Research and Reference Resources

Quick Guide To African American Biographical Database

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Example 4: I am looking for a senator that I think is listed in the book of Negro Office Holders in Virginia, 1865-1895.

From the front page of AABD, click on the Search box on the left hand side of the page.

From the Search Options page, click on the Search Full Text link.

From the Full Text Search page, type in any keywords in the All Keyword box. Then scroll through the titles of books listed in the Source box. When you find the book you are looking for, click on the title to highlight it. Then click on the Search box.

This search produces 7 hits. Click on any of the links to find out more information.

You can choose to print, email or save this information to a disk.