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Welcome to Eleanor's Links, where you will find suggested links to useful and informative websites. I am always searching the web to find great links for your research! Check back here often for new suggested links, and be sure to check out Eleanor's Latest Links, for all that's new, informative and timely! If you would like to let me know about a great link, please use the handy submission form below to suggest your link! Link Categories Major Genealogy Sites African American Genealogy and History African American Genealogy Information and Resources African American Genealogy Resources African/Native American Resources Asian Genealogy Resources Mexico Genealogy Information and Resources Records from Africa African American Narratives and Family Stories African American Spirituals African History and Culture Civil War Service Records Creole Heritage Historical Maps and Land Records Libraries and Archives Newspaper Obituaries Slavery and the Undergound Railroad African American Books/Authors African American Churches and Religion African American College and Education African American Genealogy News, Workshops and Travel African American Genealogy/Mailing List African Americans Who Served Our Country in the Military African Roots DNA Tests, New Technology Reveals African Heritage Alabama Genealogy Information and Resources Arizona Genealogy Information and Resources Arkansas Genealogy Information and Resources Black Native Americans California Genealogy Information and Resources Caribbean Genealogy Information and Resources Colonial American Genealogy Information and Resources Connecticut Genealogy Information and Resources Death Indexes, Records and Databases Delaware Genealogy Information and Resources Florida Genealogy Information and Resources Genealogy - Routes of Passage General Genealogy Resources Georgia Genealogy Information and Resources Gullah Language and Culture Hawaii Genealogy Information and Resources Historic Preservation Historic Preservation/African American Cemeteries Illinois Genealogy Information and Resources Indiana Genealogy Information and Resources Juneteenth History and Celebrations Kentucky Genealogy Information and Resources Lesson Plans for Teachers--More plans at: By Teachers For Teachers--Teachers Idea Bank Louisiana Genealogy Information and Resources Maine Genealogy Information and Resources Maryland Genealogy Information and Resources Massachusetts Genealogy Information and Resources Michigan Genealogy Information and Resources Mississippi Genealogy Information and Resources Missouri Genealogy Information and Resources Montana Genealogy Information and Resources Native American Genealogy and History Nevada Genealogy Information and Resources New England Genealogy Information and Resources New Hampshire Genealogy Information and Resources New Jersey Genealogy Information and Resources New Mexico Genealogy Information and Resources New York Genealogy Information and Resources North Carolina Genealogy Information and Resources North Dakota Genealogy Information and Resources Notable African-American Women and Men Ohio Genealogy Information and Resources Oklahoma Genealogy Information and Resources Ontario, Canada Genealogy Information and Resources Oregon Genealogy Information and Resources Pennsylvania Genealogy Information and Resources Rhode Island Genealogy Information and Resources Santo Domingo Ships, Former Plantations and Colonies Slave Holders, Wills and Slave Schedules Slavery - Patterns of Migration South Carolina Genealogy Information and Resources South Dakota Genealogy Information and Resources Tennessee Genealogy Information and Resources Texas Genealogy Information and Resources The Greatest Generation--African Americans who served in World War II The Greatest Generation--Native Americans who served in World War II The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Utah Genealogy Information and Resources Vermont Genealogy Information and Resources Virginia Genealogy Information and Resources Washington Genealogy Information and Resources West Virginia Genealogy Information and Resources Wisconsin Genealogy Information and Resources Wyoming Genealogy Information and Resources Major Genealogy Sites AfriQuest: The Free Database for African and African American Genealogy and History Free Internet database of records of African and African American genealogy and history. Anyone may add records to AfriQuest or access the entire content of AfriQuest for free, now and always. Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter If you haven't already subscribed to this free genealogy newsletter, you should do so right away! We have never been so well-informed about what is happening in the genealogy world as we have since we subscribed to this wonderful newsletter. EOGN is an especially good resource for learning about new, free online genealogy archives. A MUST VISIT SITE! Afrigeneas The absolute Mother Ship of African American genealogy! AfriGeneas is a site devoted to African American genealogy, to researching African Ancestry in the Americas in particular and to genealogical research and resources in general. It is also an African Ancestry research community featuring the AfriGeneas mail list, the AfriGeneas message boards and daily and weekly genealogy chats. Afrigeneas The absolute Mother Ship of African American genealogy! AfriGeneas is a site devoted to African American genealogy, to researching African Ancestry in the Americas in particular and to genealogical research and resources in general. It is also an African Ancestry research community featuring the AfriGeneas mail list, the AfriGeneas message boards and daily and weekly genealogy chats. AfriQuest: The Free Database for African and African American Genealogy and History Free Internet database of records of African and African American genealogy and history. Anyone may add records to AfriQuest or access the entire content of AfriQuest for free, now and always. Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter If you haven't already subscribed to this free genealogy newsletter, you should do so right away! We have never been so well-informed about what is happening in the genealogy world as we have since we subscribed to this wonderful newsletter. EOGN is an especially good resource for learning about new, free online genealogy archives. A MUST VISIT SITE! U.S. African American Griots A new project of the USGenWeb Special Collections. This site seeks your contributions to help their archive grow! U.S. African American Griots A new project of the USGenWeb Special Collections. This site seeks your contributions to help their archive grow! Access Genealogy: A Free Genealogy Resource Dennis and Judy have prepared a major catalog of free genealogy resources to help you find just what you need. Information is organized by location and subject for easy access. Be sure to visit the Native American section as well, where you will find the largest collection of Native American genealogical records on the Internet! Access Genealogy: A Free Genealogy Resource Dennis and Judy have prepared a major catalog of free genealogy resources to help you find just what you need. Information is organized by location and subject for easy access. Be sure to visit the Native American section as well, where you will find the largest collection of Native American genealogical records on the Internet! Africa and African American Genealogy Mine Africa and African American Genealogy Mine African American Genealogy Resources - Index At Distantcousin.com African American Genealogy Resources - Index At Distantcousin.com Ancestor Search: Genealogy Record Searches Search for your ancestors using this interactive directory of the best free genealogy search engines. Search the top world-wide & specialized genealogy databases from one genealogy search site! The Ancestor Search site also has many unique custom genealogy search engines found no where else. Use this genealogy site to find your ancestry, family history, surname origin, & build your family tree. Ancestor Search: Genealogy Record Searches Search for your ancestors using this interactive directory of the best free genealogy search engines. Search the top world-wide & specialized genealogy databases from one genealogy search site! The Ancestor Search site also has many unique custom genealogy search engines found no where else. Use this genealogy site to find your ancestry, family history, surname origin, & build your family tree. Christine's Genealogy Website Christine's Genealogy Website Cyndi's List Cyndi's List Princeton Public Library - African American Genealogy on the Web Princeton Public Library - African American Genealogy on the Web Sankofa's Afrikan Slave Genealogy Sankofa's Afrikan Slave Genealogy The Large Slaveholder Project Tom Blake's project, which connects the 1860 slave schedules with the 1870 census of freedpersons. The Large Slaveholder Project Tom Blake's project, which connects the 1860 slave schedules with the 1870 census of freedpersons. USGenWeb USGenWeb Linkpendium Created by the original founders of Rootsweb, this site gathers links for genealogy records scattered far and wide on the Internet, and compiles and displays them by county and state. The more than one million links at Linkpendium will help you to pinpoint the county level resources that you need! Linkpendium Created by the original founders of Rootsweb, this site gathers links for genealogy records scattered far and wide on the Internet, and compiles and displays them by county and state. The more than one million links at Linkpendium will help you to pinpoint the county level resources that you need! Rootsweb Rootsweb Back to Top ^ African American Genealogy and History Guide to African American Documentary Resources From the Cornell University Library, here is an extensive collection of suggested resources for African American history, culture and genealogy! MISCELLANEOUS AFRICAN-AMERICAN LEAVELL DATA NOTE: Some of the Leavells on the MISCELLANEOUS LEAVELL DATA page may also be African-American, we just haven't verified it yet. Our Black Ancestry The African-American Migration Experience From the Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture, this site traces the International Slave Trade, Runaway Journeys, the Domestic Slave Trade, Colonization and Emigration, Haitian Immigration, Carribean Migration, African Migration and migration within the United States. The Race and Slavery Petitions Project The University of North Carolina at Greensboro The Valentine Papers Slaves are mentioned in the Wills Groundbreaking Legislation: Lantos Bill Will Preserve Family Records of Descendants of Slaves Congressman Tom Lantos (D-San Mateo, San Francisco) today introduced a bill to ensure that many of the genealogical records involving the families of former slaves in this country will be preserved, digitized and catalogued. Groundbreaking Legislation: Lantos Bill Will Preserve Family Records of Descendants of Slaves Congressman Tom Lantos (D-San Mateo, San Francisco) today introduced a bill to ensure that many of the genealogical records involving the families of former slaves in this country will be preserved, digitized and catalogued. Guide to African American Documentary Resources From the Cornell University Library, here is an extensive collection of suggested resources for African American history, culture and genealogy! MISCELLANEOUS AFRICAN-AMERICAN LEAVELL DATA NOTE: Some of the Leavells on the MISCELLANEOUS LEAVELL DATA page may also be African-American, we just haven't verified it yet. Our Black Ancestry The African-American Migration Experience From the Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture, this site traces the International Slave Trade, Runaway Journeys, the Domestic Slave Trade, Colonization and Emigration, Haitian Immigration, Carribean Migration, African Migration and migration within the United States. The Race and Slavery Petitions Project The University of North Carolina at Greensboro The Valentine Papers Slaves are mentioned in the Wills "The World's Oldest Trade" The following three papers share a common interest in Asian and African overseas labor migrations that Westerners organized and manipulated during the centuries between 1600 and 1900. They illuminate different stages in Western attitudes toward slavery and other forms of unfree labor, and they shed light on the attitudes of slaves, convicts, and indentured laborers themselves. "The World's Oldest Trade" The following three papers share a common interest in Asian and African overseas labor migrations that Westerners organized and manipulated during the centuries between 1600 and 1900. They illuminate different stages in Western attitudes toward slavery and other forms of unfree labor, and they shed light on the attitudes of slaves, convicts, and indentured laborers themselves. 1811 LOUISIANA SLAVERY REBELLION Proving The Mississippi River a Major Underground Railroad Uhuru (Freedom) Route From Memphis to the Gulf of Mexico. 1811 LOUISIANA SLAVERY REBELLION Proving The Mississippi River a Major Underground Railroad Uhuru (Freedom) Route From Memphis to the Gulf of Mexico. Act to Prohibit the Importation of Slaves Act to Prohibit the Importation of Slaves African American - North By South-Great Migrations Page African American - North By South-Great Migrations Page African American Archives, Manuscripts and Special Collections African American Archives, Manuscripts and Special Collections African American Coal Miners Information Center The historical record shows that the earliest coal mining in America of any commercial significance involved slaves working in the coal pits in the vicinity of Richmond, Virginia in the mid 1700s. The Black Heath Company, Chesterfield Coal and Iron Mining Company, Midlothian Mining Company and others employed hundred of slaves and free blacks. These men were employed in a variety of different occupations in and out of the mines, from basic laborers to blacksmiths. African American Coal Miners Information Center The historical record shows that the earliest coal mining in America of any commercial significance involved slaves working in the coal pits in the vicinity of Richmond, Virginia in the mid 1700s. The Black Heath Company, Chesterfield Coal and Iron Mining Company, Midlothian Mining Company and others employed hundred of slaves and free blacks. These men were employed in a variety of different occupations in and out of the mines, from basic laborers to blacksmiths. African American Odyssey Slavery--The Peculiar Institution African American Odyssey Slavery--The Peculiar Institution African American Resources Black Studies - Social Studies - History African American Resources Black Studies - Social Studies - History African Americans African Americans Africans in America Historical Documents Africans in America Historical Documents AncientFaces/African American Pictures AncientFaces/African American Pictures Black History Links - 7 Black History Links - 7 Black History Links -2 Black History Links -2 Black History Pages There are many articles. Black History Pages There are many articles. Chipping Away the Walls of Separation Chipping Away the Walls of Separation Culture, History, Legacy and Heritage of A Proud People inc. Culture, History, Legacy and Heritage of A Proud People inc. Find A Grave Find A Grave Freedom and Bondage in the Colonial Era Like Adam, we are all apt to shift off the blame from ourselves and lay it upon others, how justly in our case you may judge. The Negroes are enslaved by the Negroes themselves before they are purchased by the masters of the ships who bring them here. It is, to be sure, at our choice whether we buy them or not, so this then is our crime, folly, or whatever you will please to call it." - Reverend Peter Fontaine, Defense of Slavery in Virginia Freedom and Bondage in the Colonial Era Like Adam, we are all apt to shift off the blame from ourselves and lay it upon others, how justly in our case you may judge. The Negroes are enslaved by the Negroes themselves before they are purchased by the masters of the ships who bring them here. It is, to be sure, at our choice whether we buy them or not, so this then is our crime, folly, or whatever you will please to call it." - Reverend Peter Fontaine, Defense of Slavery in Virginia FROM INDENTURED SERVITUDE TO RACIAL SLAVERY FROM INDENTURED SERVITUDE TO RACIAL SLAVERY From Revolution to Reconstruction Documents The Fugitive Slave Act From Revolution to Reconstruction Documents The Fugitive Slave Act Geneasearch: African American Genealogy Geneasearch: African American Genealogy Harriet Powers: A Freed Slave Tells Stories Through Quilting Harriet Powers: A Freed Slave Tells Stories Through Quilting Henry Carey, Slave Trade Henry Carey Excerpts from: The Slave Trade, Domestic and Foreign (1853) Henry Carey, Slave Trade Henry Carey Excerpts from: The Slave Trade, Domestic and Foreign (1853) Independent Order of Odd Fellows In the early days of Odd Fellowship in the United States, lodge membership in lodges of The Independent Order of Odd Fellows was limited to white men (membership is now open to men and women of all races). Black men joined Odd Fellow Lodges that were chartered by The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. Independent Order of Odd Fellows In the early days of Odd Fellowship in the United States, lodge membership in lodges of The Independent Order of Odd Fellows was limited to white men (membership is now open to men and women of all races). Black men joined Odd Fellow Lodges that were chartered by The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. Kia''s Potpourri African American Genealogy: FL; GA; NC & SC Kia''s Potpourri African American Genealogy: FL; GA; NC & SC LABOR - ECONOMY - MERCANTILISM - TRANSITION FROM SERVITUDE TO SLAVERY LABOR - ECONOMY - MERCANTILISM - TRANSITION FROM SERVITUDE TO SLAVERY Railroad Records & Genealogical Information Before 1937 Railroad Records & Genealogical Information Before 1937 Railroad Retirement Board The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board and Genealogical Information After 1936 Railroad Retirement Board The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board and Genealogical Information After 1936 Reference Links - American History - Slavery Reference Links - American History - Slavery Slave Archival Collection Slave Archival Collection Special Collections Library at Duke University Special Collections Library at Duke University The African American A Journey from Slavery to Freedom The quest for more land and an economy based upon profit were two of the major points that escalated the demand for more slaves in America. Therefore, Black slave workers became highly prized commodities in a system dependent upon lots of manual labor. The entire southern American economy and the states in that warm region needed laborers to work on the plantations dealing with rice, indigo, tobacco, sugar cane, and cotton. Other slaves labored as dock workers, craft workers, and servants. Slaves in the northern American region labored on small farms and as skilled and unskilled workers in factories and along the coast as shipbuilders, fishermen, craftsmen, and helpers of tradesmen The African American A Journey from Slavery to Freedom The quest for more land and an economy based upon profit were two of the major points that escalated the demand for more slaves in America. Therefore, Black slave workers became highly prized commodities in a system dependent upon lots of manual labor. The entire southern American economy and the states in that warm region needed laborers to work on the plantations dealing with rice, indigo, tobacco, sugar cane, and cotton. Other slaves labored as dock workers, craft workers, and servants. Slaves in the northern American region labored on small farms and as skilled and unskilled workers in factories and along the coast as shipbuilders, fishermen, craftsmen, and helpers of tradesmen The Freedmen's Bureau Online- The Freedmen's Bureau Online- The International Society of Sons and Daughters of Slave Ancestry ( ISDSA ) Our Philosophy: The International Society of Sons and Daughters of Slave Ancestry are proud of their enslaved ancestors, not ashamed; want to remember the past, not erase it; want to celebrate their heritage, not mourn it; and want to promote dialogue about this chapter in world history for the purpose of documenting and preserving slave genealogy for future generations The International Society of Sons and Daughters of Slave Ancestry ( ISDSA ) Our Philosophy: The International Society of Sons and Daughters of Slave Ancestry are proud of their enslaved ancestors, not ashamed; want to remember the past, not erase it; want to celebrate their heritage, not mourn it; and want to promote dialogue about this chapter in world history for the purpose of documenting and preserving slave genealogy for future generations The Online Guide To African American Books The Online Guide To African American Books Timeline CA 1600-1900 Timeline CA 1600-1900 Turns of the Centuries - Advertisement in The Boston Weekly Post-Boy newspaper Struggle for Freedom : "Run-away from his Master" The first African immigrants to England's North American colonies arrived in Virginia in the 1600s. The status of these newcomers at first differed little from the white indentured servants who far outnumbered them. By the end of the century, however, the black population had grown and colonial laws recognized a new sort of bondage: chattel slavery. Legal documents began using the phrase "servants for life," to distinguish slaves from indentured servants. Laws defined slaves as a kind of property. And, most importantly, slavery as it developed in America was confined to people of color and their offspring. Turns of the Centuries - Advertisement in The Boston Weekly Post-Boy newspaper Struggle for Freedom : "Run-away from his Master" The first African immigrants to England's North American colonies arrived in Virginia in the 1600s. The status of these newcomers at first differed little from the white indentured servants who far outnumbered them. By the end of the century, however, the black population had grown and colonial laws recognized a new sort of bondage: chattel slavery. Legal documents began using the phrase "servants for life," to distinguish slaves from indentured servants. Laws defined slaves as a kind of property. And, most importantly, slavery as it developed in America was confined to people of color and their offspring. Back to Top ^ African American Genealogy Information and Resources Africa and African American Genealogy Mine Many, many resource links. African American Planning Commission (AAPCI), Inc. The African American Planning Commission (AAPCI) Inc., is a New York City-based 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization committed to addressing issues of homelessness and developing innovative solutions to joblessness which in turn leads to the self-reliance and the economic independence of those served. AAPCI maintains one of the largest nonprofit resource directories on the net. Discover Genealogy Information and resources for African American genealogy research. Several very informative articles on how to conduct your research! Early American History Websites A. Document Sets B. Individual People C. Exhibits D. American Revolution E. Other Useful Links F. Historians of Early America GenealogyBuff.com Wow! What a compendium of free, quality websites for your search! Be sure to check out the Research Tools page for links to articles on old handwriting, old medical terminology, cousin calculators and more! MORGAN COUNTY WILLS & PROBATES ...until her death with the use of the same after which I give my daughter ... one female slave by the name Louisa extra of her proportionable part of the remaining property of which I wish and equal division to be made between my following named children... The Slave Name Index They're mentioned in records of wills, probates, legal ownership suits or tranfers. I also have here a developing lists of slave census records from 1860 associated with some of the families. Since many of these records are very old, following the lines through these records are very difficult but may provide a clue. Slaves usually had only a first name which makes tracking these individuals very difficult if not impossible. Volunteers for Freedom: Black Civil War Soldiers in Alexandria National Cemetery Africa and African American Genealogy Mine Many, many resource links. African American Planning Commission (AAPCI), Inc. The African American Planning Commission (AAPCI) Inc., is a New York City-based 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization committed to addressing issues of homelessness and developing innovative solutions to joblessness which in turn leads to the self-reliance and the economic independence of those served. AAPCI maintains one of the largest nonprofit resource directories on the net. Discover Genealogy Information and resources for African American genealogy research. Several very informative articles on how to conduct your research! Early American History Websites A. Document Sets B. Individual People C. Exhibits D. American Revolution E. Other Useful Links F. Historians of Early America GenealogyBuff.com Wow! What a compendium of free, quality websites for your search! Be sure to check out the Research Tools page for links to articles on old handwriting, old medical terminology, cousin calculators and more! MORGAN COUNTY WILLS & PROBATES ...until her death with the use of the same after which I give my daughter ... one female slave by the name Louisa extra of her proportionable part of the remaining property of which I wish and equal division to be made between my following named children... The Slave Name Index They're mentioned in records of wills, probates, legal ownership suits or tranfers. I also have here a developing lists of slave census records from 1860 associated with some of the families. Since many of these records are very old, following the lines through these records are very difficult but may provide a clue. Slaves usually had only a first name which makes tracking these individuals very difficult if not impossible. Volunteers for Freedom: Black Civil War Soldiers in Alexandria National Cemetery African American Forum Contact other genealogists. African American Forum Contact other genealogists. Black Family Research Using the Records of Post-Civil War Federal Agencies at the National Archives Black Family Research Using the Records of Post-Civil War Federal