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African American Genealogy: Reconstruction Era Records
This guide provides a beginner's introduction to African American Genealogy research, as well as an overview of available resources at the New York Public Library and beyond.
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1. Getting Started / Collecting Oral Histories
2. Preliminary Research
3. Census Records
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Pre-1870 Census Records
Pre-1870 Non-Population Schedules & Resources
The 1870 Census
1880 to 1920
State Census Records
Surnames
Accessing the Census & Other Resources
4. Vital Records
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Birth and Death Certificates
Marriage Certificates
Military Records
Records of Enslavement
Reconstruction Era Records
Other Important Record Types
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Institutional Records at the Schomburg Center
Databases
Reconstruction Era Resources
Freedmen’s Bureau Records
: Available in Ancestry and Heritage Quest.
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