African Americans Heading West
Janice Lovelace, PhD
Content
Welcome
1m 39s
Speaker's Introduction
1m 32s
Introduction
1m 17s
Western U.S.
3m 14s
Pre Civil War
8m 56s
Post Civil War
6m 37s
Homesteading
21m 5s
Military
8m 43s
Employment
7m 1s
Finding Records
9m 36s
Announcements / prizes
4m 43s
Questions / answers
8m 5s
About this webinar
After the end of the Civil War in 1865, African Americans began leaving the areas where they had been enslaved. Many went to North to larger towns where work was more plentiful. But less discussed is that a number went West to farm, using the Homestead Act of 1862 to claim land of their own. Other settled in and helped develop some all-Black towns in Kansas and Oklahoma. Still others headed to the Pacific Coast for work. What can we find out about these settlers’ lives? Where can we find records?
About the speaker
Janice Lovelace is a genealogical researcher, educator, author, and lecturer, with over thirty years of experience. She completed the Genealogy and Family History certificate at the University of...
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Comments (43)
Thank you from a new member.
Excellent information
Very informative. Loved the history lesson and background. Many great suggestions and possible sources were mentioned. A must watch in this specialty area!
Excellent presentation on an important part of our history.
I learned a lot about the military and the railroad that I didn't think about for my research. This will be very helpful
Very specific information and I'm familiar with some of the information used in today's presentation about the Buffalo Soldiers, Mexicans that are African, migrating West. Great job by presenter.
Lots of new source for research.
The webinar was really wonderful. I enjoyed the details that she offered and the great number of links that was also given. But most of all she kept the presentation very interesting!