Agencies at the National Archives ClorQ''s Color Club-Mixing of Non-European Peoples, Interactions Between Non-Europeans ClorQ''s Color Club-Mixing of Non-European Peoples, Interactions Between Non-Europeans Dawn's Records and Resources A hidden treasure of records for GA, FL, SC and TN! Dawn's Records and Resources A hidden treasure of records for GA, FL, SC and TN! Historical U.S. Newspapers Historical U.S. Newspapers In SEARCH of the DESCENDANTS of WILLIS McMILLAN The History on this page is placed here to assist in finding any descendants of Willis McMillan. Willis was one of the slaves of Daniel McMillan of Richmond County, NC. About 1836 McMillan moved his family and slaves to Alabama. In SEARCH of the DESCENDANTS of WILLIS McMILLAN The History on this page is placed here to assist in finding any descendants of Willis McMillan. Willis was one of the slaves of Daniel McMillan of Richmond County, NC. About 1836 McMillan moved his family and slaves to Alabama. North American Genealogy Resources Genealogy related information for various States and Provinces is available from a variety of servers which may be official government services, genealogy society efforts, or maintained by interested individuals. North American Genealogy Resources Genealogy related information for various States and Provinces is available from a variety of servers which may be official government services, genealogy society efforts, or maintained by interested individuals. QUERIES Q UERIES are placed free of charge on this page. It would be greatly appreciated if you would list ALL surnames that appear in CAPITAL LETTERS, at the top of the query. QUERIES Q UERIES are placed free of charge on this page. It would be greatly appreciated if you would list ALL surnames that appear in CAPITAL LETTERS, at the top of the query. Records of Post Civil War Federal Agencies at the National Archives The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the official repository of the permanently valuable records of the U.S. Government. NARA's vast holdings document the lives and experiences of persons who interacted with the Federal Government. The records created by post-Civil War Federal agencies are perhaps some of the most important records available for the study of black family life and genealogy Records of Post Civil War Federal Agencies at the National Archives The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the official repository of the permanently valuable records of the U.S. Government. NARA's vast holdings document the lives and experiences of persons who interacted with the Federal Government. The records created by post-Civil War Federal agencies are perhaps some of the most important records available for the study of black family life and genealogy Records that pertain to American Slavery and the International Slave Trade Records that pertain to American Slavery and the International Slave Trade The African American Genealogist''s Family Reunion Primer The African American Genealogist''s Family Reunion Primer Back to Top ^ African American Genealogy Resources Revisiting Old Web Sites and Finding New Ones I have learned to regularly revisit sites that I’ve used before. Most of them are continually adding new content, expanding their offerings, and improving the ways you can work with them. U.S. African American Griots A new project of the USGenWeb Special Collections. This site seeks your contributions to help their archive grow! Revisiting Old Web Sites and Finding New Ones I have learned to regularly revisit sites that I’ve used before. Most of them are continually adding new content, expanding their offerings, and improving the ways you can work with them. U.S. African American Griots A new project of the USGenWeb Special Collections. This site seeks your contributions to help their archive grow! Genealogy Resources Genealogy Resources African American All Genealogy Sites Directory African American All Genealogy Sites Directory African American Gen-Links African American Gen-Links African American Genealogy Group African American Genealogy Group African American Genealogy Records African American Genealogy Records African American Genealogy Societies, Clubs, Foundations, etc African American Genealogy Societies, Clubs, Foundations, etc African American Research Links African American Research Links African American Resources - Home African American Resources - Home African American Web Connection African American Web Connection African Americans, Redbones, Melungeons, Black Dutch-Black Irish, Melungeons, Moravians, Pennsylvania Dutch Redbones and Melungeons; Melungeon Origin eGroup; Black Dutch and Irish, Melungeons, Moravians, Pennsylvania Dutch African Americans, Redbones, Melungeons, Black Dutch-Black Irish, Melungeons, Moravians, Pennsylvania Dutch Redbones and Melungeons; Melungeon Origin eGroup; Black Dutch and Irish, Melungeons, Moravians, Pennsylvania Dutch Afrolumens Project Afrolumens Project Black Genealogy Exchange Black Genealogy Exchange Census Finder Census Finder Digital Archive of Chesapeake Slavery Digital Archive of Chesapeake Slavery Ethnic Heritage Resources Ethnic Heritage Resources Free Genealogy - Your home to a free genealogy/search Free Genealogy - Your home to a free genealogy/search From Colonies to Revolution Discovery, Exploration, Colonies, & Revolution From Colonies to Revolution Discovery, Exploration, Colonies, & Revolution Genealogy African American Genealogy Genealogy African American Genealogy Genealogy African American Research Genealogy African American Research Genealogy from TheOlden Times.com Historic Newspapers Online Genealogy from TheOlden Times.com Historic Newspapers Online Genealogy Primer - Census Records To help you find more information about your ancestors, you should research all Federal and State Census records. These census records can be found on microfilm at all LDS FHC Libraries (Latter-day Saints Family History Center Libraries), the National Archives, many large state libraries, and some local libraries. Call your library for more information. Genealogy Primer - Census Records To help you find more information about your ancestors, you should research all Federal and State Census records. These census records can be found on microfilm at all LDS FHC Libraries (Latter-day Saints Family History Center Libraries), the National Archives, many large state libraries, and some local libraries. Call your library for more information. Internet Resources African Americans Internet Resources African Americans Kindred Konnections Website Kindred Konnections Website Mullattos Mullattos Obituary Index, United States Obituary Index, United States Online News Center - African American Resources - Media Online News Center - African American Resources - Media OPOAA Site 2 Old Photographs of African Americans 2 - Unknown Faces OPOAA Site 2 Old Photographs of African Americans 2 - Unknown Faces OUR VIRGINIA ,D.C,PENNSYLVANIA,NEW JERSEY GENEALOGIES GEDCOM,ONLINE FAMILY TREE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN AND SLAVE OWNERS ROOTS HOMEPAGE= http://www.user.shentel.net/pifox/index.html OUR VIRGINIA ,D.C,PENNSYLVANIA,NEW JERSEY GENEALOGIES GEDCOM,ONLINE FAMILY TREE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN AND SLAVE OWNERS ROOTS HOMEPAGE= http://www.user.shentel.net/pifox/index.html Race & Slavery Petitions Project Race & Slavery Petitions Project Social Security Death Index Interactive Search Social Security Death Index Interactive Search The African-American Genealogy/Ring The African-American Genealogy/Ring The African-American Mosaic Exhibition The African-American Mosaic Exhibition The USGenWeb Census Project The USGenWeb Census Project TIPS ON BLACK DUTCH AND BLACK IRISH, MELUNGEONS, MORAVIANS, PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH TIPS ON BLACK DUTCH AND BLACK IRISH, MELUNGEONS, MORAVIANS, PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH USGenWeb Archives Search Page USGenWeb Archives Search Page Wayfaring Stranger The Melungeons are an olive complected, dark eyed, dark skinned people living in Appalachia. Their claim of Portuguese descent was largely ignored and they have been historically dismissed as "tri-racial isolates", part African, Indian and White. Wayfaring Stranger The Melungeons are an olive complected, dark eyed, dark skinned people living in Appalachia. Their claim of Portuguese descent was largely ignored and they have been historically dismissed as "tri-racial isolates", part African, Indian and White. World-Wide Web Resources - African American Resources World-Wide Web Resources - African American Resources Back to Top ^ African/Native American Resources FREEDMEN OF THE FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES Black Indians SEMINOLE-NEGRO INDIAN SCOUTS The Medal of Honor, this nation's highest honor for valor, was awarded to four Seminole-Negro Indian Scouts. Slaves and the Courts 1740-1860 Law Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections Division and General Collections of the Library of Congress FREEDMEN OF THE FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES Black Indians SEMINOLE-NEGRO INDIAN SCOUTS The Medal of Honor, this nation's highest honor for valor, was awarded to four Seminole-Negro Indian Scouts. Slaves and the Courts 1740-1860 Law Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections Division and General Collections of the Library of Congress The African-Native American History and Genealogy Webpage The African-Native American History and Genealogy Webpage Back to Top ^ Asian Genealogy Resources The AsiaGenWeb Project The WorldGenWeb Project was created by Dale Schneider in 1996. His vision was to provide free assistance and free online data to help the ever growing needs of genealogists all over the world. The AsiaGenWeb Project The WorldGenWeb Project was created by Dale Schneider in 1996. His vision was to provide free assistance and free online data to help the ever growing needs of genealogists all over the world. Back to Top ^ Mexico Genealogy Information and Resources African Roots Stretch Deep into Mexico March 3, 1996 -- In Mexico, various Indian peoples still play ancient instruments. And their songs and dances -- which tell of uprisings against their masters -- pay tribute to their ancestors. These Mexicans play African "hand pianos" and perform "the dance of the black people." Mexican "corridos" -- or song-stories -- tell of slave uprisings. And the marimbas of Mexico, as well as those of Central America and Ecuador, all have their origins in Africa. African Roots Stretch Deep into Mexico March 3, 1996 -- In Mexico, various Indian peoples still play ancient instruments. And their songs and dances -- which tell of uprisings against their masters -- pay tribute to their ancestors. These Mexicans play African "hand pianos" and perform "the dance of the black people." Mexican "corridos" -- or song-stories -- tell of slave uprisings. And the marimbas of Mexico, as well as those of Central America and Ecuador, all have their origins in Africa. Back to Top ^ Records from Africa South Africa's most comprehensive ancestral and genealogical Service South Africa's most comprehensive ancestral and genealogical service. You will find great data and software resources to help you kick-start your journey of self-discovery! You can access a unique Family Tree Builder to capture all your family members going back hundreds of years. The more names you fill in, the more records we will be able to find for you! Simply type in the Name and Surname of the Ancestor you are looking for. You will need to register to access the Family Tree builder and begin building your family tree. South Africa's most comprehensive ancestral and genealogical Service South Africa's most comprehensive ancestral and genealogical service. You will find great data and software resources to help you kick-start your journey of self-discovery! You can access a unique Family Tree Builder to capture all your family members going back hundreds of years. The more names you fill in, the more records we will be able to find for you! Simply type in the Name and Surname of the Ancestor you are looking for. You will need to register to access the Family Tree builder and begin building your family tree. Back to Top ^ African American Narratives and Family Stories Family Stories at Africanaheritage.com Right here on our website! The Blind African Slave, or Memoirs of Boyrereau Brinch, Nick-named Jeffrey Brace From the University of Wisconsin Press and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill's Documenting the American South exhibit. Family Stories at Africanaheritage.com Right here on our website! The Blind African Slave, or Memoirs of Boyrereau Brinch, Nick-named Jeffrey Brace From the University of Wisconsin Press and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill's Documenting the American South exhibit. American Slave Narratives American Slave Narratives An Adventure in Faith By Author James S. Russell James S. Russell was born a slave in Virginia, he discusses his experiences and mentions many Virginia and North Carolina Surnames. His Paternal parent, Solomon Russell, was a slave on the Russell plantation in Warren County, North Carolina. His mother's name was Araminta. He discusses his attendance at Hampton University. He mentions everyone who heled him build St. Paul''s College which still stands today in Lawrenceville, VA. In this article are listed many names of African Americans who served in World War I. St. Paul Normal and Industrial School Male Attendees who served in WWI An Adventure in Faith By Author James S. Russell James S. Russell was born a slave in Virginia, he discusses his experiences and mentions many Virginia and North Carolina Surnames. His Paternal parent, Solomon Russell, was a slave on the Russell plantation in Warren County, North Carolina. His mother's name was Araminta. He discusses his attendance at Hampton University. He mentions everyone who heled him build St. Paul''s College which still stands today in Lawrenceville, VA. In this article are listed many names of African Americans who served in World War I. St. Paul Normal and Industrial School Male Attendees who served in WWI Granddaughter shares story of midwifery This is a historical account of my grandmother's midwifery. Elvira Barrow Martin, a Tuskegee midwife, raised her ten biological children, in addition to ten others. She walked the backwoods of Macon County and delivered hundreds and hundreds of babies. She lived during the depression years and through segregation; and worked in the fields beside her husband, my grandfather, picking cotton. Granddaughter shares story of midwifery This is a historical account of my grandmother's midwifery. Elvira Barrow Martin, a Tuskegee midwife, raised her ten biological children, in addition to ten others. She walked the backwoods of Macon County and delivered hundreds and hundreds of babies. She lived during the depression years and through segregation; and worked in the fields beside her husband, my grandfather, picking cotton. Harriet Wilson's Our Nig Harriet Wilson's Our Nig Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, An American Slave. Written by Himself. With an Introduction by Lucius C. Matlack. (New York: Published by the Author, 1850) Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, An American Slave. Written by Himself. With an Introduction by Lucius C. Matlack. (New York: Published by the Author, 1850) NARRATIVES AND LITERATURE There are many references. NARRATIVES AND LITERATURE There are many references. North American Slave Narratives, Beginnings to 1920 North American Slave Narratives, Beginnings to 1920 Slave Letters The following is a list of slave letters in the Special Collections Library at Duke University. Slave Letters The following is a list of slave letters in the Special Collections Library at Duke University. William Pickens 1881-1954, The Heir of Slaves An Autobiography William Pickens 1881-1954, The Heir of Slaves An Autobiography Back to Top ^ African American Spirituals Here On This Old Planatation! During the centuries of the slave trade millions of Africans were captured in Africa and sold into slavery in America. They were put on cotton plantations, separated from family and friends and denied the customs that gave meaning to their lives. Under the injustice and deprivations of slavery, the African found a vital recourse for survival. Here, on the cotton plantation the Negro Spiritual was born. Here On This Old Planatation! During the centuries of the slave trade millions of Africans were captured in Africa and sold into slavery in America. They were put on cotton plantations, separated from family and friends and denied the customs that gave meaning to their lives. Under the injustice and deprivations of slavery, the African found a vital recourse for survival. Here, on the cotton plantation the Negro Spiritual was born. NEGRO SPIRITUALS SONGS OF SURVIVAL Negro spirituals were the first uniquely American music to come out of this country. European classics, Anglo ballads, hymns, and Irish jigs and reels dominated American music until the slaves created their songs of sorrow and hope to sustain them while the institution of slavery lasted. Spirituals were created over a 200-year period, but not until after the Civil War were most Americans aware of their existence. This music, so rich and varied, so deeply emotional and expressive, is a testament to the strength and tenacity of the African people who adapted to and enriched all of American culture. NEGRO SPIRITUALS SONGS OF SURVIVAL Negro spirituals were the first uniquely American music to come out of this country. European classics, Anglo ballads, hymns, and Irish jigs and reels dominated American music until the slaves created their songs of sorrow and hope to sustain them while the institution of slavery lasted. Spirituals were created over a 200-year period, but not until after the Civil War were most Americans aware of their existence. This music, so rich and varied, so deeply emotional and expressive, is a testament to the strength and tenacity of the African people who adapted to and enriched all of American culture. Negrospirituals.com Rural slaves used to stay after the regular worship services, in churches or in plantation “praise houses”, for singing and dancing. Negrospirituals.com Rural slaves used to stay after the regular worship services, in churches or in plantation “praise houses”, for singing and dancing. Song Official Site of Negro Spirituals, Antique Gospel Music See all the lyrics in alphabetical order, you will be able to choose among all the lyrics in our database.... Before 1865....... The tunes and the beats, before 1865. Song Official Site of Negro Spirituals, Antique Gospel Music See all the lyrics in alphabetical order, you will be able to choose among all the lyrics in our database.... Before 1865....... The tunes and the beats, before 1865. The Pioneer Making Music-James' Story is History The Pioneer Making Music-James' Story is History The Spirituals Project The Spirituals Project Back to Top ^ African History and Culture Footsteps Magazine FOOTSTEPS is a magazine designed for young people, their parents, and other individuals interested in discovering the scope, substance, and many often unheralded facts of African American heritage. It is an excellent classroom resource for teachers, a valuable research tool for students, and an important vehicle for bringing this rich heritage to people of all backgrounds. A must-see! The African Cookbook Traditional African recipes that celebrate the cultural diversity of the African continent! The Congo Cookbook A great collection of traditional recipes from many African countries! Footsteps Magazine FOOTSTEPS is a magazine designed for young people, their parents, and other individuals interested in discovering the scope, substance, and many often unheralded facts of African American heritage. It is an excellent classroom resource for teachers, a valuable research tool for students, and an important vehicle for bringing this rich heritage to people of all backgrounds. A must-see! The African Cookbook Traditional African recipes that celebrate the cultural diversity of the African continent! The Congo Cookbook A great collection of traditional recipes from many African countries! Africa: The Cradle of Civilization Africa is a place that has been misunderstood, its history largely ignored and distorted. Africa has only just begun to be studied in all its splendour and richness. Africa: The Cradle of Civilization Africa is a place that has been misunderstood, its history largely ignored and distorted. Africa has only just begun to be studied in all its splendour and richness. Reclaiming Nile Valley Civilization The Nile River Valley has played a unique role in human history. Because of its special ecology, featuring the annual overflow of rich soil from the Great Lakes regions of Central Africa, the banks of the Nile were able to support intensive agricultural development Reclaiming Nile Valley Civilization The Nile River Valley has played a unique role in human history. Because of its special ecology, featuring the annual overflow of rich soil from the Great Lakes regions of Central Africa, the banks of the Nile were able to support intensive agricultural development Back to Top ^ Civil War Service Records Ancestors Page: Where the Ancestors Search for YOU! Right here on our website. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System Ancestors Page: Where the Ancestors Search for YOU! Right here on our website. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System Back to Top ^ Creole Heritage Historical Maps and Panoramas of New Orleans A rich assortment of maps that range from 1850, well into the 1900's. An excellent resource. Laura Plantation: Louisiana Have your passport ready to enter the Creole world of Louisiana at Laura Plantation, an historic sugar plantation built in 1805, the Guided Tour transports you into Louisiana's Creole Culture. Louisiana Creole Heritage Center Now has a searchable genealogy database! Prejean - Sonnier - LeBlanc Family Web Site The late 1800 descendants of the Prejean - Sonnier - LeBlanc family originated from Louisiana in the United States. Today there are over 500 family members living in Alabama, California, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, South Carolina, Texas and as far away as Saudi Arabia. Historical Maps and Panoramas of New Orleans A rich assortment of maps that range from 1850, well into the 1900's. An excellent resource. Laura Plantation: Louisiana Have your passport ready to enter the Creole world of Louisiana at Laura Plantation, an historic sugar plantation built in 1805, the Guided Tour transports you into Louisiana's Creole Culture. Louisiana Creole Heritage Center Now has a searchable genealogy database! Prejean - Sonnier - LeBlanc Family Web Site The late 1800 descendants of the Prejean - Sonnier - LeBlanc family originated from Louisiana in the United States. Today there are over 500 family members living in Alabama, California, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, South Carolina, Texas and as far away as Saudi Arabia. Back to Top ^ Historical Maps and Land Records David Rumsey Historical Map Collection David Rumsey Historical Map Collection Government Land Office Record Search Government Land Office Record Search Back to Top ^ Libraries and Archives Manuscript Sources for African-American History This guide, Manuscript Sources for African American History: A Descriptive List of Holdings in the Special Collections and Archives Division, has been compiled to assist researchers in locating materials relating to African Americans in Emory's manuscript and archival collections. Manuscript Sources for African-American History This guide, Manuscript Sources for African American History: A Descriptive List of Holdings in the Special Collections and Archives Division, has been compiled to assist researchers in locating materials relating to African Americans in Emory's manuscript and archival collections. Southern Historical Collection--Robert Burton Southern Historical Collection--Robert Burton Back to Top ^ Newspaper Obituaries Newspaper Obituaries - ObituariesHelp.org Access newspaper obituaries and discover your genealogy online. Discover obituary resources like old newspaper obituaries archives and Download free genealogy forms and printable family tree charts. An all-volunteer project and free website. Newspaper Obituaries - ObituariesHelp.org Access newspaper obituaries and discover your genealogy online. Discover obituary resources like old newspaper obituaries archives and Download free genealogy forms and printable family tree charts. An all-volunteer project and free website. Back to Top ^ Slavery and the Undergound Railroad Slavery in the North An excellent resource on Northern slavery and emancipation. Slavery in the North An excellent resource on Northern slavery and emancipation. From Revolution to Reconstruction Documents Testimony of the Canadian Fugitives From Revolution to Reconstruction Documents Testimony of the Canadian Fugitives Back to Top ^ African American Books/Authors Complicity How the North Promoted, Prolonged and Profited from Slavery Complicity, by Anne Farrow, Joel Lang, Jenifer Frank How The North Promoted, Prolonged & Profited From Slavery George Moses Horton, 1798?-ca.1880 Horton, George Moses (ca. 1797-ca.1883), poet, was born in Northampton County, the property of William Horton who also owned his mother, his five older half sisters, and his younger brother and three sisters. As a child, he moved with his master to Chatham County, taught himself to read, and began composing in his head a series of stanzas based on the rhythms in Wesley hymns. Complicity How the North Promoted, Prolonged and Profited from Slavery Complicity, by Anne Farrow, Joel Lang, Jenifer Frank How The North Promoted, Prolonged & Profited From Slavery George Moses Horton, 1798?