Category: State Specific Research
Louisiana Odyssey 1
Read More: Louisiana Odyssey 1Thomy Lafon 200th Birthday Celebration As many of you know, ever since I took my first genealogy trip to St. Landry parish to visit where my mother’s family grew up in Washington and Opelousas, and to New Orleans to discover a treasure trove of documents, I’ve been in love with the city of New Orleans.…
State Archives
Read More: State ArchivesThe list below contains links to many state archives in the United States. Many have online records, and some may require you to contact them directly. This list is current as of January 1, 2025. Please notify us via your comments below if any of these links do not work, need to be updated, or…
Maps Guide the Way in Arkansas State Research
Read More: Maps Guide the Way in Arkansas State ResearchHow do you go about finding ancestors when all you know from the census is the state where the person was born? We suggest using an atlas and maps to identify counties and centers of African American populations in southern states prior to and after the civil war. In conducting your research, one of the…
Maps Guide the Way in Louisiana State Research
Read More: Maps Guide the Way in Louisiana State ResearchHow do you go about finding ancestors when all you know from the census is the state where the person was born? We suggest using an atlas and maps to identify counties and centers of African American populations in southern states prior to and after the civil war. In conducting your research, one of the…
AAGSNC State Research Group – Louisiana
Read More: AAGSNC State Research Group – LouisianaMEMBERS ONLY – Virtual Meeting via Zoom 2pm Fourth Saturdays Members Only Portal AAGSNC Membership Required. The Members Only section of our website will contain the link and access information. State specific genealogy discussion and research support. This group will guide specific topics and skills for self-discoveries. This meeting will not be recorded.
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African American Research Workshop at the OFSC
The Oakland FamilySearch Center (OFSC) provides an ongoing free research workshop on African Americans (also referred to as Black or Afro-American, or those who harmonize with Sub-Saharan Africa). African Americans are defined as those with ancestry, citizenship, or residency in the United States. This workshop is an interactive exchange of research tools, methods and systems,…
Tips for Using the AAGSNC Website and Internet
Members are encouraged to read, download and save this document to assist you in using this website and accessing your benefits through the Members Only portal.
19th Annual African American Genealogy Seminar
The Greater Sacramento African American Genealogy Society will present its 19th Annual African American Family History Seminar on Saturday, March 8, 2025 from 8:30am to 1:30pm. The keynote speaker is Renate Yarborough Sanders, a widely recognized genealogist, speaker and educator who descends from formerly enslaved, enslavers and free people of color. Renate lectures on a variety of…
News from the African American Civil War Memorial Museum
The Guest Speaker for our May 2024 Monthly Program Meeting was Dr. Dawn Chitty, Director of Education at the African American Civil War Museum in Washington, D.C. At that time, the indoor exhibit at the Museum was closed to the public due to major renovations that have now been completed. The African American Civil War Memorial…