Ethnic Ancestry Resources

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Low Country Africana: African American Genealogy in SC, GA, & FL
This excellent free site has a good introduction to getting started (under their "Research Library"), links to records or sources and much more. There will be some focus on the Gullah-Geechee culture.

Beginning African-American Genealogy from the UCPL
A short hand-out to get you started that includes some tips for local researchers.

JewishGen, affiliate of the Museum of Jewish Heritage
Find free 5-minute videos to get you started and tips on interviewing family members. You will need to register (free) to gain access to most of the site.

Native American
This site contains Native American Genealogy information as well as information for a regular American Genealogy Researcher. Some popular items at this site include:

  • Articles such as "Proving Your Indian Ancestry"
  • The Dawes Roll – Final Roll
  • Eastern Band and Eastern Cherokees of North Carolina information

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