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Records of Antebellum Southern Plantatio...

Records of Antebellum Southern Plantations

One of the best sources on enslaved families are in the records from antebellum plantations. Often stored in research libraries, historical societies, and state archives, they can be difficult to access. Slaveholding families donated personal papers, letters, account books, and many other records and ephemera. Historians have long relied on these sources to understand “the […]

What You Didn’t Know About Slavery

What You Didn’t Know About Slavery

OK, I confess that blog title is a little sensationalized. Much of this information becomes well-known to  researchers  of African-American families over the years. Family research turns many of us into walking, talking, beacons of history.   It is an endlessly fascinating subject: epic, tragic and but often inspiring. Points to Remember Nevertheless, here are […]

Southern Claims Commission

Southern Claims Commission

I’ve been perusing the Southern Claims Commission records and rediscovering how incredible they are. The files includes many stories of the experiences of civilians during the Civil War.The website Fold3 has digitized many of these claims. Background Congress established the Southern Claims Commission in 1871. The Commission adjudicated claims by loyal Southerners for reimbursement of […]

 
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