-ca.1880 Horton, George Moses (ca. 1797-ca.1883), poet, was born in Northampton County, the property of William Horton who also owned his mother, his five older half sisters, and his younger brother and three sisters. As a child, he moved with his master to Chatham County, taught himself to read, and began composing in his head a series of stanzas based on the rhythms in Wesley hymns. CARTER G. WOODSON FREE NEGRO HEADS OF FAMILIES 1830 CENSUS CARTER G. WOODSON FREE NEGRO HEADS OF FAMILIES 1830 CENSUS This book lists only the Head of Household, but does give an age range for that person and the number of individuals in that Household. Also, it will show State, County and Township where this individual was enumerated in the 1830 Federal Census CARTER G. WOODSON FREE NEGRO HEADS OF FAMILIES 1830 CENSUS CARTER G. WOODSON FREE NEGRO HEADS OF FAMILIES 1830 CENSUS This book lists only the Head of Household, but does give an age range for that person and the number of individuals in that Household. Also, it will show State, County and Township where this individual was enumerated in the 1830 Federal Census Celebrating Black History: Books Celebrating Black History: Books Charles Warner Cansler Cansler-Mathematical Wizard-Colored Teacher----Charles Warner Cansler was born in Maryville, Tennessee, on May 15, 1871. His mother, Laura Scott Cansler, was Knoxville's first black school teacher in 1864, when she got permission from Union Army General Ambrose Burnside to open a school for free blacks during the occupation of Knoxville. Charles Warner Cansler Cansler-Mathematical Wizard-Colored Teacher----Charles Warner Cansler was born in Maryville, Tennessee, on May 15, 1871. His mother, Laura Scott Cansler, was Knoxville's first black school teacher in 1864, when she got permission from Union Army General Ambrose Burnside to open a school for free blacks during the occupation of Knoxville. Edward P. Jones, Pulitzer Prize Winner ‘Known World’ tells story of black slave owner. Author Edward Jones won the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Stories of oppression both home and abroad were rewarded with Pulitzer Prize as Edward P. Jones won the fiction prize for a novel about a black slave owner. Edward P. Jones, Pulitzer Prize Winner ‘Known World’ tells story of black slave owner. Author Edward Jones won the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Stories of oppression both home and abroad were rewarded with Pulitzer Prize as Edward P. Jones won the fiction prize for a novel about a black slave owner. Harriet Wilson's, Sketches from the Life of a Free Black (1859) Although lost to the reading public for over a century, Harriet Wilson's fictional autobiography, Our Nig; or Sketches from the Life of a Free Black (1859), is of dual importance within the American literary tradition. Not only does it echo the conventions of eighteenth and nineteenth-century slave and captivity narratives like those written by Frederick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs, but its sentimentalism typifies the style of much of nineteenth-century American popular fiction, particularly that written by women like Lydia Maria Child and Harriet Beecher Stowe. Imbued with these diverse literary influences, Wilson's story of an indentured servant named Frado indicts slavery vis-a-vis the cultural cache that nineteenth- century sentimental fiction lent to the domestic sphere. Harriet Wilson's, Sketches from the Life of a Free Black (1859) Although lost to the reading public for over a century, Harriet Wilson's fictional autobiography, Our Nig; or Sketches from the Life of a Free Black (1859), is of dual importance within the American literary tradition. Not only does it echo the conventions of eighteenth and nineteenth-century slave and captivity narratives like those written by Frederick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs, but its sentimentalism typifies the style of much of nineteenth-century American popular fiction, particularly that written by women like Lydia Maria Child and Harriet Beecher Stowe. Imbued with these diverse literary influences, Wilson's story of an indentured servant named Frado indicts slavery vis-a-vis the cultural cache that nineteenth- century sentimental fiction lent to the domestic sphere. Many Books Regarding African Royalty Also links for news and information regarding African Countries Many Books Regarding African Royalty Also links for news and information regarding African Countries ROOTS RECOVERED New Book Shows African Americans and West Indians How to Travel to Africa for Free or Very Cheaply and Trace Their Roots to Specific African Tribal Groups Using Inexpensive DNA Technology and Traditional Methods ROOTS RECOVERED New Book Shows African Americans and West Indians How to Travel to Africa for Free or Very Cheaply and Trace Their Roots to Specific African Tribal Groups Using Inexpensive DNA Technology and Traditional Methods Runaway slaves! American slaves were always looking for opportunities to be free, as John Hope Franklin and Loren Schweninger document in their recent book, Runaway Slaves. The authors researched plantation records, newspapers, diaries, runaway slave notices and other original documents. Runaway slaves! American slaves were always looking for opportunities to be free, as John Hope Franklin and Loren Schweninger document in their recent book, Runaway Slaves. The authors researched plantation records, newspapers, diaries, runaway slave notices and other original documents. World's Greatest Classic Books - Uncle Tom's Cabin World's Greatest Classic Books - Uncle Tom's Cabin Zora Neale Hurston, American Author Zora Neale Hurston, American Author Back to Top ^ African American Churches and Religion AARDOC African-American Religion in the Atlantic World AARDOC African-American Religion in the Atlantic World African American Church FAQ The Archives has many collections on ministry by or among African Americans, and their role in and contribution to the American church. Much of this material is recorded oral history interviews. Among these are Black Christian leaders such as John Perkins, Spencer Perkins, Tom Skinner, Bill Pannell, Crawford Loritts, Matthew Parker, Consuella York, and Michael Flowers; also included are interviews with individuals with involvement in black Plymouth Brethren congregations, such as Beverly Yates, Michael Flowers and B. Sam Hart. African American Church FAQ The Archives has many collections on ministry by or among African Americans, and their role in and contribution to the American church. Much of this material is recorded oral history interviews. Among these are Black Christian leaders such as John Perkins, Spencer Perkins, Tom Skinner, Bill Pannell, Crawford Loritts, Matthew Parker, Consuella York, and Michael Flowers; also included are interviews with individuals with involvement in black Plymouth Brethren congregations, such as Beverly Yates, Michael Flowers and B. Sam Hart. Bishops of the African American Epsicopal Church Bishops of the African American Epsicopal Church Religious Tolerance 19th century to the present time Religious Tolerance 19th century to the present time The Church in the Southern Black Community Collection of Electronic Texts The Church in the Southern Black Community Collection of Electronic Texts TRADITIONAL DENOMINATIONS As a consequence of the turmoil of freedom and the presence of the missionaries, southern Black churches that emerged after the war were often a compromise. Whatever church former slaves chose to join, the freedmen and women would not give up the religious practices that had helped them survive so many hard times during slavery. Southern Blacks in general, accepted the traditional denominations--Baptist, Methodist, etc.--but they often kept their own ministers and their less sedate worship practices. Among the major denominations, the Baptist and African Methodist Episcopal (AME) churches were the most successful in recruiting membership. The AME church, established and controlled by northern free Blacks, won out over its rival white dominated Methodist church but, African American membership in AME congregations was small compared to the Baptists who, by the end of Reconstruction outnumbered all other denominations combined. TRADITIONAL DENOMINATIONS As a consequence of the turmoil of freedom and the presence of the missionaries, southern Black churches that emerged after the war were often a compromise. Whatever church former slaves chose to join, the freedmen and women would not give up the religious practices that had helped them survive so many hard times during slavery. Southern Blacks in general, accepted the traditional denominations--Baptist, Methodist, etc.--but they often kept their own ministers and their less sedate worship practices. Among the major denominations, the Baptist and African Methodist Episcopal (AME) churches were the most successful in recruiting membership. The AME church, established and controlled by northern free Blacks, won out over its rival white dominated Methodist church but, African American membership in AME congregations was small compared to the Baptists who, by the end of Reconstruction outnumbered all other denominations combined. Union Bethel AME Church--Celebrate African American History Month 2004--A Natio Union Bethel AME Church--Celebrate African American History Month 2004--A Natio Back to Top ^ African American College and Education The Black Family Network Black family technology awareness. US Black Engineer Magazine US Black Engineer and Information Technology Magazine provides news and information about black technology, black engineering, black entrepreneurs, black education, black minority, black engineer of the year awards (BEYA) and historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) from black community in US, UK, Caribbean and Africa. The Black Family Network Black family technology awareness. US Black Engineer Magazine US Black Engineer and Information Technology Magazine provides news and information about black technology, black engineering, black entrepreneurs, black education, black minority, black engineer of the year awards (BEYA) and historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) from black community in US, UK, Caribbean and Africa. Black Excel -- The College Help Network BLACK EXCEL services have expanded over the years to include an updated 350+ Scholarship List; a personalized College Help Package; a quarterly newsletter; a reference guide to 143 Historically Black Colleges, detailed profiles of individual schools (see below); and a Medical School Help Package. Black Excel -- The College Help Network BLACK EXCEL services have expanded over the years to include an updated 350+ Scholarship List; a personalized College Help Package; a quarterly newsletter; a reference guide to 143 Historically Black Colleges, detailed profiles of individual schools (see below); and a Medical School Help Package. Back to Top ^ African American Genealogy News, Workshops and Travel AfricanHeritageTravel.com The essential travel toolbox for travelers to Africa and the world. From AfricanHeritageTravel.com the traveler can find detailed information about any country in the world, identify the locations of the UNESCO World Heritage sites, find travel warnings for every country in the world, find information about visa and entry requirements for every country in the world, find embassy and consulate information for every country in the world as well as custom African tours and domestic and international travel. AfricanHeritageTravel.com The essential travel toolbox for travelers to Africa and the world. From AfricanHeritageTravel.com the traveler can find detailed information about any country in the world, identify the locations of the UNESCO World Heritage sites, find travel warnings for every country in the world, find information about visa and entry requirements for every country in the world, find embassy and consulate information for every country in the world as well as custom African tours and domestic and international travel. Back to Top ^ African American Genealogy/Mailing List African American Genealogy/mailing list African American Genealogy/mailing list African-Ancestored Mailing Lists African-Ancestored Mailing Lists Freedmen Mailing Lists Freedmen Mailing Lists Genealogy Resources on the Internet - Mailing Lists Genealogy Resources on the Internet - Mailing Lists Native American Mailing Lists Native American Mailing Lists Uncategorized Mailing Lists Uncategorized Mailing Lists Back to Top ^ African Americans Who Served Our Country in the Military 2nd Lt. Vernon Baker African-American vet receives Medal of Honor Baker, 77, of St. Maries, Idaho, was one of seven African- American soldiers awarded the Medal of Honor on Monday for World War II valor, an achievement ignored for decades by the once-segregated Army. Black Military Heroes The United States military is today viewed by many as a great bastion of upward mobility for blacks and other minorities, but it has not always been receptive to black soldiers. Despite a sometimes hostile reception in official quarters, blacks have served their country with honor and bravery since the country's earliest days. Black Military Heroes The United States military is today viewed by many as a great bastion of upward mobility for blacks and other minorities, but it has not always been receptive to black soldiers. Despite a sometimes hostile reception in official quarters, blacks have served their country with honor and bravery since the country's earliest days. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System A searchable database of Civil War service records, from the NPS. Military Records Many good references. 2nd Lt. Vernon Baker African-American vet receives Medal of Honor Baker, 77, of St. Maries, Idaho, was one of seven African- American soldiers awarded the Medal of Honor on Monday for World War II valor, an achievement ignored for decades by the once-segregated Army. Black Military Heroes The United States military is today viewed by many as a great bastion of upward mobility for blacks and other minorities, but it has not always been receptive to black soldiers. Despite a sometimes hostile reception in official quarters, blacks have served their country with honor and bravery since the country's earliest days. Black Military Heroes The United States military is today viewed by many as a great bastion of upward mobility for blacks and other minorities, but it has not always been receptive to black soldiers. Despite a sometimes hostile reception in official quarters, blacks have served their country with honor and bravery since the country's earliest days. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System A searchable database of Civil War service records, from the NPS. Military Records Many good references. Burial and Memorial Benefits Military Benefits and Services Burial and Memorial Benefits Military Benefits and Services Fighting on Many Fronts--The African American in WWII African Americans served bravely and with distinction in every theater of World War II, while simultaneously facing a struggle for their own civil rights from "the world's greatest democracy." Fighting on Many Fronts--The African American in WWII African Americans served bravely and with distinction in every theater of World War II, while simultaneously facing a struggle for their own civil rights from "the world's greatest democracy." LEST WE FORGET Our agenda is simple. The contributors and I offer you the history, culture, preservation efforts, and current events of African-Americans, other ethnic, non-ethnic groups and individuals. We focus on and emphasize their sacrifices, relationships, interactions, patriotism as well as their contributions to the growth and development of this great nation. Let us never forget them. Bennie J. McRae, Jr. - Researcher and Site Manager LEST WE FORGET Our agenda is simple. The contributors and I offer you the history, culture, preservation efforts, and current events of African-Americans, other ethnic, non-ethnic groups and individuals. We focus on and emphasize their sacrifices, relationships, interactions, patriotism as well as their contributions to the growth and development of this great nation. Let us never forget them. Bennie J. McRae, Jr. - Researcher and Site Manager Memorial Administration Memorial Administration The Colored Patriots of the American Revolution The Colored Patriots of the American Revolution The NC-US Colored Troops Project The NC-USCT Project is a volunteer, non-profit project. The data on the soldiers of the five US Colored Troop regiments formed in North Carolina is being transcribed company by company by our volunteer researchers. It is being posted to the regimental roster as each company is completed. An index has been added for your convenience. We hope to have all the data online as soon as possible, but until then, please be patient. If you would like to volunteer and join with us in this worthwhile project, please let us know. John B. McGowan and Charles P. Barnes The NC-US Colored Troops Project The NC-USCT Project is a volunteer, non-profit project. The data on the soldiers of the five US Colored Troop regiments formed in North Carolina is being transcribed company by company by our volunteer researchers. It is being posted to the regimental roster as each company is completed. An index has been added for your convenience. We hope to have all the data online as soon as possible, but until then, please be patient. If you would like to volunteer and join with us in this worthwhile project, please let us know. John B. McGowan and Charles P. Barnes The Revolution's Black Soldiers For several years I participated in Colonial Williamsburg's Brothers in Arms symposium on African- American soldiers in America's wars. When tensions between Dunmore and Virginia's ruling elite increased in early 1775, the ground was well prepared for his lordship to "arm all my own Negroes and receive all others that will come to me who I shall declare free," as he wrote to Dartmouth on March 1. Dunmore could argue that since the colonists were clamoring for English law, they could get a taste of it, Somersett and all. The slaves, on the other hand, considered the government in London and its local representatives to be sympathetic to their cause, and they were only waiting for the sign to take up arms to "reduce the refractory people of this Colony to obedience." The Revolution's Black Soldiers For several years I participated in Colonial Williamsburg's Brothers in Arms symposium on African- American soldiers in America's wars. When tensions between Dunmore and Virginia's ruling elite increased in early 1775, the ground was well prepared for his lordship to "arm all my own Negroes and receive all others that will come to me who I shall declare free," as he wrote to Dartmouth on March 1. Dunmore could argue that since the colonists were clamoring for English law, they could get a taste of it, Somersett and all. The slaves, on the other hand, considered the government in London and its local representatives to be sympathetic to their cause, and they were only waiting for the sign to take up arms to "reduce the refractory people of this Colony to obedience." Welcome to the Black Patriots Foundation In 1986, The U.S. Congress authorized the Black Patriots Foundation to raise private funds to erect the Black Revolutionary War Patriots Memorial in Constitution Gardens on The National Mall in Washington, D.C. Approved by the National Park Service and the National Capital Planning Commision, this Memorial will honor over 5,000 African Americans who courageously served the nation during the Revolutionary War. Welcome to the Black Patriots Foundation In 1986, The U.S. Congress authorized the Black Patriots Foundation to raise private funds to erect the Black Revolutionary War Patriots Memorial in Constitution Gardens on The National Mall in Washington, D.C. Approved by the National Park Service and the National Capital Planning Commision, this Memorial will honor over 5,000 African Americans who courageously served the nation during the Revolutionary War. World War II Combat Medics WWII African American Combat Medics Mr. Richard Benter is doing a research project on a WWII African American combat medic group. He has kindly asked me to post the names of the men who served bravely with this group during WWII. If you have any information related to the following group of men, please email myself or Mr. Benter at: RichardBenter@aol.com World War II Combat Medics WWII African American Combat Medics Mr. Richard Benter is doing a research project on a WWII African American combat medic group. He has kindly asked me to post the names of the men who served bravely with this group during WWII. If you have any information related to the following group of men, please email myself or Mr. Benter at: RichardBenter@aol.com Back to Top ^ African Roots DNA Tests, New Technology Reveals African Heritage A Swab Begins A Path To His Past Company uses DNA to connect with African roots ROOTS RECOVERED! The Gateway for DNA Testing, Roots Tracking & African Heritage Travel Do you want to know where you come from in Africa? Do you want to know how to use DNA and the science of genealogy to track your African Roots? Do you want to travel back to Africa, your ancestral home? Would you like to travel to Africa for free or on a shoestring budget? If you answered YES to any of the above questions then this site is for you! A Swab Begins A Path To His Past Company uses DNA to connect with African roots ROOTS RECOVERED! The Gateway for DNA Testing, Roots Tracking & African Heritage Travel Do you want to know where you come from in Africa? Do you want to know how to use DNA and the science of genealogy to track your African Roots? Do you want to travel back to Africa, your ancestral home? Would you like to travel to Africa for free or on a shoestring budget? If you answered YES to any of the above questions then this site is for you! African Ancestry #1 African Ancestry #1 African Roots DNA Tests, New Technology Reveal African Heritage NOT LONG AGO, an African American trying to trace his or her genealogy came up against a seemingly insurmountable obstacle: slavery. Even if a person's ancestry could be traced back through the slave years in this country, it was considered virtually impossible to determine where in Africa one's family originated African Roots DNA Tests, New Technology Reveal African Heritage NOT LONG AGO, an African American trying to trace his or her genealogy came up against a seemingly insurmountable obstacle: slavery. Even if a person's ancestry could be traced back through the slave years in this country, it was considered virtually impossible to determine where in Africa one's family originated Anthropogenealogy Report Thank you, Donald, for all your hard work and standing up for our people. It is an honor to be here [signing the guest book] and makes my heart happy. I am a grandmother to all people everywhere. My grandchildren are many and of all cultures. You have provided education for all people to learn from. Anthropogenealogy Report Thank you, Donald, for all your hard work and standing up for our people. It is an honor to be here [signing the guest book] and makes my heart happy. I am a grandmother to all people everywhere. My grandchildren are many and of all cultures. You have provided education for all people to learn from. B.U. Bridge Boston University community's weekly newspaper Author Maya Angelou once said that Africa “is more than just glamorous fact. It is a historical truth. No man can know where he is going unless he knows exactly where he has been and exactly how he arrived at his present place.” B.U. Bridge Boston University community's weekly newspaper Author Maya Angelou once said that Africa “is more than just glamorous fact. It is a historical truth. No man can know where he is going unless he knows exactly where he has been and exactly how he arrived at his present place.” CNNfyi.com - Reclaiming their roots - September 13, 2000 Genetic test may allow African-Americans to recover the lost legacy of their ancestors. CNNfyi.com - Reclaiming their roots - September 13, 2000 Genetic test may allow African-Americans to recover the lost legacy of their ancestors. DNA helps find African roots Howard University's genetic data match people with ancestors DNA helps find African roots Howard University's genetic data match people with ancestors Genetics and Identity When the sequencing of the human genome was completed in 2000, it was heralded as evidence that race was a cultural construction with little base in science. The sequencing apparently shows that approximately 99.9% of the human genome is the same in everybody, and that there is greater genetic variation within each race than there is between races. Genetics and Identity When the sequencing of the human genome was completed in 2000, it was heralded as evidence that race was a cultural construction with little base in science. The sequencing apparently shows that approximately 99.9% of the human genome is the same in everybody, and that there is greater genetic variation within each race than there is between races. Professor Uses DNA to Help African Americans Trace Their History As part of his science lesson, he explained that males pass onto other males the same Y chromosome. However, this chain can be easily broken if a male has only girls. Females pass the mitochondrial chromosome from mother to daughter. Professor Uses DNA to Help African Americans Trace Their History As part of his science lesson, he explained that males pass onto other males the same Y chromosome. However, this chain can be easily broken if a male has only girls. Females pass the mitochondrial chromosome from mother to daughter. Wired News Helping Find African Roots TRACE YOUR MATERNAL ANCESTRY You can find out whether your maternal line has African ancestry with a simple and easy test of your mitochondrial DNA. Click here to learn about the MatriClanTM Test Kit. TRACE YOUR PATERNAL ANCESTRY You can find out whether your paternal line has African ancestry with a simple and easy test of male Y-chromosome DNA. Click here to learn about the PatriClanTM Test Kit. Wired News Helping Find African Roots TRACE YOUR MATERNAL ANCESTRY You can find out whether your maternal line has African ancestry with a simple and easy test of your mitochondrial DNA. Click here to learn about the MatriClanTM Test Kit. TRACE YOUR PATERNAL ANCESTRY You can find out whether your paternal line has African ancestry with a simple and easy test of male Y-chromosome DNA. Click here to learn about the PatriClanTM Test Kit. Back to Top ^ Alabama Genealogy Information and Resources 1850 Slave Schedules, Butler and Conecuh Counties, AL. 1860 Slave Schedule, Butler County, AL. Black Families of Alabama's Black Belt History of Alabama and Incidentally of Georgia and Mississippi, from the Earliest Period A new online book, originally published in 1851. Talladega County, Alabama Index to Names of Slaveholders Found in Wills and Inventories, 1839-1865 1850 Slave Schedules, Butler and Conecuh Counties, AL. 1860 Slave Schedule, Butler County, AL. Black Families of Alabama's Black Belt History of Alabama and Incidentally of Georgia and Mississippi, from the Earliest Period A new online book, originally published in 1851. Talladega County, Alabama Index to Names of Slaveholders Found in Wills and Inventories, 1839-1865 (Website for The Friends of General Joe Wheeler Foundation) Pond Spring The owner of more than 300 slaves, Benjamin Sherrod was an early Alabama "tycoon," with extensive and varied business interests. He also served as chief promoter and stockholder of the Tuscumbia, Courtland, and Decatur Railroad. Completed in 1834, this was the first railroad in Alabama and one of the earliest west of the Applachian Mountains. (Website for The Friends of General Joe Wheeler Foundation) Pond Spring The owner of more than 300 slaves, Benjamin Sherrod was an early Alabama "tycoon," with extensive and varied business interests. He also served as chief promoter and stockholder of the Tuscumbia, Courtland, and Decatur Railroad. Completed in 1834, this was the first railroad in Alabama and one of the earliest west of the Applachian Mountains. 