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Celebrate Black History Month: African-American Research Made Simple!



GENERATIONS HERITAGE QUEST NEWSLETTER
February 7, 2001


IN THIS ISSUE:
* Now Search ALL African-American Households in the 1870 Census!
* New Burroughs' Book Guides African-American Researchers
* Every-Name Census Index for 1850 Western States
* This Week on GenealogyBulletin.com: Dowry vs. Dower Rights


Celebrate Black History Month! Be sure to visit our African-American Research boutique at HeritageQuest.com.
http://www.heritagequest.com/html/africanamericanboutique.html



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NOW SEARCH ALL AFRICAN-AMERICAN HOUSEHOLDS IN THE 1870 CENSUS!
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It's finally here -- a nationwide index of all African-American households in 1870 America! Generations Archives World Immigration Series: African-Americans in the 1870 U.S. Federal Census provides precision accuracy from Heritage Quest. It allows you to easily access all 1,672,417 heads of African-American families in this first post-Civil War enumeration. This invaluable search tool also provides maps, illustrations, articles and Internet addresses for further understanding your ancestor's lives.
http://www.heritagequest.com/html/feature78.html



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NEW BURROUGHS' BOOK GUIDES AFRICAN-AMERICAN RESEARCHERS
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Leading African-American expert Tony Burroughs' new book, "Black Roots," highlights special problems, solutions and sources unique to African-American research. Based on solid research principles, yet designed for budding family enthusiasts, this tremendous title is a must-have for every African-American researcher!
http://www.heritagequest.com/html/feature79.html



     -->   ****   --> BLACK HISTORY MONTH BUNDLE SPECIAL! <--   ****   <--
    In honor of Black History Month, we're offering a 15% savings on the
   combined purchase of "Black Roots" and World Immigration Series: African-
        Americans in the 1870 U.S. Federal Census. Buy now and save!
                http://www.heritagequest.com/html/feature81.html



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EVERY-NAME CENSUS INDEX FOR 1850 WESTERN STATES
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Containing 332,865 entries, Generations Archives: 1850 Western States Index is the first every-name listing for this region. This CD-ROM reveals name, age, sex, race, birthplace, locality, and county, along with film number and page reference for easily obtaining a copy of the original document. States include:

* California
* New Mexico
* Oregon
* Texas
* Utah

http://www.heritagequest.com/html/feature80.html



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THIS WEEK ON GENEALOGYBULLETIN.COM: Dowry vs. Dower Rights
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"Dowry vs. Dower Rights"
By award-winning author, William Dollarhide
There's a decided difference between a dowry and dower rights. Dollarhide shows you the significance in this week's article.
http://www.genealogybulletin.com/HTML/current.html

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