African American Genealogy in Georgia
Large
Slaveholders of 1860 and African American
Surname Matches from 1870 - Tom Blake's site (many GA &
Southeastern counties!)
Make A
Joyful Noise - Georgia African American Genealogy
Georgia
Archives - Records for African American Research at the GA Archives
in Atlanta
African
Americans in Georgia - Carl Vinson Institute of Government, UGA
Historic
Maps of
Georgia (Click on County) - Carol Vinson Institute of Govt.,
UGA
General Resource Centers for African
American
Genealogy Research
Christina's Genealogy Website-
African
American Genealogy
Cyndi's List-
African
American Research
AfriGeneas
Freedmen's Bureau
African
American
Cemeteries Online
Grave
Matters- the preservation of African American Cemeteries
African
American History Sites
Black History Pages
African
American
Perspectives - American Memory Library of Congress
American
Slave Narratives
United States
Colored
Troups in the Civil War
African
American
Warriors (US Wars, including Civil War)
The
African American - A Journey From Slavery to Freedom
Slavery
FAQ
African
American Genealogy List -
Georgia
Topic: A mailing list for
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Help! We've got to
start somewhere! Here are some other possibilities:
- African American Church Records
- African American Cemeteries (list) or
Transcriptions
- Biographies (published or composed by
you)
- Family Histories (your family's
journey)
- Personal Letters and Diaries - Excerpts
- Family Stories about living in
Gwinnett County
- Photographs of African American
Churches,
Communities,
or Cemeteries
- Slave Information (usually found in
Wills
of
slave owners)
- Old Photographs of people or places in
Gwinnett County
Please let me know if you have something
to share!
