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6 Apr 2010
AFoF Alert: Atlanta Historical Newspapers Online 1847 to 1922 – Digital Library of GA
A new digital database providing online access to 14 newspaper titles published in Atlanta from 1847 to 1922 is now available through the Digital Library of Georgia, housed at The University of Georgia Libraries. The Atlanta Historic Newspapers Archive (http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/atlnewspapers) consists of more than 67,000 newspaper pages and provides historical images that are both full-text... read more
6 Apr 2010
AFoF Alert: Slave Documents – Family, Legal & Historical at Genealogywise.com
Luckie opened a Forum at www.Genealogywise.com to support Slave Documents – Family, Legal & Historical references being contributed via the GW community portal. To view the Slave Documents forum and member contributions, go to:... read more
31 Mar 2010
AFoF Alert: Slaves Named in Wills of John (of Thomas), John Sr., John Jr. BADEN & Henry CARROLL, Prince George’s/St. Mary’s Co., MD 1775-1839
A Friend of Friends Partner, Michael Hait of African-American Genealogy Examiner contributed the transcribed Prince George’s and St. Mary’s Maryland Wills (1775-1839), listing numerous slave names, of the following: Henry CARROLL, St. Marys County, Maryland 1775 – http://afriendoffriends.com/?page_id=438 John BADEN (of Thomas), Prince Georges County, Maryland 1805 –... read more
31 Mar 2010
AFoF Alert: Receipt For Hire – Several Slaves Named, Owner DIXON to ELLISON, 1861
A Friend of Friends Partner, Toni of LowCountry Africana, shared the 2nd recent contribution of Henri6602 to the Africana Heritage repository — an 1861 Receipt for Hire of slaves Homer, Daniel, Ellick, Dundy, Charles, Tom Johnson and Tom Braddy, by owner John DIXON to Henry A. ELLISON; location unknown. To view the record in entirety, go here: http://www.werelate.org/dlib/handle/1532 To view the... read more
31 Mar 2010
AFoF Alert: Bill of Sale – Slave Henry, Age 19, Owner DIXON to ELLISON, 5 Jan 1846
A Friend of Friends Partner, Toni of LowCountry Africana, shared the recent contribution of Henri6602 to the Africana Heritage repository — a 5 January 1846 Slave Bill of Sale for Henry (age 19) from owner John DIXON to Henry A. ELLISON; location unknown. To view the record in entirety, go here: http://www.werelate.org/dlib/handle/1531 To view the original bill of sale, go here:... read more
30 Mar 2010
AFoF Alert: 6,300 Slave Names Indexed in Prince George’s Co., MD Commissioner of Slave Statistics Record 1867
A Friend of Friends Partner, Michael Hait of African-American Genealogy Examiner contributed a transcribed Prince George’s County Commissioner of Slave Statistics 1867 record, identifying 6300 names of Prince George’s County slaves indexed by slave owner, age, sex, physical condition and enslavement period. Slave owners by name are listed below. To access the original record viewable in PDF, MS Excel... read more
28 Mar 2010
AFoF Alert: Many Slave Names From COSSEN, GRESHAM, MEREDITH & PALMER Family Research – VA, TN
A Friend of Friends Susan of Nolichuckyroots shared her We Relate ongoing project listing MANY slave names discovered through family research. Surnames include: COSSEN, GRESHAM, MEREDITH, PALMER & CONWAY Contributor’s note: The records extracted include: Receipts for Meredith surname, 1813-1840, Baltimore, MD and Lancaster, VA Will for Meredith surname, 1808, Lancaster, VA Estate valuations for... read more
26 Mar 2010
AFoF Alert: Emancipation Record of Amyntus EARL Hopkins Co., KY [Owner - Samuel COMPTON] 1841
CoAAG Contributor Kathleen of a3Genealogy shared both the original and transcribed 1841 Emancipation Record of Amyntus EARL of Hopkins County, Kentucky [Owner - Samuel COMPTON]. Kathleen also offers dead-on insight to the importance of sharing personal/family slave data with descendants researching their slave ancestry. To read the post and records in entirety, go to:... read more
25 Mar 2010
AFoF Alert: DAVIS & FEARS Slave Births, Marriages, & Deaths Named in Bible of J. WINGFIELD HENRY nee DAVIS, Morgan Co., GA 1805-1858
CoAAG Contributor Vicki of Be Not Forgot shared a transcribed bible record belonging to Josephine WINGFIELD HENRY nee DAVIS, Morgan County, GA. The bible entries appear to be dated from 1805-1858. To view the record in entirety, go to: http://afriendoffriends.com/?page_id=316 Thanks... read more
22 Mar 2010
AFoF Alert: 562 Wilkes Co., GA Inventories & Estate Records 1853-1869
Luckie contributed 562 digitally scanned images of Wilkes County, Georgia Ordinary Records – Inventories, Appraisements and Sales of Estates, 1853-1869. To view the scanned images online, go to: http://afriendoffriends.com/?page_id=278 read more
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