Aug 30, 2010 | LCA Main Blog
Want to begin an African American ancestor search, but don't know where to start? Go to The Beginning Genealogist by Angela Walton-Raji to learn how and where to begin. The Beginning Genealogist is dedicated to learning sound research methods for African American...
Aug 28, 2010 | GA Ancestors
The Georgia State Archives has added unindexed Death Certificates to Georgia’s Virtual Vault. This Death Certificate search system is provided as an interim solution until the records for 1928-1930 can be indexed and added to the Death Certificate...
Aug 15, 2010 | LCA Main Blog
The Lowcountry Africana Resource Library by Michael Hait: Principles of Sound Genealogical Research Finding a record on Lowcountry Africana that names an ancestor is exciting. But how can you use that record to further your family research?...
Aug 10, 2010 | LCA Main Blog
In March of 1866, Dr. E.A. Gibbes, former slaveholder and owner of a plantation in Colleton County, SC near the settlement of Adam’s Run, wrote to Lieutenant Jesse S. Craig of the 35th U.S.C.T. Infantry, outlining the terms of the labor agreement he had entered...
Aug 9, 2010 | LCA Main Blog
Researching African American ancestry is challenging for even the most experienced researcher. The Lowcountry Southeast presents additional challenges because of its long and complicated history. Here, we present a resource guide to online, video and print materials...
