Negro Genealogy Made Simple for Black Folks (1513–1970): A historical-Legal Framework for Interpreting Identity Records in America , African-Indigenous Ancestry and legal Indentity in Colonial America Paperback – March 11, 2026

Negro Genealogy Made Simple for Black Folks (1513–1970) is a comprehensive legal and archival guide to tracing African and Indigenous American ancestry through documented historical records.This work examines how identity was defined, recorded, and preserved through maritime shipping manifests, seaport registries, plantation records, court proceedings, census classifications, and colonial administrative archives. These records form the documented foundation of genealogical continuity in the Southeastern United States and beyond.From the earliest Spanish colonial period to the modern era, this book explains how legal systems and maritime navigation created a permanent archival trail. Readers will learn how enslaved individuals, servants, Indigenous persons, and others were classified, transported, and documented under European and American law, and how those records can be used today to trace lineage across generations.This book provides:• Detailed analysis of slave ship manifests and port entry records• Examination of court cases and legal classification systems• Interpretation of census records and racial designations• Documentation of plantation registries and administrative archives• Historical maps illustrating maritime routes and colonial jurisdictions• A structured framework for understanding genealogical evidenceUnlike traditional genealogy books that rely on oral tradition alone, this work focuses on documented archival evidence preserved through law and recordkeeping. Read more