For personal genealogical and local research
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Digital Sources
Libraries and Primary Sources
National Humanities Center: Primary Sources
Black Freedom Struggle in the United States
Virginia Newspapers
Library of Virginia Digitized and Transcribed archive of newspapers: African American newspapers index
The website is searchable via keyword, region and date
Genealogy
Find baptism, birth, death, marriage, obituary, newspaper and school records:
Genealogy 101:
Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society
African American Genealogy Group
Fairfax
Fairfax County Library: African American Genealogy Guides
Fredericksburg
Shiloh (Old Site) Baptist Church – website
Photo including Shiloh Baptist during the Civil War
Fredericksburg Remembered Blog
Mysteries and Conundrums – blog
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Local Sources
Counties:
Fairfax County:
Historical Newspapers, subject files, genealogy assistance and sources
Fairfax County Public Library Virginia Room
Fredericksburg City and Greater Metropolitan Area:
Central Rappahannock Regional Library:
Fredericksburg Branch Library Virginiana Room, Genealogy and Local History
Fredericksburg Area Museum
https://famva.org/african-american-history-committee/
https://famva.org/curator-of-african-american-history/
https://famva.org/black-history-walking-tours/
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Preservation, Museums and Archeology
National Trust
National Trust for Historic Preservation: Preserving Black Churches
Preserving African American Church documents in the South
National Council on Public History
African American Historic and Research Consulting
Sites of Conscience
