FAQs

We are a genea-community of friends who thrive on Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness, collaboration and moral support.

Our A Friend of Friends philosophy is simple — share what you have, take what you need!

Below are a few questions and answers that we hope will assist you in becoming an active contributor/beneficiary of the AFoF Community. If the answer to your question isn’t below, no worries, email us at info@afriendoffriends.com.

AFoF FAQs:

• How do I contribute to AFoF?
  Your submissions can be made via email to AFoF at submissions@afriendoffriends.com

• What are the acceptable formats for email submissions?
  Documents: MS Word, Rich Text, URL link to online content, MS Excel
  Images: JPG, PNG, GIF

• What information should I include with my submission?
  Please include the following details with your contribution:
  - Record Type
  - Surnames
  - Year(s)
  - Location
  - Contributor Details (if applicable): name, web/blog URL, email address

• Can submissions to AFoF be made anonymously?
  YES! We understand that some Friends may wish to remain anonymous. If you prefer to contribute anonymously, please indicate this when you submit your documentation and/or images, and we will make sure your request is fully honored.

• What types of data can I submit to AFoF?
  Submissions that contain slave data. Types of documents/records acceptable for submission include, but are not limited to, any of the following:
  - Wills
  - Estate Inventories and Appraisements
  - Slave Bills of Sale
  - Bible Records
  - Deeds
  - Manuscripts
  - Diaries/Journals
  - Letters/Personal Correspondence
  - Estate Sales
  - Church Records
  - Court Records

• What is the easiest method to search for my Ancestor on AFoF?

The most effective means for searching AFoF’s database is using the SEARCH option located at the top/right section of the website and entering related keyword criteria.

All AFoF posts are tagged with the most relevant information — surname, type of record, county, state, year, etc). So a search for “Johnston County, NC” would produce any submissions tagged with Johnston County. Likewise, a search for the surname “GIBBS” would produce all submissions where the word Gibbs appeared.

Unfortunately, due to the manner in which given slave names were recorded, if at all, we cannot list the names of slaves referenced with every post.

It is up to the researcher to follow the provided source URL to obtain all the information each record holds.