African American Genealogy Links

General Links

• AFRICAN-AMERICAN GENEALOGY:A BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS
  The key to genealogical research lies in adequate preparation. This list of sources represent a sampling of major genealogical research tools that provide an understanding of sources and methods.
  http://www.kdla.state.ky.us/arch/biblforb.htm
• AFRIGENEAS
  To encourage and support all African ancestored individuals and families to begin and continue researching their roots until all possible resources are exhausted and the results are published.
  http://www.afrigeneas.com
• Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet - African-American
  categories include: General Resource Sites, History & Culture, Libraries, Archives & Museums, Mailing Lists, Newsgroups & Chat, Military, People & Families, Professional Researchers, Volunteers, & Other Research Services Publications, Software & Supplies, Records: Census, Cemeteries, Land, Obituaries, Personal, Taxes and Vital Slavery, Societies & Groups
  http://www.CyndisList.com/african.htm
• Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
  includes a database of over 230,000 names of the United States Colored Troops (USCT). It was developed by the National Park Service and its partners in the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors (CWSS) project. It has been made available in conjunction with the dedication of the African American Civil War Memorial.
  http://216.88.32.142/cwss/
• RECORDS of the 105th US COLORED TROOPS http://www.awod.com/gallery/probono/cwchas/usct105.html
• African American Genealogy mailing list
  AAGENE-L is intended to be a mailing list on the internet for African American genealogy researchers. It is also appropriate to discuss African American history within the mailing list.
  http://ftp.cac.psu.edu/~saw/aagene-faq.html