The Internet and World Wide Web can be a very valuable research tools for genealogists and provide a vehicle for connecting with others doing similar research.
Be aware that documents and other resources are slowly being digitized, so you may not find everything online that you will need to complete your ancestry chart or family tree.
Ancestors (Brigham Young University Broadcasting)
The companion web site to the PBS family history and genealogy television series.
Cyndi’s List
Lists of links to genealogy resources with A to Z categories.
Cyndi’s List: African American
Direct link to African American resources
Family Genealogy & History Internet Education Directory - Wiki
Family Genealogy & History Internet Education Directory - Wiki: African American
Direct link to Regional Genealogy and Local History Research page
Family Search: African American Research
Family Tree Magazine: Finding Your African American Ancestors
Family Tree Magazine: Best "Big" Genealogy Websites of 2022
Freedman’s Bureau Online: The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands
Library of Congress American Memory: African American Odyssey
Library of Congress: Resources for Local History and Genealogy by State
National Archive and Records Administration
National Archives: African American Heritage - Introduction to Research and Links to Resources
National Archive and Records Administration: Resources for Genealogists
101 Best Genealogy Websites
Published in Family Tree Magazine, 2022
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Library of Congress Subject Area Specialties
A - General Works
C - Auxillary Sciences of History
M - Music and Books on Music