James M. Rose, Ph.D. and Alice Eichholz, Ph.D., C.G.
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"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 (see www.blackgenesis.com).
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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