They Can Be Found in Old Maps

Finding ancestors through census enumeration maps

Sometimes you might say ...I can't find my family members. But, the documents are there even though locating them are not easy. And finding African Americans you must dig a little deeper.  By the way, notice the year on this map.

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March 21, 2025

MAKING MY WAY OUT OF THE SOUTH

Heading North or West has to be better than where I am at. (Photo - Columbus Dispatch)

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November 15, 2024

History in Plain Sight on a Church Cornerstone

Reading the names inscribed may reveal an Ancestor.

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June 14, 2025

The Birmingham African American Genealogy Group, Inc. Celebrates Juneteenth Day

Please go and attended one of many celebrations throughout the area.

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