African American Research in Wake County

Wake AA research benefits from capital density—but trauma and incomplete files still require method. Work order:

1. Home sources and oral history.
2. 1870+ census clusters with neighbors.
3. Freedmen’s Bureau / military (USCT) when relevant.
4. Church, burial societies, and schools.
5. Plantation/probate context for pre-1865 when available.

• African American research guide
• AA research pack
• Probate guide