Publications for Sale
Cultural Resoruce Survey of African-American Cemeteries on Blue
Ridge Boulevard Kansas City, Missouri. The survey includes significant information on the methodology and
historic context of African American cemeteries in the 19th and 20th centuries by Sally F. Schwenk. 62 pages. April 2001.
Your Kansas City
and Mine by William H. Young
and Nathan B. Young, Jr. Kansas City, MO. Originally published by Young and Young in 1950. Reprinted with added index.
Jackson County Missouri in
Black and White: Volume 1 - Census of Slaves, Their Owners and "Free Colored" 1850 and 1860 by Annette Curtis. 80 p. Name index. Includes information
about the owners from the corresponding Federal Census Population free schedules. Identifies "Free Black" households and households
including people identified as "Indian. Includes statistics derived from both the free and slave census Schedules.
Jackson County, Missouri in
Black and White: Volume II - Jabez Smith: His Slaves, Plantations, Estates and Heirs by Annette Curtis. 552 p. ill., ports. Name and selected
subject indexing. The largest slaveholder in Jackson County MO died between 1850 and 1860. Smith's probate records contain
the names of his 311 slaves in family groups. Some historical information about both black and white families is included.
Includes transcriptions of the guardianship records of two minor heir, Jabez Smith Jr. and John T. Smith. Slaves given to
each heir are recorded. Some birth and deaths are noted. Includes medical bills and things purchase for the use of the slaves.
Jackson County, Missouri Marriage Record, American Citizens of African Descent,
1865-1981. An Abstract with Indexes and Commentary." by Annette W. Curtis, 125 pages. 1992.
An African American Guide
to Tracing Your Family History
compiled by members of the Midwest Afro-American Genealogical Interest Coalition (M.A.G.I.C.), 100 p. ill., forms. 1998. Includes
input from several members of M.A.G.I.C. It is intended to be a handy guide for beginners but also has information for more
advanced researchers.
An Indexing of Afro-American
Highland Cemetery,
located in Greater Kansas City, MO. Vol. 1., 1909-1950. The entry lists name, sex, date of death, age, grave, lot, block,
date of burial, permit number, interment number. 12081 names and other comments. 398 pages. December 2000.
An Indexing of
African American Lincoln Cemetery, Inc. Vol.1 located at 8604 East Truman Road, Kansas City, MO. Vol. I.,
1934-1950. The entry lists name, address, age, date of death, internment number, grave, lot/row number, section /block number,
relative/friend, and funeral home. 2,813 names. 149 pages. December 2002.
An Indexing of African American Lincoln Cemetery, Inc. Vol.II
located at 8604 East Truman Road, Kansas City, MO. Vol. II., 1951-2000. The entry lists name, address, sex, date of death,
internment number, grave, lot/row number, section /block number, relative/friend, and funeral home. 8,545 names. 405 pages.
August 2004.
An Index of Afro-American Blue Ridge Cemetery An Index of Afro-American
Blue Ridge Cemetery located at 2640 South Blue Ridge Boulevard, Kansas City, MO., Vol. 1., 1925-1950. The entry lists name,
inter number, and section. 4,536 names. 178 pages. February, 2001.
An Indexing of
Mrs. Fannie L. Meek's Funeral Home Records. Mrs. Fannie L. Meek's Mortuary was located at Park Avenue and
Nineteenth Street, Kansas City, MO. Most of the available records cover the years of 1943-1980. The entry lists
name, date death, and birth, age, sex, cemetery and state where buried, father, mother, spouse, and branch of military.
2,827 names. 159 pages. November 1, 2003.
Cooking with M.A.G.I.C. The Midwest Afro-American Genealogical Interest Coalition's Cookbook. Enjoy a collection of
recipes from our ancestors. 206 recipes, 262 pages. December 2003.
The Rising Son, Extracts from An African-American Newspaper, 1903-1907 Kansas
City, Missouri. Illustrations and extracts selected, typed and indexed by Annette W. Curtis. Read the gossip and local
news about the businesses, entertainment, churches, and politics. Read about race relations in the early 1900s. An excellent reference
and good reading. The indexed lists personal names, places, and subjects. 597 pages. 2001
M.A.G.I.C. T-Shirts
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