1850 Slave Schedule Lawrence County, AL 1850 Slave Schedule Lawrence County, AL 1850, 1860 Slave Schedules, Butler and Conecuh Counties, AL 1850, 1860 Slave Schedules, Butler and Conecuh Counties, AL 1920 Census, Kingdom AL State Camp 69 All Negro Prinsoners - Bibb Co., AL 1920 Census, Kingdom AL State Camp 69 All Negro Prinsoners - Bibb Co., AL Alabama African American Genealogy Research Alabama African American Genealogy Research Alabama Census Records Numerous Census Records for several counties. Alabama Census Records Numerous Census Records for several counties. AMASON WILLS OF SUMTER COUNTY, ALABAMA Sumter County, Alabama Will Books Volumes 2 and 3 AMASON WILLS OF SUMTER COUNTY, ALABAMA Sumter County, Alabama Will Books Volumes 2 and 3 Gee's Bend, Wilcox County, Alabama A plantation named Gee's Bend was established in the very early 1800's on a huge bend in the Alabama River directly across the river from the present location of Camden, Alabama. The owner and creator of this prosperous plantation was Joseph Gee born March 12, 1763 in Sussex County, VA eldest son of Charles Gee and his second wife Elizabeth Dobie who later moved to Halifax, North Carolina. Joseph went to Wilcox County, AL where he built the plantation and he died at Mobile on Dec, 1, 1824. As I understand there is a romantic legend told in the area about Joseph Gee. Joseph is on the 1820 census of Wilcox County as a single male with eighteen slaves but according to the legend he had married the daughter of an Indian chief. Gee's Bend, Wilcox County, Alabama A plantation named Gee's Bend was established in the very early 1800's on a huge bend in the Alabama River directly across the river from the present location of Camden, Alabama. The owner and creator of this prosperous plantation was Joseph Gee born March 12, 1763 in Sussex County, VA eldest son of Charles Gee and his second wife Elizabeth Dobie who later moved to Halifax, North Carolina. Joseph went to Wilcox County, AL where he built the plantation and he died at Mobile on Dec, 1, 1824. As I understand there is a romantic legend told in the area about Joseph Gee. Joseph is on the 1820 census of Wilcox County as a single male with eighteen slaves but according to the legend he had married the daughter of an Indian chief. Lauderdale County, Alabama Cemeteries - Master List Many African American cemeteries. Lauderdale County, Alabama Cemeteries - Master List Many African American cemeteries. Links to Online Census Records Washington Co., Alabama 1850 Federal Census - Slave Schedule; 1850 Federal Census - Slave Schedule; Links to Online Census Records Washington Co., Alabama 1850 Federal Census - Slave Schedule; 1850 Federal Census - Slave Schedule; New book on Autauga County containing African-American Information DEATH NOTICES FROM THE PRATTVILLE PROGRESS (1890-1910) New book on Autauga County containing African-American Information DEATH NOTICES FROM THE PRATTVILLE PROGRESS (1890-1910) The Alabama Folklife Association The Alabama Folklife Association is a statewide non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote knowledge and appreciation of Alabama folklife through activities such as festivals, conferences, fieldwork, videos, recordings and publications The Alabama Folklife Association The Alabama Folklife Association is a statewide non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote knowledge and appreciation of Alabama folklife through activities such as festivals, conferences, fieldwork, videos, recordings and publications THE ALABAMA SUPREME COURT ON SLAVES THE ALABAMA SUPREME COURT ON SLAVES The Cyclopedia of the Colored Baptists in Alabama The Cyclopedia of the Colored Baptists in Alabama THE WILSON GRANDBURY BUCHANAN FAMILY The Flemings were first found living in Conecuh Co., Alabama on the 1820 census. At this time they had one son, three daughters and seven slaves. In 1830 they were in Covington Co., Alabama, with four sons, four daughters and twelve slaves. In 1840 they were still in Covington Co., with six sons and two daughters at home, plus 17 slaves. THE WILSON GRANDBURY BUCHANAN FAMILY The Flemings were first found living in Conecuh Co., Alabama on the 1820 census. At this time they had one son, three daughters and seven slaves. In 1830 they were in Covington Co., Alabama, with four sons, four daughters and twelve slaves. In 1840 they were still in Covington Co., with six sons and two daughters at home, plus 17 slaves. Back to Top ^ Arizona Genealogy Information and Resources Arizona Genealogy Birth and Death Certificates Birth and Death Certificates Arizona Genealogy Birth and Death Certificates Birth and Death Certificates United States by State / Arizona / Arizona Counties United States by State / Arizona / Arizona Counties Back to Top ^ Arkansas Genealogy Information and Resources 1860 Slave Schedule Ft. Smith Vicinity, AR 1860 Slave Schedule Ft. Smith Vicinity, AR Slave Schedules Pike County, Arkansas Slave Schedules Pike County, Arkansas Back to Top ^ Black Native Americans 1860 Slave Census Cherokee Nation 1860 Slave Census Cherokee Nation African-Native American Documents Dawes Rolls African-Native American Documents Dawes Rolls Black Indians and Intertribal Native American Association Black Indians and Intertribal Native American Association Buffalo Soldiers, Black Cowboys, Black Native Americans, Black Westerners Buffalo Soldiers, Black Cowboys, Black Native Americans, Black Westerners ColorQ's Color Club Black Indians (Afro-Native Americans) ColorQ's Color Club Black Indians (Afro-Native Americans) Seminoles, Native Americans and African Bloodlines Seminoles, Native Americans and African Bloodlines The African-Native American History & Genealogy Webpage The African-Native American History & Genealogy Webpage Back to Top ^ California Genealogy Information and Resources African American Genealogical Society of Northern California African American Genealogical Society of Northern California Back to Top ^ Caribbean Genealogy Information and Resources Caribbean Immigration New resources from the Schomberg Center! Haitian Immigration: Twentieth Century From the Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture. The African American Migration Experience: Haitian Immigration: 18th & 19th Centuries An excellent new resource for researching Haitian ancestry, from the Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture. Caribbean Immigration New resources from the Schomberg Center! Haitian Immigration: Twentieth Century From the Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture. The African American Migration Experience: Haitian Immigration: 18th & 19th Centuries An excellent new resource for researching Haitian ancestry, from the Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture. Afrigeneas Slave Research Forum - Bahamas Genealogy Afrigeneas Slave Research Forum - Bahamas Genealogy Bahamas Genealogy and Regional Resources - Planet Genealogy This website is a great starting point for all Islands genealogy! Bahamas Genealogy and Regional Resources - Planet Genealogy This website is a great starting point for all Islands genealogy! Bahamas Genealogy Queries at CousinConnect.com Bahamas Genealogy Queries at CousinConnect.com Bahamas Mailing Lists Bahamas Mailing Lists Bibliography of Bahamian Genealogy Bibliography of Bahamian Genealogy Caomhánach - Article - Irish slaves in the Caribbean As the topic was politically sensitive, little has been written about this attempted genocide of the Irish, and what has been written has been camouflaged because it is an ugly and painfully brutal story. But the story should be told. The reign of Elizabeth I, English privateers captured 300 African Negroes, sold them as slaves, and initiated the English slave trade. Slavery was, of course, an old established commerce dating back into earliest history. Almost as soon as settlers landed in America, English privateers showed up with a good load of slaves to sell. The first load of African slaves brought to Virginia arrived at Jamestown in 1619. Caomhánach - Article - Irish slaves in the Caribbean As the topic was politically sensitive, little has been written about this attempted genocide of the Irish, and what has been written has been camouflaged because it is an ugly and painfully brutal story. But the story should be told. The reign of Elizabeth I, English privateers captured 300 African Negroes, sold them as slaves, and initiated the English slave trade. Slavery was, of course, an old established commerce dating back into earliest history. Almost as soon as settlers landed in America, English privateers showed up with a good load of slaves to sell. The first load of African slaves brought to Virginia arrived at Jamestown in 1619. Caribbean and West Indies Genealogy from About.com Caribbean and West Indies Genealogy from About.com Caribbean Genealogy - Country Resources Caribbean Genealogy - Country Resources Caribbean Genealogy and Roots ... The Genealogy Beat Caribbean Genealogy and Roots ... The Genealogy Beat Caribseek Caribseek Cuba GenWeb Project A few minutes browsing these pages can give you important leads and save you many hours of effort. Cuba GenWeb Project A few minutes browsing these pages can give you important leads and save you many hours of effort. Cuba Once Haven of Carribean Aside from Spanish immigrants, slaves from Africa were imported as early as 1513. It was not until about 1592, however, when sugar and tobacco became important to the economy that large numbers of slaves were imported into the island. The legal importation of slaves into Cuba ended in 1834, but, illegal importation and the institution of slavery continued until slavery was abolished in 1886. Cuba Once Haven of Carribean Aside from Spanish immigrants, slaves from Africa were imported as early as 1513. It was not until about 1592, however, when sugar and tobacco became important to the economy that large numbers of slaves were imported into the island. The legal importation of slaves into Cuba ended in 1834, but, illegal importation and the institution of slavery continued until slavery was abolished in 1886. Cuban Genealogy Center Cuban Genealogy Center Cyndi's List: West Indies Cyndi's List: West Indies Family History of Jamaica, West Indies Family History of Jamaica, West Indies GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH IN HAITI "The idea of doing genealogical research is hot yet widespread in Haiti. Some individuals have done research on their own, but there exists no organized genealogical group, nor is there a genealogical library. "Under the auspices of the Haitian National Institute of Culture and Arts (INAHCA), presided by Her Excellency, Madame Michele B. Duvalier, wife of Haiti's president, a program has been undertaken to discover and to bring to Haitian an appreciation of their national heritage. INAHCA directs the National Library, the National Pantheon and Museum, the National Archives, the National School of Fine Arts, and is currently directing an archeological "dig" in Haiti, excavating a site which has been inhabited continuously for more than two thousand years. GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH IN HAITI "The idea of doing genealogical research is hot yet widespread in Haiti. Some individuals have done research on their own, but there exists no organized genealogical group, nor is there a genealogical library. "Under the auspices of the Haitian National Institute of Culture and Arts (INAHCA), presided by Her Excellency, Madame Michele B. Duvalier, wife of Haiti's president, a program has been undertaken to discover and to bring to Haitian an appreciation of their national heritage. INAHCA directs the National Library, the National Pantheon and Museum, the National Archives, the National School of Fine Arts, and is currently directing an archeological "dig" in Haiti, excavating a site which has been inhabited continuously for more than two thousand years. Genealogie D'Haiti Et De Saint-Domingue Genealogie D'Haiti Et De Saint-Domingue Genealogy of Jamaica The coordinator of this World GenWeb Page is Madeleine Mitchell, who was born and brought up in Jamaica. She has been researching her family history for 18 years. Genealogy of Jamaica The coordinator of this World GenWeb Page is Madeleine Mitchell, who was born and brought up in Jamaica. She has been researching her family history for 18 years. Genealogy of the West Indies Genealogy of the West Indies Haiti Country Genealogy and Regional Resources - Planet Genealogy Haiti Country Genealogy and Regional Resources - Planet Genealogy Haiti Genealogy Forum Haiti Genealogy Forum Haiti Genealogy Queries at CousinConnect.com Haiti Genealogy Queries at CousinConnect.com Jamaica Census, 1670 Jamaica Census, 1670 Jamaica Genealogy Jamaica Genealogy Jamaica Genealogy Forum Jamaica Genealogy Forum Jamaica Genealogy Resources at CousinConnect.com Jamaica Genealogy Resources at CousinConnect.com Jamaican Family Search Genealogy Research Library This Jamaica, West Indies, genealogy research site contains transcriptions from various nineteenth century Jamaica Almanacs (which list property owners and civil and military officials), the complete text of "Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies" written in 1875 by J. H. Lawrence-Archer, Jamaica Directories for 1878, 1891 and 1910, excerpts from other books, and extractions from Jamaican Vital Records (Church records and Civil Registration), Wills, newspapers, and other documents. Jamaican Family Search Genealogy Research Library This Jamaica, West Indies, genealogy research site contains transcriptions from various nineteenth century Jamaica Almanacs (which list property owners and civil and military officials), the complete text of "Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies" written in 1875 by J. H. Lawrence-Archer, Jamaica Directories for 1878, 1891 and 1910, excerpts from other books, and extractions from Jamaican Vital Records (Church records and Civil Registration), Wills, newspapers, and other documents. Jamaican Genealogy from About.com Jamaican Genealogy from About.com Jamaican Genealogy Homepages on the Web Jamaican Genealogy Homepages on the Web Links to Other Web Sites Useful to Cuban Genealogy Links to Other Web Sites Useful to Cuban Genealogy Passenger Lists If any of your ancestors emigrated to Cuba from Spain prior to 1600, you should search for their names in the following published compilations of passenger lists. Passenger Lists If any of your ancestors emigrated to Cuba from Spain prior to 1600, you should search for their names in the following published compilations of passenger lists. Peurto Rico: Society and Culture: Genealogy Peurto Rico: Society and Culture: Genealogy Portugese of the West Indies Portugese of the West Indies Puerto Rican Genealogy from About.com Puerto Rican Genealogy from About.com Puerto Rico Genealogy Forum Puerto Rico Genealogy Forum Puerto Rico Genealogy Queries at CousinConnect.com Puerto Rico Genealogy Queries at CousinConnect.com Puerto Rico Genealogy Resource Center Puerto Rico Genealogy Resource Center Slave Register for Kingston 1817. Jamaican Family Search Genealogy Research Library Home Manumissions- slaves freed Samples- fast access to some free pages Photos Members- "Home base" for subscribers Subscribe - charge a subscription to this site Researcher- available to do your genealogy research Message Board Surname Interest List Slave Register for Kingston 1817. Jamaican Family Search Genealogy Research Library Home Manumissions- slaves freed Samples- fast access to some free pages Photos Members- "Home base" for subscribers Subscribe - charge a subscription to this site Researcher- available to do your genealogy research Message Board Surname Interest List Slave Trade to Havana, Cuba 1790-1820 This site provides access to the raw data and documentation which contains information on slave trade to Havana, Cuba, 1790-1820. Specifically, the data file contains information on the Cuban port of arrival, date of arrival, type of ship, nationality of ship, number of slaves landed, African sailing date, slave mortality, number of slaves by sex, name and captain of ship. For more information, please read the Study Description and consult the Online Codebook. Slave Trade to Havana, Cuba 1790-1820 This site provides access to the raw data and documentation which contains information on slave trade to Havana, Cuba, 1790-1820. Specifically, the data file contains information on the Cuban port of arrival, date of arrival, type of ship, nationality of ship, number of slaves landed, African sailing date, slave mortality, number of slaves by sex, name and captain of ship. For more information, please read the Study Description and consult the Online Codebook. The Caribbean GenWeb Project The Caribbean GenWeb Project The Genealogy of Puerto Rico The Genealogy of Puerto Rico West Indies Cemetery Records West Indies Cemetery Records Back to Top ^ Colonial American Genealogy Information and Resources Colonial African-Americans Colonial African-Americans Back to Top ^ Connecticut Genealogy Information and Resources Negro Slavery In Connecticut Negro Slavery In Connecticut Research Guide to African-American Genealogical Resources at the Connecticut State Library Research Guide to African-American Genealogical Resources at the Connecticut State Library Slavery in Connecticut 1640-1848 Slavery in Connecticut 1640-1848 Steiner, History of Slavery in Connecticut Steiner, History of Slavery in Connecticut Back to Top ^ Death Indexes, Records and Databases Online Searchable Death Indexes, Records & Databases Online Searchable Death Indexes, Records & Databases Back to Top ^ Delaware Genealogy Information and Resources Blacks in Delaware Catholic Records Blacks in Delaware Catholic Records Del Co Slaves in 1780 5-15-1999 Del Co Slaves in 1780 5-15-1999 History of Delaware County - Ashmead, Ch. XXI, (Page 204) History of Delaware County - Ashmead, Ch. XXI, (Page 204) Back to Top ^ Florida Genealogy Information and Resources Black Heritage Museum--Middleburg, FL Housed in a one-room school dating from the late 1800's, the assembled collection offers a unique glimpse through objects and artifacts of the Black culture and a way of life dating back to before the turn of the century. Early Hernando and Pasco County, FL African American History Jeff Cannon is doing vital work on African American cemeteries and Freedmen's records for Pasco and Hernando Counties (all Alachua County, originally). This is new and vital research! Florida Family Group Sheet for the Jonathan KNIGHT Family Prior to Florida becoming a state in 1845, Jonathan Knight moved his family, thirteen slaves, horses, cattle to land he bought near Middleburg, Florida which at the time was in Duval County, but is now located in Clay County, Florida. Jacksonville, Florida--History (Bigelow Society) "At Arlington was the Sammis Plantation. Mr. Sammis' wife was an African Princess. (Explore all the highlighted areas.) Orange Park (Lakeside), FL In 1803, one thousand acres on the western bank of the St. Johns River, bounded on the South by Doctor's Lake, was purchased by Zephaniah Kingsley, for starting his new plantation, called Laurel Grove, for the many laurel trees. The 1885 State Census of Escambia County, Florida Newly transcribed by dedicated volunteers. Black Heritage Museum--Middleburg, FL Housed in a one-room school dating from the late 1800's, the assembled collection offers a unique glimpse through objects and artifacts of the Black culture and a way of life dating back to before the turn of the century. Early Hernando and Pasco County, FL African American History Jeff Cannon is doing vital work on African American cemeteries and Freedmen's records for Pasco and Hernando Counties (all Alachua County, originally). This is new and vital research! Florida Family Group Sheet for the Jonathan KNIGHT Family Prior to Florida becoming a state in 1845, Jonathan Knight moved his family, thirteen slaves, horses, cattle to land he bought near Middleburg, Florida which at the time was in Duval County, but is now located in Clay County, Florida. Jacksonville, Florida--History (Bigelow Society) "At Arlington was the Sammis Plantation. Mr. Sammis' wife was an African Princess. (Explore all the highlighted areas.) Orange Park (Lakeside), FL In 1803, one thousand acres on the western bank of the St. Johns River, bounded on the South by Doctor's Lake, was purchased by Zephaniah Kingsley, for starting his new plantation, called Laurel Grove, for the many laurel trees. The 1885 State Census of Escambia County, Florida Newly transcribed by dedicated volunteers. 1860 Slave Schedule Duval County, FL 1860 Slave Schedule Duval County, FL 1870 Census African Americans Jacksonville, Duval County, FL 1870 Census African Americans Jacksonville, Duval County, FL Alachua County, FL Genealogical Society's Virtual Cemetery Project Online cemeteries of Alachua County, FL Alachua County, FL Genealogical Society's Virtual Cemetery Project Online cemeteries of Alachua County, FL Hillsborough County, FL History Hillsborough County Census Records, and many other records. Hillsborough County, FL History Hillsborough County Census Records, and many other records. Jefferson County, FL Freedmen's Bureau Employees Jefferson County, FL Freedmen's Bureau Employees Local & Family History in Jacksonville, Florida Many very good articles included on this page. Local & Family History in Jacksonville, Florida Many very good articles included on this page. Back to Top ^ Genealogy - Routes of Passage Angel Island Immigration Station Angel Island Immigration Station Great Ships Great Ships Immigrant Arrivals: A Guide to Published Sources - Immigrant Arrivals: A Guide to Published Sources - National Archives of Canada Immigration Records National Archives of Canada Immigration Records Olive Tree Genealogy Olive Tree Genealogy Peopling North America: Population Movements and Migration Peopling North America: Population Movements and Migration TheShipsList TheShipsList US Ports of Arrival and Their Available Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 US Ports of Arrival and Their Available Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 Back to Top ^ General Genealogy Resources Ancestor Hunt: Free Genealogy Search Engines Here you will find an extensive list of free genealogy databases! People Search Resources Resource site for everything to do with searching for people. Full of newsletters, articles, links and other resources - ALL FREE. Prison Search: Genealogical Prison Records Ancestor Hunt: Free Genealogy Search Engines Here you will find an extensive list of free genealogy databases! People Search Resources Resource site for everything to do with searching for people. Full of newsletters, articles, links and other resources - ALL FREE. Prison Search: Genealogical Prison Records Ancestors: PBS Ancestors: PBS Captive Passage - Resources Captive Passage - Resources Cyndi's List - African-American Cyndi's List - African-American Family Search Family Search Free Genealogy Lookups Free Genealogy Lookups GeneaLinks: A Marriage Records Database GeneaLinks: A marriage records database and links to genealogy and history sites to help visitors find genealogy information on the Internet. GeneaLinks: A Marriage Records Database GeneaLinks: A marriage records database and links to genealogy and history sites to help visitors find genealogy information on the Internet. RootsWeb Home Page RootsWeb Home Page The Olive Tree The Olive Tree USGenNet USGenNet Back to Top ^ Georgia Genealogy Information and Resources Fulton County, GA African American Marriages Lots more great information on this site, including newspaper abstracts from across America! Fulton County, GA African American Marriages Lots more great information on this site, including newspaper abstracts from across America! 1860 Slave Schedule Banks County, GA 1860 Slave Schedule Banks County, GA 1860 Slave Schedule Rabun Co., GA This schedule was enumerated by James Bleckley and consists of three pages. The second and third pages are short pages. The only date given, 5th June 1860, was at the top of the first page. No enumerator's districts were given. 1860 Slave Schedule Rabun Co., GA This schedule was enumerated by James Bleckley and consists of three pages. The second and third pages are short pages. The only date given, 5th June 1860, was at the top of the first page. No enumerator's districts were given. 