IAAGG Resources
IAAGG Memorials - Hosted by ACPL Genealogy Center
Obituaries
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African American History
**Black History Resources**
Click links and find out more!
African American Union Soldiers, Charlestown Indiana Cemetery Research
Compiled by Kendall Holewinski 2025
Just getting started? Don't miss this one! Beginning African American Research presented by Nicka Sewell-Smith
Black History Month - Legacy Family Tree Webinars
Check out five free webinars from the webinar library and register for free upcoming webinars.
Finding Your Roots - New Season
Podcast: Unsung History - Black History Episodes
Also, check out this episode about AfroCarribbean workers: The Panama Canal
What to Watch: Black History Month on PBS.
Be sure to check out Great Migrations: A People on the Move
Genealogy References:
- Using AI for Genealogical Research
- A Research Guide to African American Women
- Blackpast.org
- Newberry Library: A Bibliography of African American Family
- OurBlackAncestry
- Researching African American Ancestors (Ancestry.com)
- USCT Pension Files: A Rich Resource for African American Genealogy
- Understanding Your Family History & Tips For Curating Genealogy Resources & Research
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search (free account required for access)
- Family Tree (sign up for the free newsletter here)
- Choosing a Genealogical Software Program
- History at Home: A Guide to Genealogy
- Resource List for Beginners
- The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Genealogy
- United States Genealogy
- YouTube - Genealogy
Genealogical & Historical Societies:
- African American Genealogy Group of the Miami Valley
- African American Genealogical Society - Cleveland, OH
- Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc.
- Filson Historical Society (Kentucky)
- Fred Hart Williams Genealogical Society
- Genealogical Society of Marion County
- Indiana Genealogical Society
- Kentucky Historical Society
- National Genealogical Society
Libraries/Repositories:
- Allen County Public Library
- Indiana State Library
- Indiana State Archives
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- New Orleans Genealogy and History Links
- Tennessee State Library
- Hoosier Chronicles - Indiana's Digital Historic Newspapers (Free)
- Indiana Memory - Digital collections including books, manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, maps, and other media, https://digital.library.in.gov/, https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/
Slavery Records:
- EXPLORE THE ORIGINS AND FORCED RELOCATIONS OF ENSLAVED AFRICANS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WORLD
- 8 Tips to Find Slave Ancestors by Working Backward in the Census
- 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules
- 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules
- Afro-Louisiana History and Genealogy 1719-1820
- American Slave Owners (not a complete listing)
- Freedmen's Bureau Online
- Cyndi's List - Slavery in the United States
- Indiana Digital Library of African American History
