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Types of Information in a Runaway Slave Advertisements
As I have searched out unusual sources for physical descriptions of our ancestors, I came across UNCG’s collection of Runaway Slave Advertisements collection and wanted to share them with you. Slavery was a difficult time period in history and continues to evoke strong feelings. Tracing African American genealogy can be difficult both in the research itself and the emotions it evokes. Still, their stories are important. UNCG’s Digital Library of American Slavery is a great resource for African American researchers. Let’s take a look at the types of information you can find in a runaway slave advertisement.
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Using Freedmen’s Bureau Records Records in Genealogy Research
The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands is often simply referred to as the Freedmen’s Bureau. Often as genealogists, we are aware of the Freedmen’s Bureau, but do not fully realize the potential it holds for our genealogy research. Let’s take a closer look.
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Using the Slave Narratives for African American Research
Welcome to guest blogger Taneya Koonce! Over the next two weeks Lisa is highlighting information relevant to African American genealogy research. I’m honored that Lisa thought to include me! As many may know, African American genealogy research presents unique challenges given the history behind the institution of slavery and the effects it had on enslaved families; particularly for families that were separated from each other. Thus, resources that help provide context for family structures can be especially valuable. One resource to use for researching those formerly enslaved is a collection of interviews conducted in the 1930s as a project of the Works Progress Administration – Slaves Narrative from the Federal Writers…
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10+ Resources for African-American Genealogy Research
Delving into the African-American genealogy research of my ancestors’ slaves, I recognized a large and important gap in my research knowledge. My initial goal was to research what happened to a slave child owned my great-great-great grandmother Samantha Buchanan Maddox of Chatham County, NC. I quickly learned the need to educate myself on the unique aspects of African-American genealogy and the resources and databases available. Honestly, I was humbled by the size of the gap in my knowledge. What follows are some great resources for researching African-American genealogy. This is not a complete list (nor is it meant to be). Let’t get started and share what we learn along…
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