Compiler: Marlene Garrett Bransom.  This book is a compilation of deaths and obituaries that appeared throughout the Pittsburgh Courier community columns and headlines from March 25, 1911, to December 27, 1912. These deaths represent individuals who lived in the small towns of southwestern Pennsylvania such as Beaver Falls, Belle Vernon, Braddock, Brownsville, Canonsburg, Connellsville, Charleroi, Erie, Greensburg,…
Compiler: Marlene Garrett Bransom.  Book Two in this series is a unique compilation of deaths that encompasses over one hundred small towns and cities across the United States from January 13, 1923, to December 27, 1924. Locally featured, are the towns of Apollo, Bellevue, Brownsville, Canonsburg, Carlisle, Charleroi, Clairton, Donora, Duquesne, Ellwood City, Finleyville, Greensburg, Homestead,…
Discovering Your African-American Ancestors: How to Find and Record Your Unique Heritage by Franklin Carter Smith & Emily Anne Croom | 2003 | Paperback | 256 pages | ISBN: 1558706054 | Dimensions:Â 8.5 x 0.75 x 11 inches | This book draws a map to guide researchers, whether novice or experienced, through the genealogical wilderness to…
Black Genealogy by Charles L. Blockson With Ron Fry | 1991 Reprint | Paperback | 232 pages | Dimensions:Â 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.4 inches | ISBN: 0933121539 | First published in 1977, black genealogy remains a unique guide among standard genealogical references. Blockson, a noted genealogist and African-American historian, traced his family roots back through…
How to Trace Your African American Roots by Barbara Thompson Howell | 1998 First Edition | Paperback | 247 pages | Dimensions:Â 5.46 x 0.78 x 8.2 inches | ISBN: 0806520558 | A hands-on book for African-Americans who want to meet and know their ancestors, this book includes specially designed worksheets and easy-to-read genealogical charts.
By Sandra Lee Jamison. 1999. Paperback. 176 pages. Condition: Excellent; never circulated. ISBN-13 : 978-0399524783. A step-by-step guide to genealogy for African-Americans, this book explains how to unveil the past through public records, alternative sources, and other documents.
HALF-PRICE SALE, JULY 1 TO AUGUST 31: Contains the personal stories of over 275 Civil War soldiers and sailors as told in their own words. Serves as a methodology resource for anyone doing Civil War research. Coil bound. 210 pages.
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