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Documenting African-American Ancestors
African American Monument,The State House, Columbia, SC
Leaving No Stone Unturned
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Robin FosterHeritage Makers Independent ConsultantColumbia Ethnic Community ExaminerColumbia Social Media ExaminerMy blogs: Saving Stories Sharing the Legacy Strong BranchesFollow me on Twitter: @savingstoriesTwitter page: twitter.com/savingstories
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HAVE YOU HEARD? THERE’S A TSUNAMI COMING!
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A TSUNAMI OF RECORDS!
Jus with a baby tsunamiBy slingshots+meo remalante
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Make sure you havedone your homework.
• Get back to basics• Identify: ancestor time period location• Identify what you want to learn.• Find out what resources exist.• Get comfortable with current technologies.• Find out where to access resources.• Find out where to go for help.
How do you prepare for aTsunami of records?
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Getting back to basics…
You must be able to tell where you have been in order to determine where you are going.
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Beginning Steps....
1. Gather all you have on your ancestor and put in a box. Organize what you have.
2. Complete a Pedigree Chart
3. Prepare a Family Group Record
4. 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)
For more information:Visit Saving Stories
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Identify: ancestor time period
location
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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, USA
2. Two Family Group Records(one with your ancestor as a child and one as a parent)
3. Biographical Outline
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Use a family history database to record information about your family
Download PAF 5.2 free
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Use a family history database to record information about your family
Download PAF 5.2 free
familysearch.org
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Use a family history database to record information about your family
Download PAF 5.2 free
familysearch.org
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Use a family history database to record information about your family
Download PAF 5.2 free
familysearch.org
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Use a family history database to record information about your family
Download PAF 5.2 free
familysearch.org
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Use a family history database to record information about your family
Download PAF 5.2 free
familysearch.org
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Identify what you wantto learn about your ancestor…
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Identify what you want to learn about your ancestor and which record types document that specific information.
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
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.”
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Locate different resources to document your ancestor
12. 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
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Locate different resources to document your ancestor
28. Naturalization/citizenship29. Funeral homes30. Hospitals31. Employers32. Fraternities/sororities33. Slave narratives34. Freedman’s Bureau Records35. Periodicals36. Cohabitation Records37. Manumissions38. Bill of sale
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Get comfortable with the current technologies…
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Try it today!Beta.FamilySearch.org
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Historical Records Collection
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BROWSE BYLOCATION
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South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1943
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Historical Records Collection
Search for:Jane McCoyGreenville County, South Carolinad. 1919
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Jane McCoyGreenville County, South Carolinad. 1919
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Index for Jane McCoyGreenville County, South Carolinad. 1919
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Historical Records Collection
Death cert. for Jane McCoyGreenville County, South Carolinad. 1919
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Death cert. for Jane McCoyGreenville County, South Carolinad. 1919
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Family History Centers in South Carolina, United States Beaufort South Carolina 703 Parris Island GatewayBeaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina, United StatesPhone: 843-525-1823Hours: By appointment only.
Charleston South Carolina 1519 Sam Rittenburg BlvdCharleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United StatesPhone: 843-766-6017Hours: T-Th 10am-9pm; F-Sat 10am-2pmClosed: Jan 1, 2, 30, Apr 3, Jul 1,2,3, Oct 2,23, Nov 23-27, Dec 21-31
Georgetown South Carolina Pringle Ferry RdGeorgetown, Georgetown, South CarolinaPhone: 834-527-2921Attention: Does not have film circulation.
Heritage Library Foundation 32 Office Park Rd, Suite 300Hilton Head Island, Beaufort, South CarolinaPhone: 843-686-6560Hours: Mon, Thur, Fri, Sat 10am-3pmClosed: On Saturday in July and August
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Moncks Corner South Carolina 319 West Main StMoncks Corner, Berkeley, South Carolina, United StatesPhone: 843-761-8671Hours: W-Th 6pm-9pm; Sat 10am-2pm
Orangeburg South Carolina 2740 Broughton StOrangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United StatesPhone: 803-531-5531Hours: By appointment only.Closed: Call listed telephone number for an appointment.
Ridgeland South Carolina Grays HWY (278 West)Ridgeland, Jasper, South Carolina, United StatesPhone: 843-726-8241Hours: Monday - Saturday by appt. Wed. evening 6-8PM
Sumter South Carolina 1770 Highway 15 SSumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United StatesPhone: 803-481-8300Hours: Hours vary. Call ahead.
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Gatherwhat you have on hand.
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Sharewhat you discover with your family.
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