1910 GEORGIA CENSUS - ATLANTA - FULTON CO. - COUNTY CONVICT CAMP 1910 GEORGIA CENSUS - ATLANTA - FULTON CO. - COUNTY CONVICT CAMP Burke County, GA - Wills Burke County, GA - Wills Burke County, Georgia 1850 slaveholders and 1870 African Americans Burke County, Georgia 1850 slaveholders and 1870 African Americans Camden County Deed Abstracts Camden County Deed Abstracts GAGenWeb Project - Irwin County, GA GAGenWeb Project - Irwin County, GA Georgia African American Genealogy Georgia African American Genealogy online research is much more difficult due to the scant nature of record keeping for African American's prior to the Civil War. This is the reason for creating a separate section for African Americans much like we have for Native Americans who's research can also be hampered by the available records. Georgia African American Genealogy Georgia African American Genealogy online research is much more difficult due to the scant nature of record keeping for African American's prior to the Civil War. This is the reason for creating a separate section for African Americans much like we have for Native Americans who's research can also be hampered by the available records. Georgia Census Data Records Online 1820 Federal Census 1850 Federal Census - Slave Schedules - Scull Shoals District 1860 Federal Census - Slave Schedules - Scull Shoals District 1880 Federal Census - Mortality Schedule Georgia Census Data Records Online 1820 Federal Census 1850 Federal Census - Slave Schedules - Scull Shoals District 1860 Federal Census - Slave Schedules - Scull Shoals District 1880 Federal Census - Mortality Schedule Georgia Division of Public Health Vital Records Georgia Division of Public Health Vital Records Georgia GenWeb Project-Burke County, GA Georgia GenWeb Project-Burke County, GA Meriwether County, GA querries....slaves Meriwether County, GA querries....slaves RootsWeb Genealogy Mailing Lists USA-GA RootsWeb Genealogy Mailing Lists USA-GA SLAVES IN COBB COUNTY GEORGIA SLAVES IN COBB COUNTY GEORGIA The Bryan-Lang Library/The Crypt Genealogy & History The Bryan-Lang Library/The Crypt Genealogy & History The Crypt--Crypt History of Camden and Charlton Counties, GA The Crypt--Crypt History of Camden and Charlton Counties, GA USGenWeb Census Project - Georgia USGenWeb Census Project - Georgia Back to Top ^ Gullah Language and Culture Gullah Language and Culture The Gullah language, a Creole blend of Elizabethan English and African languages, was born of necessity on Africa's slave coast, and developed in the slave communities of the isolated plantations of the coastal South. Even after the sea islands were freed in 1861, the Gullah speech flourished because access to the islands was by water only until the 1950's. Gullah Language and Culture The Gullah language, a Creole blend of Elizabethan English and African languages, was born of necessity on Africa's slave coast, and developed in the slave communities of the isolated plantations of the coastal South. Even after the sea islands were freed in 1861, the Gullah speech flourished because access to the islands was by water only until the 1950's. Back to Top ^ Hawaii Genealogy Information and Resources Hawaii African American Genealogy Hawaii African American Genealogy Back to Top ^ Historic Preservation Southeast Regional African American Preservation Alliance The mission of the Alliance is to encourage the preservation of African American history, sites and culture and to give assistance in forming local and statewide preservation networks. Southeast Regional African American Preservation Alliance The mission of the Alliance is to encourage the preservation of African American history, sites and culture and to give assistance in forming local and statewide preservation networks. Back to Top ^ Historic Preservation/African American Cemeteries A Visual Remembrance: African Slave Markers in Colonial Newport Breathtaking, reverent and awe inspiring photos of historic slave burial markers, with narratives and historical background. Be sure to visit this incredible site! A Visual Remembrance: African Slave Markers in Colonial Newport Breathtaking, reverent and awe inspiring photos of historic slave burial markers, with narratives and historical background. Be sure to visit this incredible site! African American Heritage Preservation Foundation, Inc. The African American Heritage Preservation Foundation, Inc. (AAHPF), a not for profit 501©(3) organization, that is dedicated to the preservation of African American history and historical sites was established in June 1994 by E. Renee Ingram. The Foundation was created as a result of Ms. Ingram’s efforts to preserve her family’s cemetery, an endangered rural cemetery, which ultimately was placed on the Commonwealth of Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. The Stanton Family Cemetery was the first free African American privately held cemetery to be placed on these registers in the country. AAHPF has been primarily engaged in activities that include the preservation, maintenance, and awareness of endangered or little-known African American historical sites in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast Regions African American Heritage Preservation Foundation, Inc. The African American Heritage Preservation Foundation, Inc. (AAHPF), a not for profit 501©(3) organization, that is dedicated to the preservation of African American history and historical sites was established in June 1994 by E. Renee Ingram. The Foundation was created as a result of Ms. Ingram’s efforts to preserve her family’s cemetery, an endangered rural cemetery, which ultimately was placed on the Commonwealth of Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. The Stanton Family Cemetery was the first free African American privately held cemetery to be placed on these registers in the country. AAHPF has been primarily engaged in activities that include the preservation, maintenance, and awareness of endangered or little-known African American historical sites in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast Regions Cherokee African-American Cemetery - Sebastian County, Arkansas Contributed by Eddie Hopper, Feb 04, 2001 ... Total records 109 Cherokee African-American Cemetery - Sebastian County, Arkansas Contributed by Eddie Hopper, Feb 04, 2001 ... Total records 109 Digital Cemetery Photography Learn some tips for photographing tombstones with a digital camera. Digital Cemetery Photography Learn some tips for photographing tombstones with a digital camera. Search Obituaries Online Doing genealogy research? Search obituary and cemetery records at the sites given on this Website. Search Obituaries Online Doing genealogy research? Search obituary and cemetery records at the sites given on this Website. Back to Top ^ Illinois Genealogy Information and Resources Illinois Slave Era Insurance Policy Registry Pursuant to Public Act 93-0333, effective January 1, 2004, every licensed insurer was required to report to the Director information regarding policies issued to slaveholders for death or damage of their slaves that it wrote either directly or through a predecessor corporation during the slavery era. The information was compiled into a report that is available to the public. Contains information from many slaveholding states, not only Illinois! Illinois Slave Era Insurance Policy Registry Pursuant to Public Act 93-0333, effective January 1, 2004, every licensed insurer was required to report to the Director information regarding policies issued to slaveholders for death or damage of their slaves that it wrote either directly or through a predecessor corporation during the slavery era. The information was compiled into a report that is available to the public. Contains information from many slaveholding states, not only Illinois! Early Slaves of Madison County, IL Early Slaves of Madison County, IL Illinois Database of Servitude and Emancipation Records Illinois Database of Servitude and Emancipation Records Back to Top ^ Indiana Genealogy Information and Resources Indiana African American Genealogy Indiana African American Genealogy Indiana African-American Resources Indiana African-American Resources Indiana Emigrants to Liberia Indiana Emigrants to Liberia Indiana State Archives - Family History Indiana State Archives - Family History Overview of Freetown Village Freetown Village is a living history museum which depicts the lives and lifestyles of free African Americans in the year 1870. Freetown Village is a symbolic community representing many of the predominantly African American settlements scattered throughout Indiana during the post-Civil War years. Overview of Freetown Village Freetown Village is a living history museum which depicts the lives and lifestyles of free African Americans in the year 1870. Freetown Village is a symbolic community representing many of the predominantly African American settlements scattered throughout Indiana during the post-Civil War years. Back to Top ^ Juneteenth History and Celebrations Electronic Village: Juneteenth...The African American Independence Day! Electronic Village: Juneteenth...The African American Independence Day! History of Juneteenth History of Juneteenth InfoPlease: Juneteenth, African American Emancipation Day InfoPlease: Juneteenth, African American Emancipation Day JUNETEENTH EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION A TRADITIONAL AFRIKAN LIBATION FOR THOSE ANCESTORS WHO MADE JUNETEENTH EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION FREEDOM POSSIBLE JUNETEENTH EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION A TRADITIONAL AFRIKAN LIBATION FOR THOSE ANCESTORS WHO MADE JUNETEENTH EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION FREEDOM POSSIBLE Juneteenth Heritage Festival, Anniston, AL Info on Juneteenth Celebration in Anniston, and the history of the Celebration of Juneteenth. Juneteenth Heritage Festival, Anniston, AL Info on Juneteenth Celebration in Anniston, and the history of the Celebration of Juneteenth. Juneteenth.com Worldwide Celebration! Lots of info on the Celebration of Juneteenth, with listings of events near you! Juneteenth.com Worldwide Celebration! Lots of info on the Celebration of Juneteenth, with listings of events near you! The Meaning of Juneteenth: Freedom The Meaning of Juneteenth: Freedom Back to Top ^ Kentucky Genealogy Information and Resources FAYETTE COUNTY KY NEWSPAPERS Excellent resource! Western State Hospital, Christian County, KY A guide to genealogical information about early patients of Western State Hospital (Asylum) as part of Christian County, KY KyGenWeb. FAYETTE COUNTY KY NEWSPAPERS Excellent resource! Western State Hospital, Christian County, KY A guide to genealogical information about early patients of Western State Hospital (Asylum) as part of Christian County, KY KyGenWeb. 1922 Attucks HS Yearbook, Hopkinsville, KY 1922 Attucks HS Yearbook, Hopkinsville, KY Garrett Augustus Morgan was born in Paris, Kentucky March 4, 1877 Genius inventor, and businessman Garrett Augustus Morgan was born in Paris, Kentucky March 4, 1877 to Sidney and Elizabeth (Reed) Morgan. Elizabeth Morgan had been a slave freed by the Emancipation Proclamation. She and Sidney had eleven children, Garrett Morgan was the seventh. Garrett Augustus Morgan was born in Paris, Kentucky March 4, 1877 Genius inventor, and businessman Garrett Augustus Morgan was born in Paris, Kentucky March 4, 1877 to Sidney and Elizabeth (Reed) Morgan. Elizabeth Morgan had been a slave freed by the Emancipation Proclamation. She and Sidney had eleven children, Garrett Morgan was the seventh. Kentucky African American Griots: Telling Our Story Through History and Genealogical Data Kentucky African American Griots: Telling Our Story Through History and Genealogical Data Kentucky Genealogical Society, Online Archives and Projects There are many references and resources available at this website. Kentucky Genealogical Society, Online Archives and Projects There are many references and resources available at this website. Miscellaneous Records of Free Persons of Color, Caldwell County, KY Brenda Jerome Shares Extensive Research, with References! Miscellaneous Records of Free Persons of Color, Caldwell County, KY Brenda Jerome Shares Extensive Research, with References! Notable Kentucky African Americans Notable Kentucky African Americans Proceedings for the Hancock County Court, extracted from Minute Book 1, page A Proceedings for the Hancock County Court, extracted from Minute Book 1, page A Todd County, Kentucky, Will Book Index Index of Wills in Probate Records for Todd County Kentucky 1844-1848 Todd County, Kentucky, Will Book Index Index of Wills in Probate Records for Todd County Kentucky 1844-1848 WebPages, Emphasis on Genealogy "I also started creating indexes for other genealogists, other organizations, and even a couple of genealogical publishers. Before I knew it, I had a sizeable collection of index entries. I think this collection should be made accessible to the public, since it now contains over 3.1 million entries, from all kinds of resources. It's mainly on Kentucky, but there's things in there from all over, including lots from the Carolinas, Tennessee and Georgia." WebPages, Emphasis on Genealogy "I also started creating indexes for other genealogists, other organizations, and even a couple of genealogical publishers. Before I knew it, I had a sizeable collection of index entries. I think this collection should be made accessible to the public, since it now contains over 3.1 million entries, from all kinds of resources. It's mainly on Kentucky, but there's things in there from all over, including lots from the Carolinas, Tennessee and Georgia." Back to Top ^ Lesson Plans for Teachers--More plans at: By Teachers For Teachers--Teachers Idea Bank Perceptions of "Race" from Around the World The ColorQ website invites cross cultural comparisons of perceptions of "race." Perceptions of "Race" from Around the World The ColorQ website invites cross cultural comparisons of perceptions of "race." Activity 3: Point of View: Accounts of Former Slaveholders Slavery is most often studied from the point-of-view of the slaveholder, since written records are numerous. This lesson studies slavery from the view of slaveholders. James A. Tait was a wealthy slaveholder in Wilcox County, Alabama. He recorded notes about his slaves, including births and family relationships, in a memorandum book. He also recorded his thoughts and advice to his children on the mangement of slaves and his plantation. We can also learn about slavery from the point-of-view of slaveholders through interviews done in the twentieth century. Activity 3: Point of View: Accounts of Former Slaveholders Slavery is most often studied from the point-of-view of the slaveholder, since written records are numerous. This lesson studies slavery from the view of slaveholders. James A. Tait was a wealthy slaveholder in Wilcox County, Alabama. He recorded notes about his slaves, including births and family relationships, in a memorandum book. He also recorded his thoughts and advice to his children on the mangement of slaves and his plantation. We can also learn about slavery from the point-of-view of slaveholders through interviews done in the twentieth century. African American Story Bible Quilts by Harriet Powers (1837-1911) African American Story Bible Quilts by Harriet Powers (1837-1911) African-American History and Culture African-American History and Culture Anna Kingsley Teacher's Guide and Educational Activities Anna Kingsley Teacher's Guide and Educational Activities Colonial America 1600-1775, K12 Resources Colonial America 1600-1775, K12 Resources Dicoveryschool.com: Antislavery Sentiments Lesson Plan Dicoveryschool.com: Antislavery Sentiments Lesson Plan Lane Debates - Resources Lane Debates - Resources Lane Debates Reenactment Lane Debates Reenactment Lesson Planet - Search Results for Slaves Lesson Planet - Search Results for Slaves Native American History Class Projects Native American History Class Projects Teaching With Documents: The Amistad Case Teaching With Documents: The Amistad Case The Gullah Dialect and Sea Island Culture Classroom Activities Sea Island Adventures for Students & Teachers The Gullah Dialect and Sea Island Culture Classroom Activities Sea Island Adventures for Students & Teachers The Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War The Valley Project details life in two American communities, one Northern and one Southern, from the time of John Brown's Raid through the era of Reconstruction. The Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War The Valley Project details life in two American communities, one Northern and one Southern, from the time of John Brown's Raid through the era of Reconstruction. Back to Top ^ Louisiana Genealogy Information and Resources Historical Maps and Panoramas of New Orleans A rich assortment of maps from the 1850s to the 1930s. THE LOUISIANA NATIVE GUARDS The first black soldiers in theUnion Army during the Civil War. Historical Maps and Panoramas of New Orleans A rich assortment of maps from the 1850s to the 1930s. THE LOUISIANA NATIVE GUARDS The first black soldiers in theUnion Army during the Civil War. Afro-Louisiana History and Genealogy Afro-Louisiana History and Genealogy Daily Life in the Quarters of Ashland Belle Helene Plantation In contrast to the harsh working conditions in the fields and in the sugarhouse, slaves and freedmen did enjoy a limited social life. Because their mobility was limited, social interaction and family life was more, rather than less important to slaves and freedmen. The quarters and the relative privacy they provided from the direct supervision of the master and overseer was vital to their sense of family and provided them with a small measure of independence. The cabins were also the place where traditional beliefs were practiced and passed on from parents to children. There are virtually no objective written accounts of the daily life of slaves and freedmen. Daily Life in the Quarters of Ashland Belle Helene Plantation In contrast to the harsh working conditions in the fields and in the sugarhouse, slaves and freedmen did enjoy a limited social life. Because their mobility was limited, social interaction and family life was more, rather than less important to slaves and freedmen. The quarters and the relative privacy they provided from the direct supervision of the master and overseer was vital to their sense of family and provided them with a small measure of independence. The cabins were also the place where traditional beliefs were practiced and passed on from parents to children. There are virtually no objective written accounts of the daily life of slaves and freedmen. USGenWeb Archives African American Genealogy, Louisiana Table of Contents (2) USGenWeb Archives African American Genealogy, Louisiana Table of Contents (2) Back to Top ^ Maine Genealogy Information and Resources Maine African American Genealogy Maine African American Genealogy The First African American Settler of Auburn, Maine The First African American Settler of Auburn, Maine Back to Top ^ Maryland Genealogy Information and Resources Gunston Hall Plantation Probate Inventory Database Virginia and Maryland probate inventories. 300+ transcriptions recorded between 1740 and 1810. Gunston Hall Plantation Probate Inventory Database Virginia and Maryland probate inventories. 300+ transcriptions recorded between 1740 and 1810. African American History at the Maryland State Archives African American History at the Maryland State Archives African American Resources - Maryland State Archives African American Resources - Maryland State Archives The Jesuit Plantation Project: Maryland's Jesuit Plantations The Jesuit Plantation Project: Maryland's Jesuit Plantations Back to Top ^ Massachusetts Genealogy Information and Resources Massachusetts Indian Genealogy Massachusetts Indian Genealogy Massachusetts Local History Massachusetts Local History Back to Top ^ Michigan Genealogy Information and Resources Michigan People of Color Michigan People of Color PBS series chronicles slavery "Africans in America: America's Journey through Slavery" is an intensely enriching and educational documentary. This four-part series makes a journey from the birth of slavery in America to its constitutional abolishment in the Civil War, and also explores the implications that slavery has had on current racial politics and race relations." PBS series chronicles slavery "Africans in America: America's Journey through Slavery" is an intensely enriching and educational documentary. This four-part series makes a journey from the birth of slavery in America to its constitutional abolishment in the Civil War, and also explores the implications that slavery has had on current racial politics and race relations." Back to Top ^ Mississippi Genealogy Information and Resources Early Gilleylens of color in Monroe Co., Mississippi Gilliland Family Forum: African American Gilliland/Gilleylen families in Monroe County, Mississippi Gilliland Slave Records and Registers Slave Records in the Gilliland Family Library at GillilandTrails.org Early Gilleylens of color in Monroe Co., Mississippi Gilliland Family Forum: African American Gilliland/Gilleylen families in Monroe County, Mississippi Gilliland Slave Records and Registers Slave Records in the Gilliland Family Library at GillilandTrails.org 1840 Carroll County Federal Census Federal, State, County - Census, Mortality, Slave and other Data Carroll County, Mississippi 1840 Carroll County Federal Census Federal, State, County - Census, Mortality, Slave and other Data Carroll County, Mississippi 1860 Mortality Schedule Attala County, MS ... Includes Slaves 1860 Mortality Schedule Attala County, MS ... Includes Slaves 1860 Noxubee County, Mississippi Mortality Schedule 1860 Noxubee County, Mississippi Mortality Schedule 1860 Slave Schedule - Jefferson County, Mississippi 1860 Slave Schedule - Jefferson County, Mississippi 1860 Slave Schedule Copiah County, MS 1860 Slave Schedule Copiah County, MS African-American Archaeology at The University of Southern Mississippi The study of African Americans is the investigation of our more recent past. The artifacts we uncover consist of bits of glass bottles, pieces of animal bones (food remains), broken dishes, rusty nails, bricks, buttons, house foundations, and other everyday objects. These objects allow us to reconstruct what everyday life was like. For people who left few or no written records, archaeology is the ONLY way to get information. African-American Archaeology at The University of Southern Mississippi The study of African Americans is the investigation of our more recent past. The artifacts we uncover consist of bits of glass bottles, pieces of animal bones (food remains), broken dishes, rusty nails, bricks, buttons, house foundations, and other everyday objects. These objects allow us to reconstruct what everyday life was like. For people who left few or no written records, archaeology is the ONLY way to get information. African-American history sources by Nancianne Parkes Suber The Mississippi Department of Archives and History has an abundance of materials concerning African-American subjects. The manuscripts cover the periods of early slavery through the Civil Rights struggles. Anne L. Webster, a longtime Archives employee, has compiled an extensive listing of the manuscripts, photographs, and sound collections to aid genealogical and historical researchers. Entitled African Americans: A Mississippi Source Book, this 192-page work is now being offered to the public. The collections are indexed by county and subject. Some of the chapter titles included are: Black Mississippi Authors, Black Mississippi Newspapers, Published Sources, and Official Records. African-American history sources by Nancianne Parkes Suber The Mississippi Department of Archives and History has an abundance of materials concerning African-American subjects. The manuscripts cover the periods of early slavery through the Civil Rights struggles. Anne L. Webster, a longtime Archives employee, has compiled an extensive listing of the manuscripts, photographs, and sound collections to aid genealogical and historical researchers. Entitled African Americans: A Mississippi Source Book, this 192-page work is now being offered to the public. The collections are indexed by county and subject. Some of the chapter titles included are: Black Mississippi Authors, Black Mississippi Newspapers, Published Sources, and Official Records. An Adams County, MS Slave Record Book An Adams County, MS Slave Record Book Martine Andings Slaves Andings slaves of Copiah County Mississippi Martine Andings Slaves Andings slaves of Copiah County Mississippi Mississippi History Now: An Online Publication of the Mississippi Historical Society Mississippi History Now: An Online Publication of the Mississippi Historical Society Oktibbeha County Genealogy Website The USGenWeb Project and The MSGenWeb Project Oktibbeha County Genealogy Website The USGenWeb Project and The MSGenWeb Project Records of the Assistant Commissioner For the State of Mississippi Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, 1865 - 1869 National Archives Microfilm Publication M826, Roll 42 Registers of Indentures of Colored Orphans Aug. 1865 - May 1866 Records of the Assistant Commissioner For the State of Mississippi Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, 1865 - 1869 National Archives Microfilm Publication M826, Roll 42 Registers of Indentures of Colored Orphans Aug. 1865 - May 1866 Remembering Their Names Remembering the names of former slaves found in various documents from Copiah, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Simpson Counties of Mississippi Remembering Their Names Remembering the names of former slaves found in various documents from Copiah, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Simpson Counties of Mississippi Slave Names from Probate Records Noxubee County, Mississippi Slave Names from Probate Records Noxubee County, Mississippi Slave Names from Probate Records Noxubee County, MS Slave Names from Probate Records Noxubee County, MS The Educable Children's List for Oktibbeha County for 1885 Using the Educable Children's Lists and Other Resources You May Have Forgotten! The Educable Children's List for Oktibbeha County for 1885 Using the Educable Children's Lists and Other Resources You May Have Forgotten! THE GREAT MIGRATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI TERRITORY, 1798-1819 The Mississippi country was opened to settlement in 1798 when Congress organized the Mississippi Territory. (Until it became a separate territory in 1817, Alabama was part of Mississippi.) A few settlers already lived in Mississippi when it became a territory. THE GREAT MIGRATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI TERRITORY, 1798-1819 The Mississippi country was opened to settlement in 1798 when Congress organized the Mississippi Territory. (Until it became a separate territory in 1817, Alabama was part of Mississippi.) A few settlers already lived in Mississippi when it became a territory. Back to Top ^ Missouri Genealogy Information and Resources 1840 Slave Schedules, Newton County, Missouri 1840 Slave Schedules, Newton County, Missouri 1850 Slave Schedules, MO, Role -422 Images 1850 Slave Schedules, MO, Role -422 Images 1850 Slaves Schedules, MO Online images of all Missouri counties for 1850! 