[Genealib] African American/Slave Genealogy Summary

Mon Dec 3 10:44:06 EST 2007

I'll suggest our forthcoming publication as another addition to this
list:

Forgotten Patriots: African American and American Indian Patriots in the
Revolutionary War: A Guide to Service, Sources, and Studies.

This book will be published in early 2008 and is a major expansion and
revision of our 2001 publication African American and American Indian
Patriots in the Revolutionary War. The 2001 book was 200 pages long; the
new book is now over 900 pages prior to the completion of the every-name
and subject indexes. We don't have an exact publication date yet or a
price, but I will announce it on the list when it is completed
(hopefully by February 2008).

Eric

Eric G. Grundset 
Library Director 
DAR Library 
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution 
1776 D St., N.W. 
Washington, DC 20006-5303 
202-879-3313 (phone) 
202-879-3227 (fax) 
egrundset at dar.org 

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Subject: [Genealib] African American/Slave Genealogy Summary

Greetings,
A few days ago, I queried the list for sources to obtain newer African
American and Slave genealogy titles. Thanks for the responses that you
provided. Several people contacted me to say that they too were looking
for resources. The following suggestions are a combination of book
titles, CD-ROM titles, and vendor URL's:

Blockson, Charles L. and Ron Fry.  Black Genealogy. Baltimore, MD; Black
Classic    Press, 1991. 

Burroughs, Tony. Black Roots: A Beginners Guide to Tracing The African
American Family Tree. New York: Fireside Books, 2001.

Streets, David H. Slave Genealogy: A Research Guide with Case Studies.
Westminster, MD: Heritage Books, 1986, 2004.

Woodtor, Dee Parmer, PhD. Finding a place called home: A guide to
African-American Genealogy and Historical Identity. New York: Random
House, 1999.

African American genealogical sourcebook / by Paula K. Byers  1995

African American genealogy: a bibliography and guide to sources / by
Curt Bryan Witcher  2000

 Africans in America 1619-1865 / by Kay Melchisedech Olson  2003

Black genesis: a resource book for African-American genealogy / by James
M. Rose  2003

Finding your African American ancestors: a beginner's guide / by David
T. Thackery  2000

Langhorn & Mary: a 19th century American love story / by Priscilla Stone
Sharp  2003

Roots / by Alex Haley  1976

Slaves in the family / by Edward Ball  1999

Slave Genealogy: A Research Guide with Case Studies, by David H. Streets
Black Roots: A Beginner's Guide to Tracing the African American Family
Tree, by Tony Burroughs
Discovering Your African-American Ancestors: How to find and record your
unique heritage, by Franklin Carter 
  Smith & Emily Anne Croom
Black Genesis: A Resource Book for African-American Genealogy, by James
M. Rose, Ph.D. and Alice Eichholz, 
  Ph.D., C.G.
African American Genealogy: A Bibliography and Guide to Sources, by Curt
Bryan Witcher

Global CD Publisher (CD-ROM Vendor)
http://www.gencd.com/ 

"All on Fire" by Henry Mayer (1998) 0312187408
This book is new, but has shelfwear on dustjacket - "National Book Award
Finalist" seal is scuffed, and there is a small tear starting on the
back of the book jacket. From the book jacket.
Wiliam Lloyd Garrison, the most significant abolitionist in American
history, is brought to life in this extensively researched and
exquisitely nuanced biography. Long denied his well-deserved
acknowledgment, Garrison finally appears in all his thunderous and
prophetic brilliance in this inspiring work that will be read for years
to come.
http://www.amazon.com/All-Fire-William-Garrison-Abolition/dp/0312187408/
ref=ed_oe_h

Books for sale from a former bricks and mortar store (Sharon at
www.ancestralmanor.com):

"Many Strong and Beautiful Voices" by Eli Quinn (1997) 0762401680  
Quotations from Africans Throughout the Diaspora.
This is a collection of quotes from writers, poets, artists, actors,
sports figures, and politicians - including W.E.B. DuBois, Gwendolyn
Brooks, Thurgood Marshall, Toni Morrison, and James Earl Jones.
http://www.amazon.com/Many-Strong-Beautiful-Voices-Celebration/dp/076240
1680

