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Lot of 3 books published by the Ontario Genealogical Society of Toronto (2005 and 2007). Good condition! Great resources for genealogy research. Black Genesis
A resource Book For  African-American Genealogy
Softbound Volume  totaling
438
pages.  Book is in new condition.  Description Per the publisher;
Recommended to help libraries, novices, and professional  researchers discover the scope and richness of the African American heritage"
--Library  Journal, November 1, 2003
"Black Genesis 2nd edition is worth its weight in gold. It is easy to use and  well laid out."
--Frazine Taylor, Alabama Department of Archives
When
Black Genesis
was originally published in 1978,  it was the first book to provide researchers with information on resources and a  methodology specific to African-American genealogy. Now, owing to the  unprecedented growth of interest in the subject, this landmark publication has  been completely updated and is once again the premier guide to African-American  genealogy. The 2nd edition of
Black Genesis
provides guidance not only to  the same basic resources presented in the original edition but also to a  substantial amount of additional material. The original goal, however, remains  the same--to introduce the novice and professional researcher to  African-American genealogical research methods and resources.
Some 100 pages larger than the first edition, the 2nd  edition of
Black Genesis
boasts a new format that makes locating  resources pertaining to slaves and free blacks in the United States easier than  ever. Part I provides an overview of general research principles and  methodology, while Part II contains a rundown of specific resources for all  fifty states, Canada, and the West Indies. Under each location, the information  is organized by the following categories: Important Dates, State Archives,  Census Records, State and County Records, Cemetery and Church Records, Military  Records, Newspapers, Manuscript Sources (personal papers, slave records, and  diaries), Internet Resources, Research Contacts, and Bibliography. Resources  described include research guides, published genealogies, community studies on  African-American families and, most importantly, original research material that  can be found in national, state, county, and city archives, and in historical  societies and libraries.
Author James M. Rose, Ph.D. is the author of a number of  books on African-American genealogy. Dr. Rose received his doctorate in  Interdisciplinary Studies, with a concentration in African-American genealogy.  He served as a research consultant with Alex Haley on the Kinte Library Project,  a forerunner of Haley's
Roots
. In the 1970s, Rose and co-author, Alice  Eichholz, founded the Ethnic Genealogy Research Center at Queens College (N.Y.).
Alice Eichholz, Ph.D., CG, is the Director of Lifelong  Learning at Union Institute & University, a nationally known researcher, an  author and lecturer in family history, and the editor of
Red Book: American  State, County, and Town Sources
.
"Black Genesis
reveals the  true scope and richness of the Black heritage...."-
New  England Historical and Genealogical Register
"Kudos are in order for
Black Genesis
. This  well-written, exhaustive compilation will soon be known as the atlas of  resources for African-American studies."--Marcella Pasay, author of
Full Circle--A Directory of Native and African-Americans in  Windham County, CT, and Vicinity, 1650-1900
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