I have to type up a heritage paper for history, I dont know where to begin. How

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I have to type up a heritage paper for history, I dont know where to begin. How do I track my ancestors?

I'm African American and my grandmothers parents are from Murrisville South Carolina

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I have access to the "Freedman's Bank Records". If you email me privately and give me the surnames in your family, I can see if anyone appears to be listed. I included an explanation of these records below.

The Freedman's Bank was created to assist newly freed slaves during and after the Civil War. The records cover the time period from about 1864 to 1871 and document the names and family relationships of those who used the bank. While the information contained in these records is very incomplete by normal genealogical standards, they are some of the very few records that document these individuals and are a vital source of information for those with African American ancestry. There are approximately 480,000 names in the file.