"AFRICAN TALES UH-HUH" by Ashley Bryan (1997) 0689820763
"Come gather round, young and old, and hear these stories from Africa,
retold and illustrated by the incomparable Ashley Bryan. The fourteen
stories in this collection are some of his favorites, previously
published in The Ox of the Wonderful Horns; Beat the Story-Drum, Pum-Pum
(Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration); and Lion and the Ostrich
Chicks (Coretta Scott King Honor Book). Retold with rich, musical
narration, and illustrated with Mr. Bryan's distinctive paintings, these
tales are full of fun and magic and a few lessons to be learned. They
are tales of tricksters, chieftains, and both wise and foolish
creatures. You will learn why Frog and Snake never play together, or why
Bush Cow and Elephant are bad friends, or of the problems that a husband
has because he likes to count spoonfuls. Although the stories come from
many parts of Africa, they are full of the universal human spirit, to be
shared and treasured for every generation, uh-huh. " 14 African
folktales with three-color and b&w illustrations.
http://www.amazon.com/Ashley-Bryans-African-Tales-Uh-Huh/dp/0689820763

"ANY KNOWN BLOOD" by Lawrence Hill (1999) 0688162088
" Spanning five generations, sweeping across a century and a half of
almost unknown history, this acclaimed and unexpectedly funny novel is
the story of a man seeking himself in the mirror of his family's past.
There were Canes in Canada before the United States erupted into civil
war. Their roots are deep, their legacy is rich, but Langston Cane V
knows little of his heritage. He is thirty-eight, divorced, and
childless and has just been fired for sabotaging a government official's
speech. The eldest son of a white mother and prominent black father,
Langston feels more acutely than ever the burden of his illustrious
family name and his racially mixed heritage. To be black in a white
society is hard enough; to be half-black, half-white is to have no
identity at all. Or so Langston believes. After a run-in with his
father, Langston takes off for his feisty aunt's house in Baltimore,
where he embarks on a remarkable quest for his family's past. It's said
that those who forget history are condemned to repeat it, but to
Langston, history offers not condemnation but reprieve. For when he
stumbles across a treasure trove of family documents, he sets off on a
journey through time that will lead him back to the famous antislavery
raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia, and the great-great-grandfather who
fought beside John Brown. He rediscovers the long line of relatives who
have battled for racial justice, decade after decade. He finds passion,
dignity, and courage--and, at last, by unearthing and giving voice to
those who came before him, he finds himself. Rich in historical detail
and gracefully flowing from the slave trade of nineteenth-century
Virginia to the present, Any Known Blood gives life to a story never
before told, a story of five generations of a black Canadian family
whose tragedies and victories merge with the American experience. "
http://www.amazon.com/Any-Known-Blood-Lawrence-Hill/dp/0688162088

"Pioneers of the Black Atlantic" (1998) 1887178988
A book rich with literary works, with a spotlight on 5 slave narratives
from 1772-1815.
Introduction: The Talking Book; A Narrative of the Most Remarkable
Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, an African
Prince, As Related by Himself ; Narrative of the Lord's Wonderful
Dealings with John Marrant, a Black ; Thoughts and Sentiments on the
Evil and Wicked Traffic of the Slavery and Commerce of the Human
Species, Humbly Submitted to the Inhabitants of Great Britain, by
Ottobah Cugoano, a Native of Africa ; The Interesting Narrative of the
Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African, Written by
Himself; The Life, History, and Unparalleled Sufferings of John Jea, the
African Preacher, Complied and Written by Himself.
http://www.amazon.com/Pioneers-Black-Atlantic-Henry-Louis/dp/1887178988

"The Narratives of Fugitive Slaves" (2001) by Benjamin Drew 1552671364
A rare out of print collection of narratives which deals with slaves who
escaped to Canada circa 1850, including Harriet Tubman. The interviews
are by community... 
http://www.amazon.com/Narratives-Fugitive-Slaves-Benjamin-Drew/dp/155267
1364

Heritage Quest (Vendor)
www.HeritageBooks.com

<http://www.heritagebooks.com/> Guide to African American Resources from
the Alexandria Library in V.A.
http://www.alexandria.lib.va.us/lhsc_online_collection_guides/african_am
erican/index.html .

Book Title suggestion:
Finding a Place Called Home:  A Guide to African-American Genealogy and
Historical Identity, by Dee Parmer Woodtor 

Afrigeneas Web site with bookstore:
http://afrigeneas.com/bookstore/ 

Again, thanks to all who responded!

Suzanne Colligan
Reference Librarian
Grosvenor Room
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library <http://www.buffalolib.org/> ,
Central
1 Lafayette Sq. 
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 858-7120
colligans at buffalolib.org

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