Family Pride: The Complete Guide to Tracing African-American Genealogy [Paperback]

Donna Beasley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1997

Family Pride serves the vast and expanding numbers of African-Americans interested in tracing their family histories. It provides readers with the tools to begin their quest and overcome barriers unique to the African-American genealogical search, such as the scarcity of written records. Combining the inspiration of personal accounts with a wealth of practical information, it outlines the vast resources available to plot one's lineage, from oral history and census reports to church and manumission records, from the Freedman's Bureau to the Negro Baseball Leagues, from the National Archives to the Internet. Complete with step-by-step instructions on how to conduct the search, gather findings, and publish a finished document, Family Pride is an indispensable guide for all who want to know more about where they came from.

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Beasley can trace her family back to 1790, but it has taken her 14 years to do so. The story of how she succeeded, this book illustrates how her steps can be followed by other amateur genealogists. In separate chapters, Beasley discusses getting started; using oral history, the census, church, manumission records and records from the Freedman's Bureau and the Negro baseball leagues, and searching the Internet. She provides instructions on how to conduct the search, gather findings, and publish the finished manuscript. Three chapters address specifically periods of slavery and freedom and the African connection. Six appendixes provide useful details on African American historical and genealogical societies, libraries and consulates, family information forms, and more. Along with Anne E. Johnson's A Student's Guide to African American Genealogy (Oryx, 1996) and African American Genealogical Sourcebook (Gale, 1995), this work should be in all comprehensive genealogy libraries.?Judith P. Reid, Library of Congress
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (February 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028608429
• ISBN-13: 978-0028608426
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,071,299 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource, July 14, 2001

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This review is from: Family Pride: The Complete Guide to Tracing African-American Genealogy (Paperback)

I couldn't put this book down. It provides tips for both the novice and the experienced researcher. It was just the information I needed to begin my family history search and I'm sure I will use it often.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars not as good as I'd hoped, June 9, 2001

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This review is from: Family Pride: The Complete Guide to Tracing African-American Genealogy (Paperback)

The book gives a nice overview of black geneology but it's not the only book you'll need. It's an introduction to the subject. Unless your family kept marvelous records in the old family bible this book won't get you too far.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Starting Point, July 9, 2001

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This review is from: Family Pride: The Complete Guide to Tracing African-American Genealogy (Paperback)

This book will get you far whether your family kept excellent family records or NOT. It discusses and addresses the difficulties most African Americans face in tracing their family history. It provides many tips and resources for obtaining family information.