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African American


Goal 6: Get Research Help



Goal 6: Get Help

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AUse Facebook pages and other sources to get answers to your questions.


  1. Visit the African American Genealogy Forum on Facebook.
  2. Visit the African American Genealogy Community on Facebook.
  3. See the Genealogy on Facebook list of Facebook groups dedicated to helping with research for African Americans.
  4. Visit the African American Historical Genealogical Society.
  5. Use the Ancestry message board to read or post questions about African American ancestors.
  6. Explore the FamilySearch Community to read or post questions about U.S. adopted ancestors.
  7. Get personalized help from a research volunteer at the Family History Library.
  8. Request scans or indexes from catalog records available at the Family History Library.