Fry Ron Blockson Charles (7 results)

Soft Cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Illustrations. Appendices. Bibliography. Index. 232pp. Pictorial Soft Cover with title on spine and front soft cover. The Bible in black genealogy. Soft Cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First published in 1976, BLACK GENEALOGY remains a unique guide among standard genealogical references. Author Charles Blockson, a noted genealogist & scholar of African American history, traced his own family roots back through the eighteenth century. Along his journey, Blockson discovered advantages & obstacles that make examining Black family history a rewarding adventure. Blockson clues the researcher to places, documents & techniques needed to create a genealogical history. Though many Black family records are lost or incomplete, Blockson relates that much information can still be recovered. Blockson advises that many details of Black family history remain untapped in Black newspapers, Black college archives, tombstones, birth certificates & wills, plantation records & Freedman's Bureau reports. Blockson's appendix to the book lists state, federal & international institutions where researchers can write for information. BLACK GENEALOGY remains a valuable reference & an indispensable companion guide that will appeal to both the amateur genealogist & the historian in search of knowledge about Black family ancestry & themselves. …

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Reprint. Trade paperback. 232pp. Contemporary owner name on half-title, near fine.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reissue edition. 112 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Condition: good. This book is in Good condition. There may be some notes and highligting but otherwise the book is in overall good condition.