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Extra Extra! One of My Favorite Places to Search African Diaspora Ancestry
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Extra Extra! One of My Favorite Places to Search African Diaspora Ancestry

June 9, 2026
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One of my favorite places to search for African Diaspora ancestry is the U.S., African American Newspapers, 1829 - 1947 collection. It is one of the few research sources where...
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Before You Open the Archive: The Unspoken Rules of Research Travel
African Diaspora History Searches Historical newspaper research Historical property land claims History PRAAD Research Tips

Before You Open the Archive: The Unspoken Rules of Research Travel

April 28, 2026
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[caption id="attachment_8464" align="alignnone" width="300"] Mind your manners while researching historical records[/caption] From Accra to ancestral cemeteries, what every African Diaspora researcher should know about preparation, respect, and cultural awareness 1....
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Reclaiming Land, Reclaiming Legacy: Helping Descendants of Enslaved Families Build Historical Property Claims
1870 Census 1890 Census Ancestry database Ancestry, Black Genealogy Freedmen's Bureau Historical newspaper research Historical property land claims History Library of Congress Reconstruction Period

Reclaiming Land, Reclaiming Legacy: Helping Descendants of Enslaved Families Build Historical Property Claims

November 4, 2025
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Several years ago, I began my formal ancestral and genealogy journey with the intention that I would locate land and property that may have been lost by our family or...
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