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Aaron L. Day has published three award-winning articles about the history of his family, as well as a guidebook “Locating Free African American Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide.” The guidebook is an excellent recourse as to how to begin your search into your families past history. His genealogical articles include: “The Lucky Miniature Tea Set;” “Dear Aunt;” “They Are Still Free;” “History Lessons;” “About My Father;” “Tracing My African American Ancestors;” and “The Search For Free African American Ancestors.”

The reference book “Locating Free African American Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide” provides tips on problem solving techniques, research methods, and resources for locating ancestors. This book also lists outstanding books written about the free social status in this country before the Civil War, or War of the States. A few of these books are included below.

Slaves Without Masters –The Free Negro in the Antebellum South, by Ira Berlin.

The Free Black in Urban America, by Leonard P. Curry.

The Free Negro in North Carolina 1790-1860, by John Hope Franklin.

From Slavery to Freedom, by E. Franklin Frazier.

The Free Negro Family, by E. Franklin Frazier.

Free African Americans of Maryland and Delaware, by Paul Heinegg.

Free African Americans of North Carolina and Virginia, by Paul Heinegg.

North of Slavery – The Negro in the Free States 1790-1860, by Leon F. Litwack.

Master of Mahogany – Tom Day, Free Black Cabinetmaker, by Mary E. Lyons.

Free Blacks and Mulattos in South Carolina – 1850 Census, Margaret Peckham Motes.

The Free Negro in Virginia 1619-1865, by John H. Russell.

Northumberland County, Virginia Registers of Free Blacks, by Karen E. Sutton.

Amos Fortune-Free Man, by Elizabeth Yates.

Free Negro Heads of Families in the United States in 1830, by Carter G. Woodson.

Free Negro Owners of Slaves in the United States in 1830, by Carter G. Woodson.

The Free Negro in Maryland, by James M. Wright.

For those who are researching free African American Ancestors, this reference manual will be a great aid to you. Find tips on problem solving techniques, research methods, and resources for locating your ancestors.

You will discover how easy it is to:

ü      Begin your search

ü      Trace your ancestors through the census schedules.

ü      Locate information about free ancestors from numerous documents.

To obtain ordering information for “Locating Free African American Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide”. E-mail: adaydec@aol.com

BIOGRAPHIC MATERIAL

MAJOR WORKS

Books

Locating Free African American Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide, nonfiction, reference/genealogy, Carlberg Press, 1782 Beacon Ave., Anaheim, CA 92804.

Literary contributions to books

“History Lessons” Gatherings Literary Anthology, Iliad Press, Sterling Heights, MI, 2003.

“Dear Aunt” Gatherings Literary Anthology, Iliad Press, Sterling Heights, MI, 2003.

Contributions to Journals

“Tracing My African American Ancestors” The Searcher, Journal of the Southern California Genealogical Society and Family Research Library, Burbank, CA, March/April 2001.

“The Search For Free African American Ancestors” The Searcher, Journal of the Southern California Genealogical Society and Family Research Library, Burbank, CA, July/August, 2002.

“Fun Packed Three Hours” The American Family Good News Journal, Wilmington, CA 1995.

Magazines

“The Lucky Miniature Tea Set” Everton’s Genealogical Helper, Logan, UT, Jan/Feb 2001.

“The Search For Free African American Ancestors” Heritage Quest, North Salt Lake City, UT, Jan/Feb 2003.

Newspapers

“The Veteran In My Life” Long Beach Press Telegram, Long Beach, CA November, 1998.

Newsletters

“Vandy” Friends of the Long Beach Public Library Newsletter,

“Eulogy” Friends of the Long Beach Public Library Newsletter,

“They Are Still Free” Friends of the Long Beach Public Library Newsletter,

“Two Very Special Friends” Friends of the Long Beach Public Library Newsletter,

“Thomas Day Cabinetmaker” Questing Heirs Genealogical Society Newsletter, Long Beach, CA, July 2000.

“The System of Bonding” Questing Heirs Genealogical Society Newsletter, Long Beach, CA, December 2000.

“Five Fun-Filled Days” Questing Heirs Genealogical Society Newsletter, Long Beach, CA, February 2001.

“History Lessons” Long Beach Branch NAACP Monthly Newsletter, February/March 2002.

“A Salute To Life Member Frances Curtis Bond” Long Beach Branch NAACP Monthly Newsletter, April/May 2002.

“About My Father” Long Beach Branch NAACP Monthly Newsletter, June/July 2002.

“Celebrating Family History Month” Long Beach Branch NAACP Monthly Newsletter, August/September 2002.

“Free Genealogy/Family History Classes” Long Beach Branch NAACP Monthly Newsletter, October 2002.

“Footprints In The Sand” Long Beach Branch NAACP Monthly Newsletter, November 2002.
To Kill a Mockingbird- Essay winners, Long Beach Branch NAACP Newsletter, 2003.

Videos

- Anabel Tells Her Story (Co-Producer and Director)

“Long Beach Living History Series", video honoring Kenneth Slaybaugh, Belmont Media Group , California, 2003. (Editor).

- Beginning Genealogy Class. (Co-Producer and Director)

- "Researching Your Ancestors: Where to Look for Information, and What you Might Find" (Co-Producer and Director).

UNPUBLISHED WORKS

Essays:

·       A Company Moral Dilemma

·       An Ethical and Social Responsibility

·       What To Do About John

·       1831 Riot – 1971 Riot- A comparison

Short Story (Fiction):

·       The Unbelievable Supervisor

Poetry:

·       A Friend Named Anebel

·       Carla

·       I Want To Read

Book:

·       Another Day: The Day Family History from The Missing Day

Videos:

·       Locating Free African American Ancestors (Producer and Director).

·       Day Family History (Producer and Director)

·       Third Annual West Coast Summit on African American Genealogy. (Producer and Director).

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