1850 Slaves Schedules, MO Online images of all Missouri counties for 1850! African Americans in Missouri Look Up Volunteeers African Americans in Missouri Look Up Volunteeers African-Americans in Ste. Genevieve, MO. Wills/Slaveowners - (1807-55) African-Americans in Ste. Genevieve, MO. Wills/Slaveowners - (1807-55) Missouri - State Archives African American Initiative Missouri - State Archives African American Initiative Missouri Slave Data This database includes Slave Data for several Central Missouri counties: Audrain, Boone, Cooper, Chariton, Howard, Pike, Randolph, & St. Charles. Other states include: Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North & South Carolina, Virginia, & Tennesse. Missouri Slave Data This database includes Slave Data for several Central Missouri counties: Audrain, Boone, Cooper, Chariton, Howard, Pike, Randolph, & St. Charles. Other states include: Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North & South Carolina, Virginia, & Tennesse. Robidoux Family Papers Robidoux Family Journals of Missouri includes slaves and treatment of slaves in Missouri Robidoux Family Papers Robidoux Family Journals of Missouri includes slaves and treatment of slaves in Missouri Slavery in Missouri Slavery in Missouri THE ROLE OF THE NEGRO IN MISSOURI HISTORY, 1719-1970 Missouri owes its greatness to many diverse races, nationalities and creeds. In our state people from all backgrounds have mixed their heritage, blood, brawn and brains to create a home for themselves and their children. For too long the contributions of blacks to the development of Missouri have been ignored. Textbooks, written history and popular accounts have omitted, distorted or stereotyped black Americans. THE ROLE OF THE NEGRO IN MISSOURI HISTORY, 1719-1970 Missouri owes its greatness to many diverse races, nationalities and creeds. In our state people from all backgrounds have mixed their heritage, blood, brawn and brains to create a home for themselves and their children. For too long the contributions of blacks to the development of Missouri have been ignored. Textbooks, written history and popular accounts have omitted, distorted or stereotyped black Americans. The Story of the Church - Slavery in Missouri The Story of the Church - Slavery in Missouri Back to Top ^ Montana Genealogy Information and Resources African Americans African Americans Genealogy Montana Genealogy Sites Genealogy Montana Genealogy Sites Montana African American Genealogy Montana African American Genealogy Montana Interactive Genealogy Montana Interactive Genealogy Montana State Genealogy Links - MT StateGenSites Montana State Genealogy Links - MT StateGenSites The Civil War in Montana The Civil War in Montana Back to Top ^ Native American Genealogy and History Guion-Miller Roll Index: Eastern Cherokee From the National Archives How Do I Trace Indian Ancestry? From the US Department of the Interior, a great starting place for your search. Also includes a link to contact information for each of the federally recognized tribes. Index to Final Dawes Rolls From the National Archives Oklahoma Territory/Indian Territory Resources From the OK GenWeb, many resources here, including documents, maps and advice for tracing Native American ancestry. The USGenWeb Census Project: Native American Guion-Miller Roll Index: Eastern Cherokee From the National Archives How Do I Trace Indian Ancestry? From the US Department of the Interior, a great starting place for your search. Also includes a link to contact information for each of the federally recognized tribes. Index to Final Dawes Rolls From the National Archives Oklahoma Territory/Indian Territory Resources From the OK GenWeb, many resources here, including documents, maps and advice for tracing Native American ancestry. The USGenWeb Census Project: Native American 1851 Census of Cherokee's east of the Misssissippi 1851 Census of Cherokee's east of the Misssissippi Bureau of Land Management/BLM GLO Records Bureau of Land Management/BLM GLO Records How to Begin Researching Your Family Tree/Native Americans How to Begin Researching Your Family Tree/Native Americans Interesting Facts and Legends Interesting Facts and Legends Marriages in the Chickasaw Nation 1855 - 1907 The collection of marriage records included herein are those which were recorded or mention in the surviving records of the old Chickasaw Nation, the majority of which were performed under tribal license. Marriages in the Chickasaw Nation 1855 - 1907 The collection of marriage records included herein are those which were recorded or mention in the surviving records of the old Chickasaw Nation, the majority of which were performed under tribal license. Native American III - Native American Facts, Legends and Resources Native American III - Native American Facts, Legends and Resources Native American Resources Native American Resources Native Americans - Internet Resources Native Americans - Internet Resources Reader's Digest "Through Indian Eyes" Reader's Digest "Through Indian Eyes" The Bounty of the Buffalo The Bounty of the Buffalo The Cheyenne Woman/The Story of Iron Teeth The Cheyenne Woman/The Story of Iron Teeth Back to Top ^ Nevada Genealogy Information and Resources Nevada African American Genealogy Nevada African American Genealogy Nevada Interactive Genealogy Nevada Interactive Genealogy Back to Top ^ New England Genealogy Information and Resources Rays Place Place for New England History and Genealogy Rays Place Place for New England History and Genealogy Back to Top ^ New Hampshire Genealogy Information and Resources Black History of the Seacoast SeacoastNH.com - The New Hampshire Seacoast region Black History of the Seacoast SeacoastNH.com - The New Hampshire Seacoast region Civil War and Reconstruction Civil War and Reconstruction John Greenleaf Whittier's Anti-Slavery Ode to New Hampshire John Greenleaf Whittier's Anti-Slavery Ode to New Hampshire Back to Top ^ New Jersey Genealogy Information and Resources New Jersey Archives: Slaves and Children of Slaves New Jersey Archives: Slaves and Children of Slaves New Jersey Slave Laws Summary and Record The history of slavery in New Jersey dates to the 1660s when the Dutch from neighboring New Amsterdam began bringing slaves from the West Indies into the region. Over the next 40 years several thousand enslaved Africans populated the region. In 1726, the total stood at 2,600 slaves, jumping to 12,000 in 1790--approximately 8 percent of the population. Only New York exceeded New Jersey during the colonial era in the number of enslaved people, and most of these were brought from Africa once New Jersey became part of the British Empire after 1700. New Jersey Slave Laws Summary and Record The history of slavery in New Jersey dates to the 1660s when the Dutch from neighboring New Amsterdam began bringing slaves from the West Indies into the region. Over the next 40 years several thousand enslaved Africans populated the region. In 1726, the total stood at 2,600 slaves, jumping to 12,000 in 1790--approximately 8 percent of the population. Only New York exceeded New Jersey during the colonial era in the number of enslaved people, and most of these were brought from Africa once New Jersey became part of the British Empire after 1700. Princeton Public Library-African American Genealogy on the Web Princeton Public Library-African American Genealogy on the Web THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN MONMOUTH COUNTY, 1700-1865 This site is an educational service and genealogy source for students, teachers, agencies and individuals interested in local African American history. It provides information, images and documents on African American communities and families, both free and enslaved, in Monmouth County, New Jersey before the Civil War. This site also features an overview of the African American experience in the Ante-bellum United States. THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN MONMOUTH COUNTY, 1700-1865 This site is an educational service and genealogy source for students, teachers, agencies and individuals interested in local African American history. It provides information, images and documents on African American communities and families, both free and enslaved, in Monmouth County, New Jersey before the Civil War. This site also features an overview of the African American experience in the Ante-bellum United States. Back to Top ^ New Mexico Genealogy Information and Resources African American Genealogy African American Genealogy New Mexico State Genealogy Links - NM StateGenSites New Mexico State Genealogy Links - NM StateGenSites Back to Top ^ New York Genealogy Information and Resources Certificate of Freedom, Archelaus Fletcher--Ontario County Miscellaneous Records Certificate of Freedom, Archelaus Fletcher--Ontario County Miscellaneous Records Back to Top ^ North Carolina Genealogy Information and Resources 1840 Cherokee County, North Carolina, Census 1840 Cherokee County, North Carolina, Census 1850 FEDERAL CENSUS: BERTIE COUNTY, NC Links to Online Census Records Bertie Co., North Carolina 1850 FEDERAL CENSUS: BERTIE COUNTY, NC Links to Online Census Records Bertie Co., North Carolina 1860 Slave Schedule - Bertie County, North Carolina PUGH and THOMPSON Slaves, this is not the entire Schedule 1860 Slave Schedule - Bertie County, North Carolina PUGH and THOMPSON Slaves, this is not the entire Schedule Abstracts of Pitt County, NC, Wills: 1760-1858 The Pitt County Court House in Greenville, NC, was destroyed by fire in 1858. All wills and estate records in the Clerk's Office were lost at that time. Only a few wills had been sent to the Secretary of State's office in Raleigh, and are found now in the North Carolina Department of Archives and History (Series SS/--). Fortunately, court cases and private family papers occasionally contain copies of probated wills, and in some instances, unprobated drafts. Abstracts of Pitt County, NC, Wills: 1760-1858 The Pitt County Court House in Greenville, NC, was destroyed by fire in 1858. All wills and estate records in the Clerk's Office were lost at that time. Only a few wills had been sent to the Secretary of State's office in Raleigh, and are found now in the North Carolina Department of Archives and History (Series SS/--). Fortunately, court cases and private family papers occasionally contain copies of probated wills, and in some instances, unprobated drafts. African Diaspora in Wilmington Page One African Diaspora in Wilmington Page One AMASON WILLS OF EDGECOMBE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AMASON WILLS OF EDGECOMBE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA Free African American Families of VA and NC Free African American Families of VA and NC Free African Americans of North Carolina and Virginia by Paul Heinegg Free African Americans of North Carolina and Virginia by Paul Heinegg Freedmens Bureau On Line - North Carolina Freedmens Bureau On Line - North Carolina Indexes to United States Census Records in the North Carolina Collection 1790 - 1930 Slave schedules: NoCar Ref F/262/x (x = first letter of county) Bertie, Columbus, Edgecombe, Johnston -- 1850 Edgecombe, Halifax -- 1860 Nash -- 1870; 1880 Indexes to United States Census Records in the North Carolina Collection 1790 - 1930 Slave schedules: NoCar Ref F/262/x (x = first letter of county) Bertie, Columbus, Edgecombe, Johnston -- 1850 Edgecombe, Halifax -- 1860 Nash -- 1870; 1880 John Crow - Rutherford County, North Carolina Records show that on January 11, 1790, John Crow bought 320 acres of land in Rutherford County, North Carolina, on the waters of Little Hickory Creek "adjoining Harrold's old corner and Batis", from Ruben Crow, a hatter, of Chatham County. John's widow, Sarah, appears on the 1820 Chatham County census. She is shown as a female age 45 and over. With her is one male age 16-26 and one female age 26-45. The census also shows two male slaves and five female slaves. The census shows that three people were engaged in agriculture The 1815 Chatham County tax list shows John Crow paid one white poll tax and two black poll taxes, and paid taxes on 400 acres adjoining George Brewer and 75 acres adjoining John White, called "the Copeland Place". John Crow - Rutherford County, North Carolina Records show that on January 11, 1790, John Crow bought 320 acres of land in Rutherford County, North Carolina, on the waters of Little Hickory Creek "adjoining Harrold's old corner and Batis", from Ruben Crow, a hatter, of Chatham County. John's widow, Sarah, appears on the 1820 Chatham County census. She is shown as a female age 45 and over. With her is one male age 16-26 and one female age 26-45. The census also shows two male slaves and five female slaves. The census shows that three people were engaged in agriculture The 1815 Chatham County tax list shows John Crow paid one white poll tax and two black poll taxes, and paid taxes on 400 acres adjoining George Brewer and 75 acres adjoining John White, called "the Copeland Place". John Crow, Slave Holder - Rutherford County, North Carolina John Crow, Slave Holder - Rutherford County, North Carolina Marriage Licenses of Washington County, NC, 1851-1920 Marriage Licenses of Washington County, NC, 1851-1920 North Carolina Cohabitation Records North Carolina Cohabitation Records Oral History Register The South Asheville, NC Colored Cemetery, 1840-1943 Oral History Register The South Asheville, NC Colored Cemetery, 1840-1943 OTHER WILLS OF NORTH CAROLINA Edgecombe County, North Carolina Will Book Volumes A, C, D, E and F and Wayne County, North Carolina Will Book Volume (R) 5 OTHER WILLS OF NORTH CAROLINA Edgecombe County, North Carolina Will Book Volumes A, C, D, E and F and Wayne County, North Carolina Will Book Volume (R) 5 Plantations and Slaves of Bath County, NC Plantations and Slaves of Bath County, NC Plantations of North Carolina Plantations of North Carolina RECORDS OF ESTATES OF NORTH CAROLINA Edgecombe County, North Carolina RECORDS OF ESTATES OF NORTH CAROLINA Edgecombe County, North Carolina Rutherford County, NC Slaves: Female Rutherford County, NC Slaves: Female Rutherford County, NC Slaves: Male Rutherford County, NC Slaves: Male Somerset Place--Antebellum Plantation Somerset Place is a representative antebellum plantation offering an insightful view of life during the period before the Civil War. During its eighty-year existence as an active plantation (1785-1865), it encompassed as many as 100,000 acres and became one of North Carolina's most prosperous rice, corn, and wheat plantations. It was home to more than three hundred enslaved men, women, and children of African descent- eighty of whom were brought to Somerset directly from their West African homeland in 1786. These native African slaves had firsthand knowledge of rice cultivation. Somerset Place--Antebellum Plantation Somerset Place is a representative antebellum plantation offering an insightful view of life during the period before the Civil War. During its eighty-year existence as an active plantation (1785-1865), it encompassed as many as 100,000 acres and became one of North Carolina's most prosperous rice, corn, and wheat plantations. It was home to more than three hundred enslaved men, women, and children of African descent- eighty of whom were brought to Somerset directly from their West African homeland in 1786. These native African slaves had firsthand knowledge of rice cultivation. The African American Registry Henry Cheatham advocated Black contributions ....Born a slave near Henderson, North Carolina he attended public school and entered the normal school at Shaw University in Raleigh in 1875. Three years later he enrolled in the University’s college department, receiving an AB degree in 1882. Until 1884 he was a principal at the Plymouth Normal School after which he returned to his home and was elected to two terms as registrar of deeds in Vance County. The African American Registry Henry Cheatham advocated Black contributions ....Born a slave near Henderson, North Carolina he attended public school and entered the normal school at Shaw University in Raleigh in 1875. Three years later he enrolled in the University’s college department, receiving an AB degree in 1882. Until 1884 he was a principal at the Plymouth Normal School after which he returned to his home and was elected to two terms as registrar of deeds in Vance County. Transylvania County Slaves Research Kit Transylvania County Slaves Research Kit Transylvania County, North Carolina GenWeb Project Transylvania County, North Carolina GenWeb Project Warren County, NC Slave Records Warren County, NC Slave Records Back to Top ^ North Dakota Genealogy Information and Resources North Dakota Genealogy - Cemeteries, Census, Vital Records and more North Dakota Genealogy - Cemeteries, Census, Vital Records and more Back to Top ^ Notable African-American Women and Men African American Freedom Fighters This exhibit is not about war. It is about the zealous account of African Americans standing up and being counted as defenders of LIBERTY. This LIBERTY encompasses a vision of basic human rights connected with justice as accorded to all other peoples seeking freedom both inside and outside the territorial bounds of America. African American Freedom Fighters This exhibit is not about war. It is about the zealous account of African Americans standing up and being counted as defenders of LIBERTY. This LIBERTY encompasses a vision of basic human rights connected with justice as accorded to all other peoples seeking freedom both inside and outside the territorial bounds of America. African American Freedom Fighters This exhibit is not about war. It is about the zealous account of African Americans standing up and being counted as defenders of LIBERTY. This LIBERTY encompasses a vision of basic human rights connected with justice as accorded to all other peoples seeking freedom both inside and outside the territorial bounds of America. African American Freedom Fighters This exhibit is not about war. It is about the zealous account of African Americans standing up and being counted as defenders of LIBERTY. This LIBERTY encompasses a vision of basic human rights connected with justice as accorded to all other peoples seeking freedom both inside and outside the territorial bounds of America. About Garrett A. Morgan Garrett Augustus Morgan, was an African-American businessman and inventor whose curiosity and innovation led to the development of many useful and helpful products....Among his inventions was an early traffic signal, that greatly improved safety on America's streets and roadways. The Inventor's Early Life. The son of former slaves, Garrett A. Morgan was born in Paris, Kentucky on March 4, 1877. About Garrett A. Morgan Garrett Augustus Morgan, was an African-American businessman and inventor whose curiosity and innovation led to the development of many useful and helpful products....Among his inventions was an early traffic signal, that greatly improved safety on America's streets and roadways. The Inventor's Early Life. The son of former slaves, Garrett A. Morgan was born in Paris, Kentucky on March 4, 1877. African American Registry Jupiter Hammon, poet pioneer African American Registry Jupiter Hammon, poet pioneer African American Women African-American Women - On-line Archival Exhibits at Duke University African American Women African-American Women - On-line Archival Exhibits at Duke University African-American Women - Duke University Virtual Exhibit African-American Women - Duke University Virtual Exhibit Anna Kingsley Anna Madgigine Jai was captured in her native country of Senegal in 1806 when she was about 13 years old. She was brought to Florida, then a Spanish colony, as a slave. She was sold to Zephaniah Kingsley, a slave trader and a maritime merchant, and worked on his plantation in northeast Florida. Kingsley married her and then freed her from slavery in 1811. They had four children. She became the manager of the plantation and held the position for twenty-five years. Anna became a slave owner herself. Her husband stated that she “could carry on all the affairs of the plantation in my absence as well as I could myself.” Anna Kingsley Anna Madgigine Jai was captured in her native country of Senegal in 1806 when she was about 13 years old. She was brought to Florida, then a Spanish colony, as a slave. She was sold to Zephaniah Kingsley, a slave trader and a maritime merchant, and worked on his plantation in northeast Florida. Kingsley married her and then freed her from slavery in 1811. They had four children. She became the manager of the plantation and held the position for twenty-five years. Anna became a slave owner herself. Her husband stated that she “could carry on all the affairs of the plantation in my absence as well as I could myself.” Black Loyalists: Our History, Our People John Marrant was a black man born free in 1775 in New York. Black Loyalists: Our History, Our People John Marrant was a black man born free in 1775 in New York. Booker T. Washington He rose up from slavery and illiteracy to become the foremost educator and leader of black Americans at the turn of the century. Booker T. Washington He rose up from slavery and illiteracy to become the foremost educator and leader of black Americans at the turn of the century. Charles Warner Cansler/Laura Scott Cansler Charles Warner Cansler was born in Maryville, Tennessee, on May 15, 1871. His mother, Laura Scott Cansler, was Knoxville's first black school teacher in 1864, when she got permission from Union Army General Ambrose Burnside to open a school for free blacks during the occupation of Knoxville. Young Cansler attended the Freedmen's Normal Institute in Maryville before enrolling in biracial Maryville College. Although he did not graduate, he taught school in several counties of East Tennessee before accepting a position in the city schools of Knoxville. He was known as a Mathematical Wizard. Charles Warner Cansler/Laura Scott Cansler Charles Warner Cansler was born in Maryville, Tennessee, on May 15, 1871. His mother, Laura Scott Cansler, was Knoxville's first black school teacher in 1864, when she got permission from Union Army General Ambrose Burnside to open a school for free blacks during the occupation of Knoxville. Young Cansler attended the Freedmen's Normal Institute in Maryville before enrolling in biracial Maryville College. Although he did not graduate, he taught school in several counties of East Tennessee before accepting a position in the city schools of Knoxville. He was known as a Mathematical Wizard. Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly: From Slave to Dressmaker for Mary Todd Lincoln Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly: From Slave to Dressmaker for Mary Todd Lincoln Granville T. Woods Inventor It's hard to believe that a man who was forced to leave school at the age of ten could have patented over thirty-five electrical and mechanical inventions. Yet Granville T. Woods did just that, educating himself outside of school in practical skills for his future. Granville T. Woods Inventor It's hard to believe that a man who was forced to leave school at the age of ten could have patented over thirty-five electrical and mechanical inventions. Yet Granville T. Woods did just that, educating himself outside of school in practical skills for his future. Interracial Voice--The Richest Woman in Florida She was a teenage princess. Educated by the finest private tutors, fluent in several languages. Her great-uncle had been royalty, her parents were wealthy aristocrats. Her name was Anta Majigeen Ndiaye and she was born in the Wolof nation, a place that is today part of Senegal. Her folks were slave traders. Anta had been trained in the techniques of the slave trade since childhood. Interracial Voice--The Richest Woman in Florida She was a teenage princess. Educated by the finest private tutors, fluent in several languages. Her great-uncle had been royalty, her parents were wealthy aristocrats. Her name was Anta Majigeen Ndiaye and she was born in the Wolof nation, a place that is today part of Senegal. Her folks were slave traders. Anta had been trained in the techniques of the slave trade since childhood. Kingsley Plantation National Historic Site In the early years of the nineteenth century many people came to Spanish Florida. Some, like Zephaniah Kingsley, sought to make their fortunes by obtaining land and establishing plantations. Others were forced to come to Florida to work on those plantations, their labor enriching the men who owned them. Some of the enslaved would later become free landowners, struggling to keep their footing in a dangerous time of shifting alliances and politics. All of these people played a part in the history of Kingsley Plantation. Kingsley Plantation National Historic Site In the early years of the nineteenth century many people came to Spanish Florida. Some, like Zephaniah Kingsley, sought to make their fortunes by obtaining land and establishing plantations. Others were forced to come to Florida to work on those plantations, their labor enriching the men who owned them. Some of the enslaved would later become free landowners, struggling to keep their footing in a dangerous time of shifting alliances and politics. All of these people played a part in the history of Kingsley Plantation. Madame CJ Walker - The Life of Beauty Mogel Madame Walker Sarah Breedlove, Madame C.J. Walker, was born in 1867 to Minerva and Owen Breedlove on the shores of the Mississippi River in northeast Louisiana. Sarah's parents, both ex-slaves, were sharecroppers who lived on the Burney plantation in Delta, Louisiana. Madame Walker’s aggressive marketing strategy combined with relentless ambition led her to be labeled as the first known African-American woman to become a self-made millionaire. Madame CJ Walker - The Life of Beauty Mogel Madame Walker Sarah Breedlove, Madame C.J. Walker, was born in 1867 to Minerva and Owen Breedlove on the shores of the Mississippi River in northeast Louisiana. Sarah's parents, both ex-slaves, were sharecroppers who lived on the Burney plantation in Delta, Louisiana. Madame Walker’s aggressive marketing strategy combined with relentless ambition led her to be labeled as the first known African-American woman to become a self-made millionaire. Mammy Kate - Notable Women Ancestors Mammy Kate - Notable Women Ancestors Marjorie Joyner About Marjorie Joyner: Concerned about women’s beauty, Marjorie Stewart Joyner became the first African American woman to receive a patent when she invented a permanent wave machine that allowed hair to stay set for several days. Marjorie Joyner About Marjorie Joyner: Concerned about women’s beauty, Marjorie Stewart Joyner became the first African American woman to receive a patent when she invented a permanent wave machine that allowed hair to stay set for several days. MisterSF.com (African-American pioneer Mary Ellen Pleasant) African-American pioneer