The Great African American Migration Part 5: Understanding and Researching the Records – James Tanner (Sep 2023)
This fifth video in a six-part series examines in depth the areas around the country that have been impacted with the migration as shown in the census records and cultural impact of the population including specific regional records and sources for research in each area including censuses, directories, tax records, land and property records, occupation and employment records, and other types of records. The representative family will be used to show how the records continue to help supply research continuity. This part of the series will focus on a family from Oakland.
The Great African American Migration – James Tanner (16 Jul 2023)
The Great African American Migration Part 1: Overview and Methodology
The Great African American Migration Part 2: Destinations and Causes
The Great African American Migration Part 3: Additional Sources and Records
The Great African American Migration Part 4: Impact on the Country
The Great African American Migration Part 5: Understanding and Researching the Records
The Great African American Migration Part 6: Summary of the Main Record Sources