Reprint. Originally published: Cincinnati : Betterway Books, 2003

In the beginning -- Census records -- Federal sources -- State, county, and local sources -- Special situations -- What's in a name? -- Location, location, location -- The other family -- The search for ancestors in slaveholder documents -- Case study: the issue of mixed race -- Case study: a story of triumph and and tragedy -- Case study: all in the neighborhood -- Free and slaveholding states and territories in 1861 -- Federal census, 1790-1930 -- State archives -- National archives and regional branches -- Blank forms

Tracing one's African-American ancestry can be uniquely challenging. This guide helps overcome the obstacles and pitfalls of specialized research by offering a proven, three-part approach