The document details steps for researching and documenting African American ancestors, emphasizing the importance of organization and resource identification. It provides guidance on gathering information, creating family records, and utilizing various historical resources and technologies. Additionally, it encourages engagement with local family history centers and social groups for support in genealogical research.

1. African American Monument,The State House, Columbia, SCDocumenting African-American AncestorsLeaving No Stone Unturned

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5. How do you prepare for aTsunami of records?Make sure you havedone your homework.Get back to basics

6. Identify: ancestor time period locationIdentify what you want to learn.

7. Find out what resources exist.

8. Get comfortable with current technologies.

9. Find out where to access resources.

10. Find out where to go for help.Getting back to basics…You must be able to tell where you have been in order to determine where you are going.

11. For more information:Visit Saving StoriesBeginning Steps....1. Gather all you have on your ancestor and put in a box. Organize what you have.2. Complete a Pedigree Chart3. Prepare a Family Group Record4. Start a Research Log to track your findings.5. Interview your closest living relatives. Transcribe the interview. 6. Create a biographical outline of events in the life of your ancestor.7. Start a family history database and keep it up to date.Otis E. Tucker Vance (1905-1996)

12. Identify: ancestor time period location

13. What do you know already?Complete the following forms using information you alreadyknow about your ancestor.1. Pedigree ChartDates: Day, Month, Year 6 April 1870Places: City, County, State, Country Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA2. Two Family Group Records(one with your ancestor as a child and one as a parent)3. Biographical Outline

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20. Identify what you wantto learn about your ancestor…

21. Identify what you want to learn about your ancestor and which record types document that specific information.Develop your research declaration: “Beverly Vance was born about 1832,according to the 1870 US Census. He was living in Abbeville District, SC in Cokesbury. I want to know who his parents were.”1. Your personal knowledge.2. Your personal papers.3. Your photographs.4. Parents, Grandparents, and other relatives.5. Family bible6. Funeral programs, obituaries7. Family papers8. Family photographs9. Birth records10. Marriage records11. Death records

22. Locate different resources to document your ancestor12. Census records13. Church records14. School records15. Newspapers16. Journals17. Local Histories18. Genealogical societies19. Voter’s records20. Military records21. Probate records22. Land and property records23. Biographies24. Family Histories25. Immigration/emigration26. Tax records27. Directories

23. Locate different resources to document your ancestor28. Naturalization/citizenship29. Funeral homes30. Hospitals31. Employers32. Fraternities/sororities33. Slave narratives34. Freedman’s Bureau Records35. Periodicals36. Cohabitation Records37. Manumissions38. Bill of sale

24. Get comfortable with the current technologies…

25. Try it today!Beta.FamilySearch.orgbeta.familysearch.org will soontake the place of the current familysearch.org site

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29. Historical Records CollectionSouth Carolina Deaths, 1915-1943

30. Historical Records CollectionSearch for:Jane McCoyGreenville County, South Carolinad. 1919

31. Historical Records CollectionClick hereJane McCoyGreenville County, South Carolinad. 1919

32. Historical Records CollectionClick hereIndex for Jane McCoyGreenville County, South Carolinad. 1919

33. Historical Records CollectionClick Full ScreenDeath cert. for Jane McCoyGreenville County, South Carolinad. 1919

34. Exit Full Screen, Rotate, Invert, Save, PrintZoom in +Zoom out -Death cert. for Jane McCoyGreenville County, South Carolinad. 1919

35. Find out what resources exist & Find out where to access resources…FamilySearch Wiki

36. FamilySearch WikiClick learnAlso wiki.familysearch.org

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38. FamilySearch Wiki(Search county/parish/state or topic)Search

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40. Charleston County, South CarolinaLinkedOutline

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42. African American Research on FS Wiki

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45. African American Research on FS Wiki

46. What if you did not see a resource thatwould help you on FamilySearch Wiki?

47. Find out where to go for help…

48. Ask For Free Research AssistanceAlso forums.familysearch.org

49. Ask For Free Research AssistanceAlso forums.familysearch.org

50. Ask For Free Research AssistanceRegister HereCheck your email immediately after you register.Also forums.familysearch.org

51. Ask For Free Research AssistanceFrom now on log in hereRegister HereCheck your email immediately after you register.Also forums.familysearch.org

52. Ask For Free Research Assistance Logged in:Choose the locality

53. Ask For Free Research AssistanceChoose the locality

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55. Ask For Free Research AssistanceClick New Thread

56. Ask For Free Research Assistance1. Select State 2. Enter Title3. Enter question4. Tag name and locality5. Preview6. Click Submit New Thread

57. Ask For Free Research AssistanceQuestion is posted. Check back periodically for an answer. Also, look for email.Click New Thread

58. Ask For Free Research AssistanceQuestion is posted. Check back periodically for an answer. Also, look for email.Email responseClick New Thread

59. Ask For Free Research AssistanceQuestion is posted. Check back periodically for an answer. Also, look for email.Forums responseClick New Thread

60. Join the African-American Social Group at http://forums.familysearch.org/en/group.php?groupid=45Social Groups

61. Join the African-American Social Group at http://forums.familysearch.org/en/group.php?groupid=451. Enter African American2. Click GoSocial Groups

62. Join the African-American Social Group at http://forums.familysearch.org/en/group.php?groupid=45Select African-American Resources

63. Join the African-American Social Group at http://forums.familysearch.org/en/group.php?groupid=45Look for Join This Group

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