06-19-2024

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African American Genealogy

Best African American Genealogy Websites of 2024

Trace your African American ancestry with help from this year’s winners for best African American genealogy websites.

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How to Choose the Right Genealogical Software Program

Join Jennifer Warner, for a LIVE webinar that cuts through the clutter and helps you choose the right genealogy software for YOU.

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African American Genealogy

7 Steps to Finding Your Enslaved Ancestors

Here is the ultimate step-by-step guide to tracing your African American roots and finding your slave ancestors.

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Family Tree Magazine’s archive is now portable!?

The Family Tree Magazine archive is now available on a USB drive, making it easy to tap into time-tested genealogy expertise. The archive contains every issue from 2000 to 2023, which is over 150 issues in total!

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African American Genealogy

Freedmen’s Bureau Records: A Genealogist’s Guide

Freedmen’s Bureau records are more accessible now than ever, online at sites like Ancestry.com and FamilySearch. Learn what you can uncover in them.

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African American Genealogy

Overcoming Challenges in African American Genealogy Research — An Interview with Shamele Jordon

In this episode, Family Tree University instructor Shamele Jordon joins us to discuss challenges in African American genealogy research and how family historians can overcome them. Plus we explore websites for French genealogy records, newspaper research and a new online storytelling tool.

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