Mary Ellen Pleasant, aka Mammy Pleasant, has two reputations in the annals of San Francisco history. One would have her famous, the other infamous. MisterSF.com (African-American pioneer Mary Ellen Pleasant) African-American pioneer Mary Ellen Pleasant, aka Mammy Pleasant, has two reputations in the annals of San Francisco history. One would have her famous, the other infamous. New Georgia Encyclopedia: Slave Women An excellent and informative article about the role slave women played in shaping African American culture and history. New Georgia Encyclopedia: Slave Women An excellent and informative article about the role slave women played in shaping African American culture and history. Otis F. Boykin Otis Boykin invented electronic control devices for guided missiles, a wire precision resistor used in computers, and heart pacemaker. Boykin invented 28 different electronic devices. Otis F. Boykin Otis Boykin invented electronic control devices for guided missiles, a wire precision resistor used in computers, and heart pacemaker. Boykin invented 28 different electronic devices. The Great Adventure Benjamin Franklin Appleby 1822-1907 After several years in Mexico, he returned to the family plantation in Alabama, about 1870. The slaves had been freed, but large numbers remained on the plantation. The former slave, now Frank Appleby, became a road and bridge builder in the southern part of Alabama. Upon first sight of Martha Frances Sego, Benjamin declared his intention to marry her. They were married on 30th June 1875. Around the turn of the century, Benjamin, his wife and their eight children moved to Lee County, Alabama, later becoming Russell County. The Great Adventure Benjamin Franklin Appleby 1822-1907 After several years in Mexico, he returned to the family plantation in Alabama, about 1870. The slaves had been freed, but large numbers remained on the plantation. The former slave, now Frank Appleby, became a road and bridge builder in the southern part of Alabama. Upon first sight of Martha Frances Sego, Benjamin declared his intention to marry her. They were married on 30th June 1875. Around the turn of the century, Benjamin, his wife and their eight children moved to Lee County, Alabama, later becoming Russell County. The legacy of George Washington Carver He invented Peanut Butter...Iowa State University celebrated the legacy of its first African American student and faculty member, George Washington Carver. Renowned for developing innovative uses for a variety of agricultural crops such as peanuts, soybeans and sweet potatoes, Carver's legacy at Iowa State is even more than academic achievement. He was an accomplished musician, artist, orator, athletic trainer and student leader. The legacy of George Washington Carver He invented Peanut Butter...Iowa State University celebrated the legacy of its first African American student and faculty member, George Washington Carver. Renowned for developing innovative uses for a variety of agricultural crops such as peanuts, soybeans and sweet potatoes, Carver's legacy at Iowa State is even more than academic achievement. He was an accomplished musician, artist, orator, athletic trainer and student leader. Voices from the Gaps in the Classroom Voices from the Gaps in the Classroom Back to Top ^ Ohio Genealogy Information and Resources Miami County Ohio Genealogical Researchers -- Randolph Slaves Miami County Ohio Genealogical Researchers -- Randolph Slaves Ohio as a 'Non-Slave' State; Shelby County Historical Society The year was 1803 and Ohio became the first state carved out of the Northwest Territory where the ownership of slaves was not permitted. Although officially a non-slave state, Ohioans were divided on slavery and racist attitudes were not uncommon, as shown by the Ohio legislature of 1804 in the passage of laws that prohibited blacks from serving on juries and testifying against whites in court cases. It also mandated that no Negro or mulatto will be allowed to settle in the state without a certificate of freedom, and that blacks already living here must register and pay a registration fee of 12 1/2 cents. Whites were forbidden to employ a Negro unless he had a certificate of freedom. Ohio as a 'Non-Slave' State; Shelby County Historical Society The year was 1803 and Ohio became the first state carved out of the Northwest Territory where the ownership of slaves was not permitted. Although officially a non-slave state, Ohioans were divided on slavery and racist attitudes were not uncommon, as shown by the Ohio legislature of 1804 in the passage of laws that prohibited blacks from serving on juries and testifying against whites in court cases. It also mandated that no Negro or mulatto will be allowed to settle in the state without a certificate of freedom, and that blacks already living here must register and pay a registration fee of 12 1/2 cents. Whites were forbidden to employ a Negro unless he had a certificate of freedom. Ohio LINK Databases - African-American Poetry 1760-1900 African-American Poetry 1760-1900 includes the full text of almost 3000 poems written by African-American poets in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. African-American Poetry is a resource for literary scholars and for researchers in black studies, linguistics, women's studies, black literary heritage, and comparative studies Ohio LINK Databases - African-American Poetry 1760-1900 African-American Poetry 1760-1900 includes the full text of almost 3000 poems written by African-American poets in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. African-American Poetry is a resource for literary scholars and for researchers in black studies, linguistics, women's studies, black literary heritage, and comparative studies Ohio Repository - 9/10/1856 Ohio Repository - 9/10/1856 Randolph Slaves (Pg 2); Shelby County, Ohio Historical Society Randolph Slaves (Pg 2); Shelby County, Ohio Historical Society Ross County, OH Records of African Americans Ross County, OH Records of African Americans The Lawrence Register--Lawrence County, Ohio African American History -- Many good references The Lawrence Register--Lawrence County, Ohio African American History -- Many good references Back to Top ^ Oklahoma Genealogy Information and Resources Oklahoma Slave Narratives Index Oklahoma Slave Narratives Index Additional Oklahoma Freedmen Pages Additional Oklahoma Freedmen Pages Back to Top ^ Ontario, Canada Genealogy Information and Resources Ontario Genealogy: Black Research From the Olive Tree. Historical and genealogical background for African Ancestored research in Ontario. Ontario Genealogy: Black Research From the Olive Tree. Historical and genealogical background for African Ancestored research in Ontario. Back to Top ^ Oregon Genealogy Information and Resources Oregon Genealogy Oregon Genealogy Oregon Genealogy - Cemeteries, Census, Vital Records and more Oregon Genealogy - Cemeteries, Census, Vital Records and more Oregon Genealogy Mine Oregon Genealogy Mine Back to Top ^ Pennsylvania Genealogy Information and Resources African-American Genealogy, Pennsylvania Department, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh African-American Genealogy, Pennsylvania Department, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Afrolumens The Afrolumens Project exists to promote the collection, study and interpretation of African American history in Central Pennsylvania, and is dedicated to the idea that all Pennsylvania residents share a common history regardless of race, belief or gender. Afrolumens The Afrolumens Project exists to promote the collection, study and interpretation of African American history in Central Pennsylvania, and is dedicated to the idea that all Pennsylvania residents share a common history regardless of race, belief or gender. Afrolumens: Slavery in Pennsylvania Slaveholders are listed alphabetically for each county. Slave data is listed under the slaveholder associated with each slave. Afrolumens: Slavery in Pennsylvania Slaveholders are listed alphabetically for each county. Slave data is listed under the slaveholder associated with each slave. Allegheney County, PA Genealogy Allegheney County, PA Genealogy Centre County, Pennsylvania Slave Records, 1803-1820 Centre County, Pennsylvania Slave Records, 1803-1820 Chester County Archives: Fugitive Slave records: 1820-1839 Chester County Archives: Fugitive Slave records: 1820-1839 CLP Pennsylvania Dept Resources in African-American Genealogy CLP Pennsylvania Dept Resources in African-American Genealogy Historical Collections Relating to Gwynedd (Pennsylvania) Agriculture, Slaves, Schools, Hotels, Stores, etc. Historical Collections Relating to Gwynedd (Pennsylvania) Agriculture, Slaves, Schools, Hotels, Stores, etc. Persons of Color and Slavery in Southwestern Pennsylvania On my homepages - currently has the Washington County, PA Slave list that I transcribed from a previously typwritten copy. In the future this page will also include other items of interest and links to info about Slavery and Persons of Color in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Persons of Color and Slavery in Southwestern Pennsylvania On my homepages - currently has the Washington County, PA Slave list that I transcribed from a previously typwritten copy. In the future this page will also include other items of interest and links to info about Slavery and Persons of Color in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Philadelphia Negro - W.E.B. DuBois Philadelphia Negro - W.E.B. DuBois PHMC Doc Heritage An Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery PHMC Doc Heritage An Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery Slaveholders and Slaves In Pennsylvania Slaveholders and Slaves In Pennsylvania The Constitution of the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery This is a copy of the entire document...it is very interesting. Enacted into a Law at Philadelphia on Monday, the first day of October 1781. This is a list of the Officers: President: Benjamin Franklin Vice-Presidents: James Pemberton, Jonathan Penrose Secretaries: Benjamin Rush, Tench Coxe Treasurer: James Starr Counsellors: William Lewis, John D. Coxe, Miers Fisher, Williams Rawle There were several Committee Members. The Constitution of the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery This is a copy of the entire document...it is very interesting. Enacted into a Law at Philadelphia on Monday, the first day of October 1781. This is a list of the Officers: President: Benjamin Franklin Vice-Presidents: James Pemberton, Jonathan Penrose Secretaries: Benjamin Rush, Tench Coxe Treasurer: James Starr Counsellors: William Lewis, John D. Coxe, Miers Fisher, Williams Rawle There were several Committee Members. The Mount Giliead Cemetery, Buckingham, Pennsylvania The cemetery is attached to the Mount Giliead African Methodist Episcopal Church. The Mount Giliead Cemetery, Buckingham, Pennsylvania The cemetery is attached to the Mount Giliead African Methodist Episcopal Church. Back to Top ^ Rhode Island Genealogy Information and Resources African American Cemeteries Online - Rhode Island African American Cemeteries Online - Rhode Island Rhode Island African American Genealogy Rhode Island African American Genealogy Rhode Island and Providence Plantations ALHN Rhode Island and Providence Plantations ALHN Rhode Island State Genealogy Links - RI StateGenSites Rhode Island State Genealogy Links - RI StateGenSites Back to Top ^ Santo Domingo The Slaves from Africa Africa Slaves The island of Santo Domingo was the first part of the Americas to have African slaves. No one forgets that they were introduced as laborers as a result of the advice of Bartolemé de las Casas. Las Casas had seen some of them who were brought by chance to Santo Domingo after 1505. He proposed to substitute such persons for the natives of the island, for whom the work in the mines had meant very cruel hardships and had seemed likely to destroy them entirely. . . . The idea of Las Casas, who was led astray by his very humanity, was adopted. This was really because it presented a new chance for human greed. The unfortunate Indians were pretty nearly all mowed down, anyway. The Slaves from Africa Africa Slaves The island of Santo Domingo was the first part of the Americas to have African slaves. No one forgets that they were introduced as laborers as a result of the advice of Bartolemé de las Casas. Las Casas had seen some of them who were brought by chance to Santo Domingo after 1505. He proposed to substitute such persons for the natives of the island, for whom the work in the mines had meant very cruel hardships and had seemed likely to destroy them entirely. . . . The idea of Las Casas, who was led astray by his very humanity, was adopted. This was really because it presented a new chance for human greed. The unfortunate Indians were pretty nearly all mowed down, anyway. Back to Top ^ Ships, Former Plantations and Colonies Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild United States - America Individual States Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild United States - America Individual States The Cultural Landscape of the Plantation Many pictures of slave quarters! The Cultural Landscape of the Plantation Many pictures of slave quarters! The Ships List The Ships List Back to Top ^ Slave Holders, Wills and Slave Schedules 1850 Slave Schedules, Butler and Conecuh Counties, AL. 1860 Slave Schedule, Butler County, AL. 1850 Slave Schedules, Butler and Conecuh Counties, AL. 1860 Slave Schedule, Butler County, AL. 1860 Slave Schedule Cherokee Nation 1860 Slave Schedule Cherokee Nation 1860 Slave Schedule Creek Nation, Freedmen 1860 Slave Schedule Creek Nation, Freedmen Community Records - Bills of Sale-Manumissions - Ann Cherry 2 Agreement with Christian Anton the Negro, about his Wife Ann C, formerly Margaret the Mulatto woman. Copy of original document. Community Records - Bills of Sale-Manumissions - Ann Cherry 2 Agreement with Christian Anton the Negro, about his Wife Ann C, formerly Margaret the Mulatto woman. Copy of original document. Emory Civil War Guide -- Slavery Emory Civil War Guide -- Slavery Hearne History...Mentions Slaves Hearne History...Mentions Slaves Isaac Jarratt Papers Abstract: Isaac Jarratt (fl. 1812-1875) was a soldier in the War of 1812, landholder, merchant, and slave trader in Montgomery, Ala., and Huntsville, N.C. His son, Isaac Augustus Jarratt (1841-1890), of Huntsville, Conrads, and Fayetteville, N.C., was a planter, merchant, and distiller. The younger Jarratt received an A.B. from the University of North Carolina in 1861 and served as a captain in Company C, 26th North Carolina Regiment, during the Civil War. Isaac Jarratt Papers Abstract: Isaac Jarratt (fl. 1812-1875) was a soldier in the War of 1812, landholder, merchant, and slave trader in Montgomery, Ala., and Huntsville, N.C. His son, Isaac Augustus Jarratt (1841-1890), of Huntsville, Conrads, and Fayetteville, N.C., was a planter, merchant, and distiller. The younger Jarratt received an A.B. from the University of North Carolina in 1861 and served as a captain in Company C, 26th North Carolina Regiment, during the Civil War. Muster Roll of Seminole Indian Slaves Detained in New Orleans Muster Roll of Seminole Indian Slaves Detained in New Orleans Slave Information Exchange Slave Information Exchange Slavery and Servitude Slavery and Servitude Back to Top ^ Slavery - Patterns of Migration 1503 Spanish slave trade inaugurated to HISPANIOLA 1503 Spanish slave trade inaugurated to HISPANIOLA Put in Master's Pocket: Interstate Slave Trading and the Black Appalachian Diaspora Examines the regional slave trade of the Appalachians Put in Master's Pocket: Interstate Slave Trading and the Black Appalachian Diaspora Examines the regional slave trade of the Appalachians Search Immigration Records Search Immigration Records The Never-ending Road So you thought all of your ancestors were blue eyed blonds from northern Europe, did you? Maybe you thought all Europeans were thus? Herein you will find just a smidgen of the ethnic diversity contained within these North American shores, and perhaps you will find clues to your elusive ancestor or family member. The Never-ending Road So you thought all of your ancestors were blue eyed blonds from northern Europe, did you? Maybe you thought all Europeans were thus? Herein you will find just a smidgen of the ethnic diversity contained within these North American shores, and perhaps you will find clues to your elusive ancestor or family member. US Virgin Islands Genealogy Guide to US Virgin Island (formerly Danish West Indies) Background US Virgin Islands Genealogy Guide to US Virgin Island (formerly Danish West Indies) Background Back to Top ^ South Carolina Genealogy Information and Resources Records of Ante-Bellum Southern Plantations From the Revolution Through the Civil War South Carolina Plantations South-Carolina-Plantations.com is a new directory of information about South Carolina plantations and the people who lived and worked on them. It includes basic data for more than 1,900 SC plantations. The entire site can be searched as well. Records of Ante-Bellum Southern Plantations From the Revolution Through the Civil War South Carolina Plantations South-Carolina-Plantations.com is a new directory of information about South Carolina plantations and the people who lived and worked on them. It includes basic data for more than 1,900 SC plantations. The entire site can be searched as well. A Bibliography of African American Family History at the Newberry Library A Bibliography of African American Family History at the Newberry Library A Word of Warning: A Former Slave Urges Constitutional Caution Narrative of Robert Smalls A Word of Warning: A Former Slave Urges Constitutional Caution Narrative of Robert Smalls African American and Enslavement Queries and Data There are a number of resource locations online where you should post your query. You are welcome to post a query to this page regardless of ethnicity or whether you seek information on formerly enslaved people or former slaveholders. Data from tax records, wills, bills of sale, and deeds during the antebellum period are also welcome. African American and Enslavement Queries and Data There are a number of resource locations online where you should post your query. You are welcome to post a query to this page regardless of ethnicity or whether you seek information on formerly enslaved people or former slaveholders. Data from tax records, wills, bills of sale, and deeds during the antebellum period are also welcome. African American Research--South Carolina Excellent Research Material African American Research--South Carolina Excellent Research Material African Americans in the South Carolina Room African Americans in the South Carolina Room African Americans of Horry County, SC African Americans of Horry County, SC Bamberg County, SC Genealogy & History Bamberg County, SC Genealogy & History Brenda Kay's African American Genealogy South Carolina Slave Trades list Brenda Kay's African American Genealogy South Carolina Slave Trades list Buying and Selling Human Beings South Carolina's first slaves were neither black nor were they from Africa. They were Native Americans who had lived along the rivers of the Lowcountry and among the mountains of the Upstate for thousands of years before the first European settler even arrived. As historian Patrick Minges explains, Buying and Selling Human Beings South Carolina's first slaves were neither black nor were they from Africa. They were Native Americans who had lived along the rivers of the Lowcountry and among the mountains of the Upstate for thousands of years before the first European settler even arrived. As historian Patrick Minges explains, CGC's links for South Carolina State Records for South Carolina: This page is a page of general links for the state of South Carolina CGC's links for South Carolina State Records for South Carolina: This page is a page of general links for the state of South Carolina Colleton and Dorchester Counties, South Carolina Colleton and Dorchester Counties, South Carolina Descriptive Roll of Inmates at the SC Penitentiary Descriptive Roll of Inmates at the SC Penitentiary Freedmen in SC: SCIway (South Carolina Information Highway) South Carolina – African-Americans – 1525-1865 Slaves, Freedmen, Soldiers, and Sailors: Black People in South Carolina Before and During the Civil War Freedmen in SC: SCIway (South Carolina Information Highway) South Carolina – African-Americans – 1525-1865 Slaves, Freedmen, Soldiers, and Sailors: Black People in South Carolina Before and During the Civil War Grave Matters: The Preservation of African-American Cemeteries African-American cemeteries are a unique resource. They not only represent the last resting place of black Americans, but they are also storehouses of African-American history. The graveyards and the grave decorations offer an unusual glimpse of a part of history which is rapidly disappearing. Grave Matters: The Preservation of African-American Cemeteries African-American cemeteries are a unique resource. They not only represent the last resting place of black Americans, but they are also storehouses of African-American history. The graveyards and the grave decorations offer an unusual glimpse of a part of history which is rapidly disappearing. Miscellaneous African-American Data The Boyd Family Information Center Miscellaneous African-American Data The Boyd Family Information Center Mortgage of Slaves from John Blake to Alexander Nesbit, Charleston, SC Mortgage of Slaves from John Blake to Alexander Nesbit, Charleston, SC Resources Available at Chapin Memorial Library Myrtle Beach, SC M653-1235 1860 Census Slave Schedules: Fairfield, Georgetown, Horry, & Lexington Districts M653-1236 1860 Census Slave Schedules: Marion, Marlboro, Orangeburg, & Pickens District M653-1238 1860 Census Slave Schedules: Sumter, Union, Williamsburg, & York Districts Resources Available at Chapin Memorial Library Myrtle Beach, SC M653-1235 1860 Census Slave Schedules: Fairfield, Georgetown, Horry, & Lexington Districts M653-1236 1860 Census Slave Schedules: Marion, Marlboro, Orangeburg, & Pickens District M653-1238 1860 Census Slave Schedules: Sumter, Union, Williamsburg, & York Districts SC Mortgage Records-- Primarily, Mortgages of Negroes Film # 0022646...1835 This is not the complete listing of names from Film # 0022646, this is just what I have completed. I will continue to update this listing, as time permits. Keep in mind that there may be a slight discrepancy in the spelling of the actual names, as I have found that the names were often recorded in the index, phonetically. Many of the names were hard to read and decipher. (?) are for those names. SC Mortgage Records-- Primarily, Mortgages of Negroes Film # 0022646...1835 This is not the complete listing of names from Film # 0022646, this is just what I have completed. I will continue to update this listing, as time permits. Keep in mind that there may be a slight discrepancy in the spelling of the actual names, as I have found that the names were often recorded in the index, phonetically. Many of the names were hard to read and decipher. (?) are for those names. Slave Narratives, Hints, and References Slave Narratives, Hints, and References South Carolina - African-Americans South Carolina - African-Americans South Carolina - African-Americans - 1525-1865 Slaves, Freedmen, Soldiers, and Sailors: Black People in South Carolina Before and During the Civil War South Carolina - African-Americans - 1525-1865 Slaves, Freedmen, Soldiers, and Sailors: Black People in South Carolina Before and During the Civil War South Carolina State Archives Online Searchable database with many thousands of records of slaves and slaveholders. Highly recommended! South Carolina State Archives Online Searchable database with many thousands of records of slaves and slaveholders. Highly recommended! SURNAME MATCHES FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS ON 1870 CENSUS Published information giving names of slaveholders and numbers of slaves held in Newberry County, South Carolina, in 1860, is either non-existent or not readily available. It is possible to locate a free person on the Newberry County, South Carolina census for 1860 and not know whether that person was also listed as a slaveholder on the slave census, because published indexes almost always do not include the slave census. SURNAME MATCHES FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS ON 1870 CENSUS Published information giving names of slaveholders and numbers of slaves held in Newberry County, South Carolina, in 1860, is either non-existent or not readily available. It is possible to locate a free person on the Newberry County, South Carolina census for 1860 and not know whether that person was also listed as a slaveholder on the slave census, because published indexes almost always do not include the slave census. Time-Line 1525 -- First arrival. Spanish explorer Ayllon brings a few enslaved Africans to the South Carolina coast. The attempt to build a colony fails. Before the survivors leave, some Africans may have escaped and then intermarried with native Americans in the area. These dates are as late as 1997. Time-Line 1525 -- First arrival. Spanish explorer Ayllon brings a few enslaved Africans to the South Carolina coast. The attempt to build a colony fails. Before the survivors leave, some Africans may have escaped and then intermarried with native Americans in the area. These dates are as late as 1997. What is the History of African-American Cemeteries? It might seem that a good place to begin our exploration of African-American cemeteries is in Africa. Understanding how African groups buried their dead might help us better understand the early development of African-American cemeteries here in the Southeast. What is the History of African-American Cemeteries? It might seem that a good place to begin our exploration of African-American cemeteries is in Africa. Understanding how African groups buried their dead might help us better understand the early development of African-American cemeteries here in the Southeast. Back to Top ^ South Dakota Genealogy Information and Resources South Dakota African American Genealogy South Dakota African American Genealogy Back to Top ^ Tennessee Genealogy Information and Resources Abstracts from the Slave Record Book of Robertson County, Tennessee Planter, Josiah W. Fort By Sandra G. Craighead This is a fantastic record of the slaves owned and sold by Josiah Fort of Robertson County, TN. It lists the slaves with