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Recreation & Leisure - Beginning African American Genealogy

Do you and your family want to research your African American ancestors? Have you hit roadblocks in your research due to lack of online resources? Many African Americans find it difficult to trace their ancestors earlier than the 1870’s. Mariano Salazar will show you how to overcome these hurdles. You will gain an understanding of the online resources available including: Freedmen’s Bureau, Freedman’s Bank records, census records, DNA genealogy websites and more. Please open a free account with www.familysearch.org prior to the start of class.