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African American Family Histories and Related Works in the Library of Congress

Alphabetical Listing by Subject: "Garrett family" to "Great Britain"

Garrett family

Garrett-Nelson, LaBrenda.
The Source of Our Pride: The Garrett, Neely, and Sullivan Families. Two Hundred Years of American History, Beginning in Laurens, South Carolina.
Laurens, S.C. (Route 3 Garrett Dr.,Laurens, SC 29360): L. Garrett-Nelson, 1996. xii, 96, viii p., ports., 1 map.

LC call number: CS71 .G24 1996
LC card number: 97-139636


Gatewood family

Gatewood, Bonita.
The 4th Gatewood Family Reunion: 1992, Baltimore, Maryland. Celebrating the Family Heritage Thru the Ties That Bind.
[Maryland?: s.n., 1992.] Unpaged, ill.

LC call number: CS71 .G2594 1992
LC card number: 93-136219


Genealogy--Handbooks

Rose, James M.
Black Genesis.
Detroit: Gale Research Co, 1978. xiv, 326 p., index.

LC call number: CS21 .R57
LC card number: 77-74819


Harris, Milton Stephen.
Black Family Tree: "Slavery to 1984."
Owensboro, Ky. (911 Pennbrooke, Owensboro, KY 42301): MS Harris, 1984. 60 p., ill.

LC call number: E185.96 .H335 1984
LC card number: 84-184742


Genealogy at Woodson Regional Library Center (Chicago, Ill.)

Strong-Eldridge, Thelma.
Selected Ethnic Genealogical Sources at Woodson.
Chicago: T. Strong-Eldridge, [1994.] 86 p., index.

LC call number: Z1361 .N39S8 1994
LC card number: 95-180542


Genealogy--bibliography

A Bibliography of Books on Black Genealogy.
Raleigh, N.C. (PO Box 26785, Raleigh, NC 27611-6785): North Carolina Afro-American Genealogical Society, [1987.] 5 leaves.

LC call number: Z1361 .N39B488 1987
LC card number: 87-209274


Genealogy--case studies

Thackery, David T.
Case Studies in Afro-American Genealogy.
Chicago: Newberry Library, 1989. 43 p., ill.

LC call number: E185.96 .T42 1989
LC card number: 92-120771


Genealogy--handbooks

Walker, James D.
Black Genealogy: How to Begin.
Athens, Ga.: University of Georgia, Center for Continuing Education, 1977. 52 p., ill., bibliographical references.

LC call number: E185.96 .W29 1977
LC card number: 85-153015


Johnson, Anne E.
A Student's Guide to African American Genealogy.
Phoenix, Ariz.: Oryx Press, 1996. vi, 170 p., [16] p. of plates, ill. (some col.), col. map, bibliographical references and index.

LC call number: E185.96 .J57 1996
LC card number: 95-41357


Wadelington, Charles Weldon.
Tips on Collecting and Preserving Black Family History: A Guide for the Beginner.
Raliegh [sic], N.C. (PO Box 26785, Raleigh, NC 27611-6785): North Carolina Afro-American Genealogical Society, [1986.] 11 leaves, bibliographical references.

LC call number: E185.86 .W33 1986
LC card number: 87-151422


Blockson, Charles L.
Black Genealogy.
Baltimore, Md.: Black Classic Press, 1991. 232 p., ill., bibliographical references, index.

LC call number: E185.96 .B57 1991
LC card number: 90-82688


Morton-Young, Tommie.
African-American Genealogy: Exploring and Documenting the Black Family.
Clarksville, Tenn.: Jostens; Greensboro, NC: Distributed by World Associates, [1980?] viii, 70 p., ill., bibliographical references, index.

LC call number: E185.96 .Y66 1980
LC card number: 83-189960


Scott, Jean Sampson.
Beginning an Afro-American Genealogical Pursuit.
New York, NY: Eppress Printers, 1985. 26, [1] p., ill., bibliographical references.

LC call number: E185.96 .36 1985
LC card number: 86-107534


Blockson, Charles L.
Black Genealogy.
Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1977. 232 p., facsims., bibliographical references, index.

LC call number: CS21 .B55
LC card number: 77-3150


Law, Nova.
African-American Genealogy Workbook for Beginners.
2nd ed. Birmingham, Ala.: Legacy Pub. Co., 1993. vii, 113 p., ill. (some col.), forms, bibliographical references.

