National and International Genealogy Resources

National Genealogical Organizations

• National Genealogical Society
• AAGHS (Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society)
• A Directory of African-American Genealogical & Heritage Societies
• Board for Certification of Genealogists

Military

• Black Loyalist
• The Colored Patriots of the American Revolution (1855) (free PDF, EPUB)
• Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)
  • Forgotten Patriots
• Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
• The Patriots of Color Database
• Sons of the American Revolution (SAR)

Free People of Color

• Free African Americans of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland and Delaware
• Free Negro Owners of Slaves in the United States in 1830 (1924)

Slavery

• Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database
• Digital Library on American Slavery
• Free Negro Owners of Slaves in the United States in 1830 (1924)
• The Abolition of The Slave Trade (New York Public Library)

Post-Slavery

• Freedmen's Bureau Online
• In Motion: The African-American Migration Experience

Online References/Records

• National Archives
  • Resources for Genealogists
  • African-American Research
  • Census Records
• FamilySearch.org (LDS geneaological site)
  • Research Wiki
  • African-American Research Wiki
  • FamilySearch Centers
  • TechTips
• Africana Heritage Project (@ USF)
• African American Gateway (Friends of Allen County)
• Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources (online version)
  • Virginia Family History Research
  • Introduction to Red Book: African American
• The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy (online version)
  • Overview of African American Research
• AfriGeneas
• Christine's Genealogy
• Rootsweb.com
• US Census Records @ Internet Archive
• Chronicling America (Historic American Newspapers @ LOC)
• Social Security Death Index (SSDI)

Other

• Genealogy @ BellaOnline
• History at Home: A Guide to Genealogy
• Mocavo on Findmypast
• Native American History and Culture
• The African-American Mosaic (Library of Congress)
• WorldGenWeb Project
• Black Roots: A Beginners Guide To Tracing The African American Family Tree
• Family Tree Magazine - Podcast
• The Genealogy Guys Podcast - Podcast
• Genealogy Gems Podcast - Podcast