The Research Like a Pro Genealogy Podcast RLP 123: African American Research Part 3
Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about records created during the New Deal in the 1930s that can help research African American ancestors. This is the third part in our series on researching African Americans in federal government documents. Diana shares more record groups she learned about during her IGHR course, including the 1940 census, WPA Personnel records, CCC Enrollee Records, the American Guide Series, Slave Narratives, and the Historical Records Survey.
Links
RLP 121: African American Research Part 1
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Enrollee Records, Archival Holdings and Access
American Guide Series - Wikipedia list
The Negro Motorist Green Book - Wikipedia article
Study Group - more information and email list
Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com
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