At Reparative Genealogy , we believe that access to history is access to power. That’s why we’re excited to share this feature article from Library Science Degrees Online : “From Ancestry to Archives: How Libraries Are Revolutionizing Family Tree Research.” Written by Sydney Smith, MLIS (UNC Greensboro) , the article highlights how libraries across the country are expanding their roles—digitizing records, curating genealogy collections, and building partnerships that make fam

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Introduction In 1958, the City of Santa Monica seized the  Ebony Beach Club , a Black-owned cultural and entertainment hub founded by...

New York Slavery Records Index, Records of Enslaved Persons and Slave Holders in New York from 1525 through to the Civil War:...

History of Slavery in New Jersey, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_slavery_in_New_Jersey African Amerian Ancestry...

Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930: https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2036959 Mississippi African American Ancestry...

Oklahoma Wills and Probate Records, 1808-2008: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Oklahoma_Probate_Records Oklahoma African American...

Kansas Probate Records: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Kansas_Probate_Records Kansas African American Resources, Family Search:...

Digital Library on American Slavery, UNC Chappel Hill: http://dlas.uncg.edu/ Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927:...

Arkansas Probate Records 1817-1979, Family Search: https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2061549 African American Resources for...

Texas Probate Records Search, Family Search: https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2016287 Texas Probate Records, List:...

Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1900: https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1999178 Colonial Estate Files and Wills, Published...

United States Census Records, Church records, slave schedules (all records are free under "family search" and at cost if choosing the...

Virginia Probate Records: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Virginia_Probate_Records Wills and Estate Records, 1633-1800:...

Family Search: African American Resources: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/African_American_Resources_for_Alabama Alabama Historical...

Freedmen's Bureau: https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/freedmens-bureau Legacy of Slavery in Maryland: http://slavery2.msa.maryland.gov/pages/S...

A list of resources available to those researching ancestors of the American Chattel Slavery system in North Carolina.

College of Charleston Libraries: https://libguides.library.cofc.edu/claw/slavery Trans-Atlantic Slave Database:...

Healing the legacy of slavery through genealogy research can be a transformative process for both African Americans and white Americans...

Distant cousin relationships are significant in genealogy because they can provide valuable clues and insights into a person's family...