Research Resources

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African American Funerals Program

Librarian Recommended Website

The African American Funeral Programs Collection consists of more than 1800 funeral service programs dating from the 1960s to the present collected by the African American Department of the Enoch Pratt Free Library.

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AfriGeneas

AfriGeneas African Ancestored Genealogy

A great starting place for African-American genealogy provided by Mississippi State University. Includes links to specific Internet sites, numerous records, and has a searchable surname index.

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Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society

Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society

Organization dedicated to the study and research of African American history and genealogy.

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Archives Unbound (Gale Primary Sources)

Gale Primary Sources Archives Unbound

Find primary source documents and personal narratives in Gale Archives Unbound.
 

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Black Life in America

Black Life in America logo with young Black Lives Matter protestors.

The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media.

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Cyndi's List

Librarian Recommended Website

A comprehensive index to genealogy-related websites on the Internet.

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Daughters of the American Revolution Library

Librarian Recommended Website

Home page of the Daughters of the American Revolution Library with access to their online catalog of genealogical material.

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Diversity Studies (Gale OneFile)

Diversity Studies (Gale OneFile)

Journal and magazine articles focused on cultural differences, contributions, and influences in our global community. 

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Explore the Civil Rights Era in Anne Arundel County

Anne Arundel County Seal

"Relying upon more than 50 oral histories, this virtual tour is a rare opportunity to hear about local history through the eyes, voices, and memories of those who experienced it first-hand.

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Family Search

Librarian Recommended Website

This site is administered by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and provides access to their genealogical databases, links, and other resources.
 

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Genealogy Connect (Gale)

Gale Genealogy Connect

A collection of always-available genealogy eBooks, including titles specific to our local area.

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HeritageQuest

HeritageQuest

Genealogy data from U.S. Census records 1790-1930 with over 25,000 original page images of full-text family and local histories, etc. 

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Historical Newspapers by ProQuest

Historical Newspapers by Proquest

Historical editions of The New York Times, The Baltimore Sun, and the Washington Post covering the last 150 years of world events.

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Internet Archive: Maryland State Archives Collection

Internet Archive

Vital statistics (birth, death, marriage, etc.) records from the Maryland State Archives have been digitized and made freely available by Internet Archive. 

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Library of Congress Digital Collections

Librarian Reviewed Website

Primary source material (7 million items) dealing with American history and culture.

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Mapping the Freedmen's Bureau

Mapping the Freedmen's Bureau

Map of field offices of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands.

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EBSCO Discovery Service

Search through a comprehensive collection of content from many of our Library Exclusive resources. Includes subject indexes and access to full-text articles from thousands of journals, magazines, and newspapers.