their spouses and the children born to each couple. Lists names and dates slave were bought and sold and names of the other owners. Records start with 1808 birth of a slave child and continue up to the 1870s. Runaway Slave Blog This ongoing project is a collection of African American slave names that were printed in west Tennessee newspapers before 1865. Runaway Slave Notices in Newspapers : West Tennessee Abstracts from the Slave Record Book of Robertson County, Tennessee Planter, Josiah W. Fort By Sandra G. Craighead This is a fantastic record of the slaves owned and sold by Josiah Fort of Robertson County, TN. It lists the slaves with their spouses and the children born to each couple. Lists names and dates slave were bought and sold and names of the other owners. Records start with 1808 birth of a slave child and continue up to the 1870s. Runaway Slave Blog This ongoing project is a collection of African American slave names that were printed in west Tennessee newspapers before 1865. Runaway Slave Notices in Newspapers : West Tennessee 1860 Slave Schedule Hancock County, TN 1860 Slave Schedule Hancock County, TN Freedmen's Labor Contracts, Madison County, Tennessee 1866-1867 By Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 1996 Freedmen's Labor Contracts, Madison County, Tennessee 1866-1867 By Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 1996 Index to Freedmen's Labor Contracts, Fayette County, Tennessee Index to Freedmen's Labor Contracts, Fayette County, Tennessee List of Freed Persons Transported from Charlotte, N. C. to Brownsville, Tennessee List of Freed Persons Transported from Charlotte, N. C. to Brownsville, Tennessee Slaves in Estate Books of Roane County, Tennessee Slaves listed in County Probate Records Slaves in Estate Books of Roane County, Tennessee Slaves listed in County Probate Records Tennessee Colored Pension Applications for CSA Service Tennessee Colored Pension Applications for CSA Service TNGenWeb People of Color in Old Tennessee, Archives Query Page #4, TNGenWeb People of Color in Old Tennessee, Archives Query Page #4, TNGenWeb People of Color in Old Tennessee, Archives Query Page #5, TNGenWeb People of Color in Old Tennessee, Archives Query Page #5, Unknown Black Hardin Countians, TN Incredible photos of African American residents of Hardin County, TN Unknown Black Hardin Countians, TN Incredible photos of African American residents of Hardin County, TN Back to Top ^ Texas Genealogy Information and Resources Texas Slave Narratives Texas Slave Narratives Levi Jordan Plantation Home Page The plantation was built in 1848 by Levi Jordan, his family, and the people who worked for them as slaves and, later, as tenant farmers and sharecroppers. This web site attempts to discuss the lives of ALL of these people, and covers a period from 1848 until about 1888-1890. Levi Jordan Plantation Home Page The plantation was built in 1848 by Levi Jordan, his family, and the people who worked for them as slaves and, later, as tenant farmers and sharecroppers. This web site attempts to discuss the lives of ALL of these people, and covers a period from 1848 until about 1888-1890. Levi Jordan Plantation The plantation was built in 1848 by Levi Jordan, his family, and the people who worked for them as slaves and, later, as tenant farmers and sharecroppers. This web site attempts to discuss the lives of ALL of these people, and covers a period from 1848 until about 1888-1890. Levi Jordan Plantation The plantation was built in 1848 by Levi Jordan, his family, and the people who worked for them as slaves and, later, as tenant farmers and sharecroppers. This web site attempts to discuss the lives of ALL of these people, and covers a period from 1848 until about 1888-1890. Kaufman County Cemeteries and Burial Sites If you would like to know more about the location of the cemeteries, visit Tips on Locating Burials in Kaufman and Rockwall Counties and Cemetery Sectors: Where the Cemeteries are Located in Kaufman County which are posted on this site. Some of the sites listed are not within the limits of the present Kaufman County line, but they are within one mile of the county's borders, and they contain burials of former Kaufman County residents. Kaufman County Cemeteries and Burial Sites If you would like to know more about the location of the cemeteries, visit Tips on Locating Burials in Kaufman and Rockwall Counties and Cemetery Sectors: Where the Cemeteries are Located in Kaufman County which are posted on this site. Some of the sites listed are not within the limits of the present Kaufman County line, but they are within one mile of the county's borders, and they contain burials of former Kaufman County residents. Nacogdoches Archives Records All the documents contained in this record group have been microfilmed, and the reels placed in the Genealogy Collection for the convenience of researchers. They may also be requested on interlibrary loan through a local library. Entrance Certificates and Certificates of Citizenship (reels 16 and 17), the Censuses (reels 22 and 23), Election Returns (reels 23 and 24), and Military Reviews (reel 24) all contain potential genealogical information. Original materials from the Nacogdoches Archives are not pulled for research purposes unless the film copy is illegible. Nacogdoches Archives Records All the documents contained in this record group have been microfilmed, and the reels placed in the Genealogy Collection for the convenience of researchers. They may also be requested on interlibrary loan through a local library. Entrance Certificates and Certificates of Citizenship (reels 16 and 17), the Censuses (reels 22 and 23), Election Returns (reels 23 and 24), and Military Reviews (reel 24) all contain potential genealogical information. Original materials from the Nacogdoches Archives are not pulled for research purposes unless the film copy is illegible. Smith County, TX African American Records Mary Love Berryman's compendium of Smith County records. Smith County, TX African American Records Mary Love Berryman's compendium of Smith County records. Texas Genealogy Links Texas Genealogy Links VOTERS' REGISTRATION: 1867 Texas State Library and Archives Commission VOTERS' REGISTRATION: 1867 Texas State Library and Archives Commission Back to Top ^ The Greatest Generation--African Americans who served in World War II African Americans who served in World War II--World War II Memorial Retired Air Force Colonel Charles McGee served with the all-Black Tuskegee Airmen, who served with distinction and broke down many of the barriers to racial equality in the military. "We destroyed the myths and biases that had been behind the policies, particularly the military's. So, after looking at the record, it took the military to begin to lead the country and to providing equal opportunity for all, and let their performance be the measure, and not their happenstance of birth or color of skin," he said. African Americans who served in World War II--World War II Memorial Retired Air Force Colonel Charles McGee served with the all-Black Tuskegee Airmen, who served with distinction and broke down many of the barriers to racial equality in the military. "We destroyed the myths and biases that had been behind the policies, particularly the military's. So, after looking at the record, it took the military to begin to lead the country and to providing equal opportunity for all, and let their performance be the measure, and not their happenstance of birth or color of skin," he said. AFRICAN-AMERICANS IN MILITARY HISTORY AFRICAN-AMERICANS IN MILITARY HISTORY Col. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., Tuskegee Airmen--Breaking Flight Barriers The son of the first African American general: Toni Frissell became the first professional photographer permitted to photograph the all-black 332nd Fighter Pilot Squadron in a combat situation. She traveled to their air base in southern Italy, from where the "Tuskegee Airmen" flew sorties into southern Europe and North Africa. Best known of those Frissell photographed was Col. Benjamin O. Davis,Jr., the son of the first African American general, pictured on the left, and first Lieutenant Lee Rayford. Col. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., Tuskegee Airmen--Breaking Flight Barriers The son of the first African American general: Toni Frissell became the first professional photographer permitted to photograph the all-black 332nd Fighter Pilot Squadron in a combat situation. She traveled to their air base in southern Italy, from where the "Tuskegee Airmen" flew sorties into southern Europe and North Africa. Best known of those Frissell photographed was Col. Benjamin O. Davis,Jr., the son of the first African American general, pictured on the left, and first Lieutenant Lee Rayford. Daniel Smiley, who served in the all-black 93rd Infantry Division Daniel Smiley, who served in the all-black 93rd Infantry Division from 1942 to 1944, recalled that the Army wasn't integrated during World War II and that, if it had not been for the efforts of Eleanor Roosevelt, he and other African-Americans might not have fought in the war. Daniel Smiley, who served in the all-black 93rd Infantry Division Daniel Smiley, who served in the all-black 93rd Infantry Division from 1942 to 1944, recalled that the Army wasn't integrated during World War II and that, if it had not been for the efforts of Eleanor Roosevelt, he and other African-Americans might not have fought in the war. The Depression, The New Deal, and World War II A Naval Hero "Above and Beyond the Call of Duty." Dorie Miller with his Navy Cross at Pearl Harbor, May 27, 1942. . On December 7, 1941, during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Mess Attendant Doris "Dorie" Miller came to the aid of his shipmates on the U.S.S. West Virginia, helping to move the injured out of harm's way, including the mortally wounded captain. Though untrained in its use, Miller also manned an antiaircraft machine gun, downing several Japanese planes before being ordered to abandon the sinking ship. Miller's courage and devotion to duty at Pearl Harbor earned him the Navy Cross, the first ever awarded to an African American sailor. This honor is even greater in light of the fact African Americans were only allowed to serve in the messman's branch of the Navy at the time The Depression, The New Deal, and World War II A Naval Hero "Above and Beyond the Call of Duty." Dorie Miller with his Navy Cross at Pearl Harbor, May 27, 1942. . On December 7, 1941, during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Mess Attendant Doris "Dorie" Miller came to the aid of his shipmates on the U.S.S. West Virginia, helping to move the injured out of harm's way, including the mortally wounded captain. Though untrained in its use, Miller also manned an antiaircraft machine gun, downing several Japanese planes before being ordered to abandon the sinking ship. Miller's courage and devotion to duty at Pearl Harbor earned him the Navy Cross, the first ever awarded to an African American sailor. This honor is even greater in light of the fact African Americans were only allowed to serve in the messman's branch of the Navy at the time Back to Top ^ The Greatest Generation--Native Americans who served in World War II Navajo Code Talkers of WWII It was a simple plan that would need eight special men (all Choctaw) to be spread out between the division headquarters to translate English orders and intelligence reports into Choctaw, send this translation by field telephones or written messages to each other and then translating the messages back into English for their respective commanders. Navajo Code Talkers of WWII It was a simple plan that would need eight special men (all Choctaw) to be spread out between the division headquarters to translate English orders and intelligence reports into Choctaw, send this translation by field telephones or written messages to each other and then translating the messages back into English for their respective commanders. Back to Top ^ The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade African History The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade African History The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Back to Top ^ Utah Genealogy Information and Resources Utah African American Genealogy Utah African American Genealogy Back to Top ^ Vermont Genealogy Information and Resources Vermont African American Genealogy Vermont African American Genealogy Vermont History-Lemuel Haynes Vermont History-Lemuel Haynes Back to Top ^ Virginia Genealogy Information and Resources Gunston Hall Plantation Probate Inventory Database Virginia and Maryland probate inventories. 300+ transcriptions recorded between 1740 and 1810. New Kent County, Virginia Parish Register, St. Pete's Parish Slave baptisms are listed among these parish records. NOTTOWAY COUNTY, VIRGINIA - DEED BOOK NO. 7 Because many of the deeds occupy multiple pages, the transcriber instead numbered each document. Search Runaway Slave Advertisements from Virginia, 1817-1842 Search Runaway Slave Advertisements from the Genius of Liberty Newspaper, Leesburg, Virginia, 1817-1842 The Geography of Slavery in Virginia The Geography of Slavery in Virginia is a digital collection of advertisements for runaway and captured slaves and servants in 18th- and 19th-century Virginia newspapers. Gunston Hall Plantation Probate Inventory Database Virginia and Maryland probate inventories. 300+ transcriptions recorded between 1740 and 1810. New Kent County, Virginia Parish Register, St. Pete's Parish Slave baptisms are listed among these parish records. NOTTOWAY COUNTY, VIRGINIA - DEED BOOK NO. 7 Because many of the deeds occupy multiple pages, the transcriber instead numbered each document. Search Runaway Slave Advertisements from Virginia, 1817-1842 Search Runaway Slave Advertisements from the Genius of Liberty Newspaper, Leesburg, Virginia, 1817-1842 The Geography of Slavery in Virginia The Geography of Slavery in Virginia is a digital collection of advertisements for runaway and captured slaves and servants in 18th- and 19th-century Virginia newspapers. 1860 Slave Schedule Charles City, VA 1860 Slave Schedule Charles City, VA 1860 Slave Schedule Russell County VA 1860 Slave Schedule Russell County VA African American Genealogy Group of Charlottesville/Albemarle The African American Genealogy Group of Charlottesville and Albemarle County first met in November 1995 at the offices of the Region Ten Community Services then on Market Street in Charlottesville. Twelve people attended the initial organizational meeting. Its co-founders, Julian Burke and Caruso Brown, continue to encourage members working on stories of their immediate and extended families. African American Genealogy Group of Charlottesville/Albemarle The African American Genealogy Group of Charlottesville and Albemarle County first met in November 1995 at the offices of the Region Ten Community Services then on Market Street in Charlottesville. Twelve people attended the initial organizational meeting. Its co-founders, Julian Burke and Caruso Brown, continue to encourage members working on stories of their immediate and extended families. African American Heritage at Sweetbriar Plantation, VA African American Heritage at Sweetbriar Plantation, VA African American Voters in Alexandria, 1902-1954 African American Voters in Alexandria, 1902-1954 AFRICAN AMERICANS AT JAMESTOWN The first documented "20 and Odd" Blacks that arrived in Jamestown, Virginia in August of 1619 are not known to have been immediately enslaved. As an institution, slavery did not exist in Virginia in 1619. Slavery as we know it today, evolved gradually, beginning with customs rather than laws. To further shed light on how this institution evolved legally, from indentured servitude to life long servitude, the following laws and/or facts are given as well as other sources on 17th century servitude among Blacks in Virginia. AFRICAN AMERICANS AT JAMESTOWN The first documented "20 and Odd" Blacks that arrived in Jamestown, Virginia in August of 1619 are not known to have been immediately enslaved. As an institution, slavery did not exist in Virginia in 1619. Slavery as we know it today, evolved gradually, beginning with customs rather than laws. To further shed light on how this institution evolved legally, from indentured servitude to life long servitude, the following laws and/or facts are given as well as other sources on 17th century servitude among Blacks in Virginia. African-American Churches-Tazewell County, Virginia African-American Churches-Tazewell County, Virginia African-American Research-Tazewell County, Virginia African-American Research-Tazewell County, Virginia Africans in VA Africans in VA BAILEY--BERRY FAMILIES Free African Americans BAILEY--BERRY FAMILIES Free African Americans Blackwell Genealogy Page Blackwell slaves named. Lunenburg Court House, Va Blackwell Genealogy Page Blackwell slaves named. Lunenburg Court House, Va Carlyle House Slaves List slaves of Carlyle Family of Virginia The Carlyle Household - About John Carlyle - Family Life - Slavery The House and the Site Slavery: Names without Faces If you had visited the Carlyle House in 1770, most of the faces you saw were black, not white. The two story stone house was not only John Carlyle’s home, it was the center of an entire complex of buildings. Inside and outside the buildings, enslaved African Americans were the majority of those who moved about the daily activities which kept the Carlyles fed and living in comfort and John Carlyle’s business running smoothly. Skilled in domestic work and crafts, these people were owned by one of the largest slaveholders in northern Virginia. Carlyle House Slaves List slaves of Carlyle Family of Virginia The Carlyle Household - About John Carlyle - Family Life - Slavery The House and the Site Slavery: Names without Faces If you had visited the Carlyle House in 1770, most of the faces you saw were black, not white. The two story stone house was not only John Carlyle’s home, it was the center of an entire complex of buildings. Inside and outside the buildings, enslaved African Americans were the majority of those who moved about the daily activities which kept the Carlyles fed and living in comfort and John Carlyle’s business running smoothly. Skilled in domestic work and crafts, these people were owned by one of the largest slaveholders in northern Virginia. Chesepeake Bay History: African-American History in the Bay Chesepeake Bay History: African-American History in the Bay Free African American Families of VA and NC Free African American Families of VA and NC Garrett-Burrus-Goodwin-Boldridge Bible Records, Slave Births, VA Garrett-Burrus-Goodwin-Boldridge Bible Records, Slave Births, VA George Lamb and the Register of Free Blacks George Lamb and the Register of Free Blacks Guide to African American Manuscripts Guide to African American Manuscripts Items from Special Collections at the University of Virginia Library Items from Special Collections at the University of Virginia Library King George County Register Batley Anderson a mulatto man aged about twenty One years at this time five feet six inches and an half high being emancipated by the last Will and testament of Robert Massey deceased, now of record in King George County Court. June the 6th 1806. Register no.41 King George County Register Batley Anderson a mulatto man aged about twenty One years at this time five feet six inches and an half high being emancipated by the last Will and testament of Robert Massey deceased, now of record in King George County Court. June the 6th 1806. Register no.41 Runaway Slave Ads Newspapers Newspaper ads for runaway slaves Runaway Slave Ads Newspapers Newspaper ads for runaway slaves Slave Connections Virginia slaves named in probate records etc. Slave Connections Virginia slaves named in probate records etc. Slave mentioned in Charles Powell Documents Wills, deeds and inventories of slaves Presented by The Three Sisters To Documents Menu Slaves Named in Wills, Deeds and other Documents Virginia Records || Kentucky Records Slave mentioned in Charles Powell Documents Wills, deeds and inventories of slaves Presented by The Three Sisters To Documents Menu Slaves Named in Wills, Deeds and other Documents Virginia Records || Kentucky Records Slaves belonging to the estate of Fielding Lewis Inventory of estate naming slaves On this list, you will find the names of just some of the slaves and their occupations that belonged to Fielding Lewis, who once lived at the Kenmore plantation with his wife Betty Washington Lewis.3 Slaves belonging to the estate of Fielding Lewis Inventory of estate naming slaves On this list, you will find the names of just some of the slaves and their occupations that belonged to Fielding Lewis, who once lived at the Kenmore plantation with his wife Betty Washington Lewis.3 The Legacy of West Ford West Ford was born in 1784 or 1785 on the Bushfield Plantation in Westmoreland County, Virginia, to Venus, a mulatto slave woman owned by George Washington's brother, John Augustine Washington and his wife, Hannah. According to Ford oral history, Venus told her mistress Hannah that George Washington was her child's father. Historians dispute this fact, suggesting that one of Washington's nephews may have fathered the boy West. The Legacy of West Ford West Ford was born in 1784 or 1785 on the Bushfield Plantation in Westmoreland County, Virginia, to Venus, a mulatto slave woman owned by George Washington's brother, John Augustine Washington and his wife, Hannah. According to Ford oral history, Venus told her mistress Hannah that George Washington was her child's father. Historians dispute this fact, suggesting that one of Washington's nephews may have fathered the boy West. The Register for Free Blacks for Augusta Valley and Staunton, Virginia In innumerable ways, small and large, Augusta's free blacks were reminded of their anomalous status within a slave society. One such reminder was a law mandating their registration at the courthouse. Passed by the state legislature in January 1803, in response to the 1800 Gabriel Prosser slave rebellion in Richmond, the law was designed to "more effectually restrain the practice of negroes going at large." The Register for Free Blacks for Augusta Valley and Staunton, Virginia In innumerable ways, small and large, Augusta's free blacks were reminded of their anomalous status within a slave society. One such reminder was a law mandating their registration at the courthouse. Passed by the state legislature in January 1803, in response to the 1800 Gabriel Prosser slave rebellion in Richmond, the law was designed to "more effectually restrain the practice of negroes going at large." VBHA - African American Virginia Church History Virginia Black History Archives Special Collections and Archives James Branch Cabell Library Virginia Commonwealth University VBHA - African American Virginia Church History Virginia Black History Archives Special Collections and Archives James Branch Cabell Library Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Gazette Items Relating to Slaves Alexandria had no newspaper until 1784. Consequently, during the colonial and Revolutionary War periods, for news Alexandrians relied upon a couple of Maryland and Virginia papers with statewide circulations and, of course, newspapers from the cities of Britain and the rest of the East Coast of America. Virginia Gazette Items Relating to Slaves Alexandria had no newspaper until 1784. Consequently, during the colonial and Revolutionary War periods, for news Alexandrians relied upon a couple of Maryland and Virginia papers with statewide circulations and, of course, newspapers from the cities of Britain and the rest of the East Coast of America. Virginia Gazette Items Relating to Slaves in Alexandria and Fairfax County, 1768-1777 Virginia Gazette Items Relating to Slaves in Alexandria and Fairfax County, 1768-1777 Back to Top ^ Washington Genealogy Information and Resources Washington Genealogy Washington Genealogy Back to Top ^ West Virginia Genealogy Information and Resources An Act Abolishing Slavery in the State On February 3, 1865, the West Virginia Legislature passed an act abolishing slavery in the state. Learn more: House of Delegates Proceedings on the Abolishment of Slavery, January 30, 1865 House of Delegates Proceedings on the Abolishment of Slavery, February 1, 1865 Senate Proceedings on the Abolishment of Slavery, February 3, 1865 Letter From Wheeling Regarding the Abolishment of Slavery in West Virginia An Act Abolishing Slavery in the State On February 3, 1865, the West Virginia Legislature passed an act abolishing slavery in the state. Learn more: House of Delegates Proceedings on the Abolishment of Slavery, January 30, 1865 House of Delegates Proceedings on the Abolishment of Slavery, February 1, 1865 Senate Proceedings on the Abolishment of Slavery, February 3, 1865 Letter From Wheeling Regarding the Abolishment of Slavery in West Virginia Monroe County WV Genealogy - African American Monroe County WV Genealogy - African American Slavery in Present West Virginia in 1860 Slavery in Present West Virginia in 1860 West Virginia African American Genealogy West Virginia African American Genealogy Back to Top ^ Wisconsin Genealogy Information and Resources Wisconsin Genealogy Wisconsin Genealogy Back to Top ^ Wyoming Genealogy Information and Resources Genealogy Wyoming Genealogy Sites Genealogy Wyoming Genealogy Sites Wyoming African American Genealogy Wyoming African American Genealogy Back to Top ^ Eleanor's Link News Hi I'm Eleanor, your geneology link lady! Check here often for the latest link news and timely links of interest. Also, if you have a link to send us, use the handy form below. Featured Link: Our Black Ancestry Our Black Ancestry offers news, resources, research links, tutorials and databases that help people research African American genealogy and family history. OBA also welcomes your stories and comments. Check them out and begin enjoying the many resources they offer! We're searching for slave schedules and 1867-1868 Voter Registration records. If you run across these in your Internet research, please use the handy form below to send us the link! Eleanor's Link Connection I need your help! If you have found interesting links that we should add to the website, please let us know. Just enter the information below and submit it to us. Thanks for your help! Your Name: Your Email: Link Title: Link URL: Link Description: Copyright 2004 The University of South Florida and The Africana Heritage Project. 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