival. Whether you're embarking on your genealogical journey or seeking to honor your heritage, this book is a poignant reminder of the enduring legacy of African American roots.

Author : Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307409732
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In Search of Our Roots written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and published by Crown. This book was released on 2009-01-27 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike most white Americans who, if they are so inclined, can search their ancestral records, identifying who among their forebears was the first to set foot on this country’s shores, most African Americans, in tracing their family’s past, encounter a series of daunting obstacles. Slavery was a brutally efficient nullifier of identity, willfully denying black men and women even their names. Yet, from that legacy of slavery, there have sprung generations who’ve struggled, thrived, and lived extraordinary lives. For too long, African Americans’ family trees have been barren of branches, but, very recently, advanced genetic testing techniques, combined with archival research, have begun to fill in the gaps. Here, scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., backed by an elite team of geneticists and researchers, takes nineteen extraordinary African Americans on a once unimaginable journey, tracing family sagas through U.S. history and back to Africa. Those whose recovered pasts collectively form an African American “people’s history” of the United States include celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock, Don Cheadle, Chris Tucker, Morgan Freeman, Tina Turner, and Quincy Jones; writers such as Maya Angelou and Bliss Broyard; leading thinkers such as Harvard divinity professor Peter Gomes, the Reverend T. D. Jakes, neurosurgeon Ben Carson, and sociologist Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot; and famous achievers such as astronaut Mae Jemison, media personality Tom Joyner, decathlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and Ebony and Jet publisher Linda Johnson Rice. More than a work of history, In Search of Our Roots is a book of revelatory importance that, for the first time, brings to light the lives of ordinary men and women who, by courageous example, blazed a path for their famous descendants. For a reader, there is the stirring pleasure of witnessing long-forgotten struggles and triumphs–but there’s an enduring reward as well. In accompanying the nineteen contemporary achievers on their journey into the past and meeting their remarkable forebears, we come to know ourselves.

Author : Stephen Hanks
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781629016573
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 1619 - Twenty Africans written by Stephen Hanks and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-17 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One way to fully understand the effect that slavery and its legacy has had, and continues to have, is to look at how it began--similar to when a person trying to understand their ancestry must go back and trace the roots of where their family began. 1619 - Twenty Africans will attempt to do both, tracing the beginning of slavery in America and having a discussion about tracing our ancestry, in the context of author Stephen Hanks' DNA test results. Hanks started out tracing two family names--and ended up examining the lineages of four genetic DNA cousins related to him. What he discovered would completely shake his whole understanding about how slavery in America was created, ultimately taking the author on a journey leading him to the events that started in the year 1619 on the shores of Virginia. Today's DNA testing is revealing that Americans have far more in common with each other than they ever could have imagined.

Author : John Baker
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416567410
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation written by John Baker and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-01-05 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the author's thirty-year research into his slave ancestry, describing the history of the massive tobacco plantation where his ancestors worked and his family's extensive genealogical legacy.

Author : Henry Louis Gates (Jr.)
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307382400
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In Search of Our Roots written by Henry Louis Gates (Jr.) and published by Crown. This book was released on 2009 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The distinguished scholar examines the origins and history of African-American ancestry as he profiles nineteen noted African Americans and illuminates their individual family sagas throughout U.S. history.

Author : Anne E. Johnson
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Student's Guide to African American Genealogy written by Anne E. Johnson and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1996 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes background information on African American history and culture and offers suggestions for tracing the genealogy of persons of African descent back to the ancestors' arrival in America. An annotated list of resources is presented for each chapter.

Author : LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1524523526
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Guide to Researching African American Ancestors in Laurens County, South Carolina and Selected Finding Aids written by LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-07-18 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was written to aid families with ancestors from Laurens County, South Carolina, to jumpstart their genealogical research. Although the focus is on sources of particular relevance to African Americans, the book also contains information relevant to slave-holding families. Also, the background information at the beginning of each section will be of general interest to those families from South Carolina who are researching their African ancestors. In addition to practical advice born from the authors genealogical research and formal studies, the book includes information and compilations regarding the following topics: Free Persons of Color in Antebellum Laurens Slaves in Will Transcripts (17821860) Legislative Papers (17821866) Comptroller General Tax Return Books (18661868) 1869 SC State Population Census 1860 US Census Slave Schedule and Matching African American Surnames in the 1870 US Census Excerpts of Freedmen Bureau Records Grave Markers at Five African American Churches