Library of Congress, LC-USZC4-4574
This new page at Reclaiming Kin will a host a repository for tools and articles. It will have a special focus on researching slavery. It’s just getting started, but I’m hoping over time this will develop into something really useful.
Historian David E. Paterson was kind enough to share discussions of sources he’s used while researching the enslaved in Upton County, Georgia.
Mr. Patterson has several resources archived at Afrigeneas that I recommend, especially for those researching in Georgia.
Some lesser known records that may be useful in researching the enslaved include:
Paterson’s Guide to Lesser Known Records of Slavery
Other Paterson creations:
(A Personal Favorite of Mine)
Intro to Correspondence of the Freedmens Bureau
Records of Probate for Slaveholding Estate
Typical Actions in Probate of a Slaveholder
Slavery or African American Genealogical Research Articles:
A Note on the Pitfalls of Black Genealogy
The Effect of Slavery and Emancipation on African_American_Families
State Level Resources:
African American Genealogical Research at the South Carolina Department of Archives and History
African American Genealogical Resources at the Tennessee State Library and Archives
Tennessee Guide to African American Genealogy Related Documents Prior to 1865
Legacy of Slavery in Maryland Database
Maryland-Guide to Researching African American Families
Maryland-Guide to History of Slavery in Maryland
Maryland-American American Resources for Research
Maryland-Archives of Maryland Slavery Commission
North Carolina-Researching African American Ancestors