LC call number: E185.96 .L29 1993
LC card number: 93-242066


Smith, Gloria L.
Black American Genealogy for Beginners.
Tucson, Ariz.: GL Smith, 1979. [41] leaves, bibliographical references.

LC call number: E185.96 .S653 1979
LC card number: 85-141835


Carroll, Thelma Ellen Young.
A Source Book for Five Generations of Family History.
Virginia Beach: Merrit Press, [1995.] Ill.

LC call number: CS71 .Y7 1995
LC card number: 95-199636


African American Genealogical Sourcebook.
1st ed. New York: Gale Research, 1995. xix, 244 p., bibliographical references, index.

LC call number: E185.96 .A444 1995
LC card number: 95-2263


Beasley, Donna.
Family Pride: The Complete Guide to Tracing African-American Genealogy.
New York, N.Y.: Macmillan USA, 1997. xvi, 192 p., ill., bibliographical references, index.

LC call number: E185.96 .B36 1997
LC card number: 96-36243


Day, Johnnie M.
A Quick Step in Genealogy Research: A Primer for Blacks, Other Minorities, and the Novice in This Area.
Minneapolis, Minn. (1712 Penn Ave N, Minneapolis 55411): North Star and Day Pub Co., 1983. 55 p., ill., bibliographical references.

LC call number: E185.96 .D33 1983
LC card number: 82-90139


Matthews, Harry Bradshaw.
The Matthews Method in African American Genealogical Research.
[Gettysburg, Pa. (140 W. Broadway, Gettysburg, PA 17325): H.B. Matthews, 1988.] 27 p., ill.

LC call number: E185.96 .M435 1988
LC card number: 88-141111


Ethnic Genealogy: A Research Guide.
Jessie Carney Smith, ed. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1983. xxxix, 440 p. ill., bibliographical references, index.

LC call number: CS49 .E83 1983
LC card number: 82-12145


Matthews, Harry Bradshaw.
African American Genealogical Research: How to Trace Your Family History.
[Baldwin, N.Y.] (1031 Mayfair Rd., Baldwin, NY 11510): Matthews Heritage Services, 1992. viii, 131 p., ill., maps, bibliographical references.

LC call number: E185.96 .M33 1992
LC card number: 92-240808


Childs, Marleta.
Rootsearching.
Lubbock, Tex. (2308 21st St, Lubbock, TX 79411): M Childs, [1980- ]. Vols. <1-2>, index.

LC call number: E185.96 .C455 1980
LC card number: 84-248376


Genealogy--sources

Morton-Young, Tommie.
Afro-American Genealogy Sourcebook.
New York: Garland Pub., 1987. ix, 199 p., ill., bibliographical references.

LC call number: E185.96 .Y67 1987
LC card number: 85-45112


Lawson, Sandra M.
Generations Past: A Selected List of Sources for Afro-American Genealogical Research.
Washington: Library of Congress. For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1988. 101 p., ill., index.

LC call number: Z1361 .N39L34 1988; also Z663 .G37 1988
LC card number: 88-600100


Gentry family

Gentry, Harry A. (Harry Arthur).
Recollections.
Columbus, Ohio: Publication Assistance, 1991. Unpaged, ill.

LC call number: CS71 .G339 1991
LC card number: 94-108124


Georgia, see Newton family, Rountree family

Georgia slaves, see American Slave

Gerran family, see Kigh family

Gibbs family

Fauntleroy, Phyllis Gibbs.
Linking the Gibbs Chain.
Washington, D.C.: P.G. Fauntleroy, 1995. v, 100 leaves: ill. (some col.), bibliographical references.

LC call number: CS71 .G443 1995
LC card number: 97-114810


Gibson family, see Beatty family

Goins family, see Jackson family

Gourdin family

Gourdin, J. Raymond (John Raymond).
Gourdin: The History and Genealogy of a French-African-American Family from Georgetown County, South Carolina, 1830-1994.
Baltimore, Md.: Gateway Press; Columbia, Md.; Direct all correspondence and book orders to J.R. Gourdin, 1995. xviii, 300 p., index.

LC call number: CS71 .G66 1995
LC card number: 95-77381


Gray family, see Jackson family

Great Britain, see American Loyalists
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