One-Stop-Shop Genealogy Websites

• AAHGS: Founded in 1977, The Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society (AAHGS) is the premier institution for African American family history and genealogical research.  AAHGS is a leader in scholarly research as it relates to African ancestry genealogy, family history, and culture in the Americas.
• AfriGeneas: AfriGeneas is the gateway to “African Ancestored” genealogy & family history regardless of geographic location or research level.  It is an excellent place to start, especially for beginners.
• AAGSNC: Since its founding in 1999, the African American Genealogical Society of Northern California (AAGSNC) has been on the cutting edge of e-genealogy.  Its wealth of resources touches all aspects of African American genealogical and historical research.
• Black Pearls of Genealogy:  A one-stop shop for finding research links to African American resources, webpages, databases, books, researchers, and historical records.
• The Portal to Texas History | A gateway to rare, historical, and primary resource material from or about Texas (newspaper collections, images, special collections, maps, and more)
• SlaveryinTexas.org : A searchable database hosted by Sam Houston University of narratives of the formerly enslaved in Texas.
• Who is Nicka Smith - Black ProGen Live: Offers a video library of African American focused discussions and presentations that offer research tips and resources that guide family research.
• Cyndi’s List: Cyndi’s List, like AfriGeneas, is a great starting point for Afro-genealogy.  It is well indexed and connects the researcher to broad subject areas and specific resources that are sure to support your research endeavors.
• National Genealogical Society: Considered the premier national society for genealogy and family history, NGS was founded in 1903. It is the flagship institution for genealogy and family history with emphasis on the educational, ethical, and scholarly endeavors within the field.
• RootsWeb.com: RootsWeb.com is clearly the oldest e-genealogy website on the Internet to date.  It is truly a portal to the vast, growing universe of genealogical and family history research from all angles.  RootsWeb is a comprehensive genealogical website and has a place for all people interested in researching their family history.
• Digital Library on American Slavery: Offers a searchable library of NC slave advertisements, slavery era insurance registries, slave voyages database, and more.
• FamilySearch.org: FamilySearch.org is a resource of LDS (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints).  LDS a seasoned pioneer in the area of genealogy and family history.  It has the largest collection on this subject matter in the world. LDS is also a decisive leader in genealogy computing and software development.  LDS offers resources specific to African Americans and has local Family History Centers where you can tap its vast collection.
• FamilySearch Black History Month Resources - is a resource page with research information specific to African American record sets, a search feature, and blog posts.
• ROOTS TECH Video Sessions - Explore genealogy-based sessions and videos specific to the research of African ancestry.
• Locate a Family History Center (Houston Area)
• Red River Sankofa Historical Society – Red River Sankofa Historical Society seeks to enhance and promote awareness of the accomplishments and contributions of people of African descent as organic and essential components of larger communities within Northwest Louisiana & Northeast Texas.
• How to Search Obituaries to Find Ancestors and Trace Your Family Tree!
• Facebook genealogy groups

• Library of Congress  www.loc.gov - Largest research library in the United States.  Holdings include various ethnic histories, genealogy, rare book collection and newspapers.

• Lowcountry Africana - www.africanheritage.com  - Rediscover names and lives of slaves, free persons and their descendants in the rice-growing areas of South Carolina, Georgia and extreme northeastern Florida.

• National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) | www.archives.gov - Preserves and documents government and historical records.

• Patriots of Color Database | www.archives.com/patriots - Search engine that can be used to quickly locate specific patriots.

• Transatlantic Slave Trade Database | www.slavevoyages.org - Provides information on specific voyages and identifies Africans taken from captured slave ships.
• One-Step Webpages by Stephen Morse | This site contains tools for finding immigration records, census records, vital records, and for dealing with calendars, maps, foreign alphabets, and numerous other applications. https://stevemorse.org/#us
• Mapping the Freedmen's Bureau - https://mappingthefreedmensbureau.com/
• Negro Traveler's Guide- Green Book (NYPL Digital Collections) - https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/collections/the-green-book#/?tab=about  Download copies of multiple years of the Green Book.
• Family Reunion Institute | The mission of the Family Reunion Institute is to build on the strengths of families by providing resources and support that encourage healthy extended family relationships, using reunions as the tool - https://familyreunioninstitute.net/home 
• Black Cemetery Network | A network to connect people and projects working to counter Black cemetery erasures. Documenting Black cemeteries.