African American Research 101 – Reconstruction Era (Part 2 of 3)
Ari Wilkins
Content
Welcome
1m 8s
Introduction
2m 59s
Sources
5m 27s
Freedmen's Bureau Records
6m 52s
Contraband Camp Records
4m 43s
Military Claims
5m 12s
Military Service Records
8m 38s
City Directories
3m 29s
Challenges
8m 30s
Announcements / prizes
53s
Questions / answers
3m 0s
About this webinar
This lecture will discuss how to get started in African American research. The objective of this presentation will be to research either a free person of color or a formerly enslaved African American and identify the last enslaver. It will introduce Reconstruction Era records such as: The Freedmen’s Bureau records, Freedmen’s Bank Records, Southern Claims Commission records, military records, census records, voter’s registration, newspapers, and vital records. It will also cover methodology for 1870 African American brick wall problems.
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...
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Comments (64)
So insightful, another incredible webinar
I indexed the recorder of several types of Freedman records in the past and was glad to see them presented here. I am still trying to connect a Levi Miller to his family but can only find white persons one generation to soon. This is for a friend. My family of Prunty last name it is hard to understand how they have the last name and live apart from them on the same census. But keep trying to find info. This can help I hope. Thanks.
The information was really informative. A little bit overwhelming. Thank you so much for the direction. I will be putting in a lot of effort to find my ancestors.
I really enjoy the webinar today and I learn a lot. Thank You Ms. Ari Wilkins
She raised excellent situations to consider when looking at the census record and why one should not assume particular relationships within a residence. I don't think I even considered the possibility that young children were taken in by other families after the war. -- I have attended ALL of the marathon webinars thus far. Not sure how much I am retaining at this point but each one has had great takeaways. Even the Greek session that does not pertain to my family had great correspondence prompts to use.
Ari was well prepared and provided a lot of information in the short time we had. I became a member of Legacy Family Tree Webinars today and I am looking forward to hearing Part 1 and Part 3 in August.
I am enjoying all of the webinars. I signed up for seven of them. unfortunately, some other commitments have come at times when webinars I wanted to attend conflict. Thankfully I am a member so I can go into the library and listen to them. They have been informative and i have enjoyed the speakers.
I received lots of good information in this webinar. Some I did not know about. I am also enjoying the marathon and learning so much. Excellent speakers very knowledgeable and I will be digging deeper into my family search. Happy and successful searching to all.