First published in 1976, BLACK GENEALOGY remains a unique guide among standard genealogical references. Author Charles Blockson, a noted genealogist & scholar of African American history, traced his own family roots back through the eighteenth century. Along his journey, Blockson discovered advantages & obstacles that make examining Black family history a rewarding adventure. Blockson clues the researcher to places, documents & techniques needed to create a genealogical history. Though many Black family records are lost or incomplete, Blockson relates that much information can still be recovered. Blockson advises that many details of Black family history remain untapped in Black newspapers, Black college archives, tombstones, birth certificates & wills, plantation records & Freedman's Bureau reports. Blockson's appendix to the book lists state, federal & international institutions where researchers can write for information. BLACK GENEALOGY remains a valuable reference & an indispensable companion guide that will appeal to both the amateur genealogist & the historian in search of knowledge about Black family ancestry & themselves. | Black Genealogy by Blockson, Paperback | Indigo Chapters