"The Records of Ante-Bellum Southern Plantations contain a wealth of primary source materials whether you have located an African-American individual in the 1870 census and want to continue that research in slave-owner records; whether you descend from a plantation owner; or whether you want to understand the social history of a specific plantation or locality."
"Given the continually increasing wealth of resources available to researchers as well as the frequency with which new information is brought to our attention through the media, now is an extraordinary time to begin researching African American roots."
