Researching African American Ancestors During the Great Migration

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Lee, R., photographer. (1941) Apartment building in Negro section of Chicago, Illinois. United States Chicago Chicago. Illinois, 1941. Apr. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2017743610/. When it comes to researching African American family history, the obstacle of finding enslaved ancestors looms largest in family trees. But another, 20th-century challenge faces many genealogists: finding View Website VIP Subscription

African American Genealogy