African American Research 101 – Antebellum Era (Part 3 of 3)

Ari Wilkins
Aug 30, 2024
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Welcome
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Speaker's Introduction
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Introduction
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Sources
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Deed Research
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Deed of Manumission
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Next Steps
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Oral History
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Newspapers
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Announcements / prizes
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Questions / answers
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About this webinar

This lecture will discuss how to get started in African American research. The objective of this presentation will be to research African Americans before the Civil War – either as an enslaved or free person. It will introduce Antebellum Era records such as: newspapers, slave schedules, church records, tax records, free people of color registers, plantation records, and probate records. It will also cover methodology for enslaved research.

About the speaker

About the speaker

Ari Wilkins graduated from Louisiana State University with a bachelor’s degree in interior design. She has been actively researching family history since 1998. Ms. Wilkins has spoken nationally at the National Genealogical Society, the Federation
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  1. CB
    carla Butler
    1 month ago

    I really enjoy listening to Ari Wilkins speak. She has so many good insights to doing research.

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    DEBORAH AYERS
    1 month ago

    Speaker provided wonderful resources I had previously not even considered.

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    Carol Harper
    1 month ago

    Ari Wilkins’s presentation was one of the most informative and helpful webinars I’ve watched! (Although they are all terrific!) She presented a whole host of resources and explained them clearly, as well as her explaining process in depth. Fabulous presentation!

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    Joanne I. Layne
    1 month ago

    Presentation was exceptional. I have done a lot of African American research but this is information that can help me do more in depth research. Absolutely Terrific.

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    Sonya RICE
    1 month ago

    The methods for locating ancestral data is vast and it really brings home the message that you need to verify your ancestors existence using at least 3 sources. This variety of documents makes it easier to get around brick walls.

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  6. RM
    Regina Moore
    1 month ago

    As an Afro-American woman researching my family, I truly appreciate the 3 webinars in this series. Thank you so much

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    Maryann Rozzell
    1 month ago

    Happy that a repeat is available ..need to review all the information

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  8. LT
    Lisa Turrentine
    1 month ago

    All 3 parts of this webinar series were excellent. Each filled with valuable information, tips and resources.

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