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Reparative Genealogy
New York Resources
New York Slavery Records Index, Records of Enslaved Persons and Slave Holders in New York from 1525 through to the Civil War:...
Kellie Farrish
May 16, 20231 min read
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New Jersey Resources
History of Slavery in New Jersey, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_slavery_in_New_Jersey African Amerian Ancestry...
Kellie Farrish
May 16, 20231 min read
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Mississippi Resources
Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930: https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2036959 Mississippi African American Ancestry...
Kellie Farrish
May 16, 20231 min read
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Oklahoma Resources
Oklahoma Wills and Probate Records, 1808-2008: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Oklahoma_Probate_Records Oklahoma African American...
Kellie Farrish
May 16, 20231 min read
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Kansas Resources
Kansas Probate Records: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Kansas_Probate_Records Kansas African American Resources, Family Search:...
Kellie Farrish
May 15, 20231 min read
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Tennessee Resources
Digital Library on American Slavery, UNC Chappel Hill: http://dlas.uncg.edu/ Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927:...
Kellie Farrish
May 15, 20231 min read
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Arkansas Resources
Arkansas Probate Records 1817-1979, Family Search: https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2061549 African American Resources for...
Kellie Farrish
May 15, 20231 min read
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Texas Resources:
Texas Probate Records Search, Family Search: https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2016287 Texas Probate Records, List:...
Kellie Farrish
May 15, 20231 min read
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Georgia Resources
Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1900: https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1999178 Colonial Estate Files and Wills, Published...
Kellie Farrish
May 15, 20231 min read
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Louisiana Resources
United States Census Records, Church records, slave schedules (all records are free under "family search" and at cost if choosing the...
Kellie Farrish
May 15, 20231 min read
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Virginia Resources
Virginia Probate Records: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Virginia_Probate_Records Wills and Estate Records, 1633-1800:...
Kellie Farrish
May 13, 20231 min read
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Alabama Resources
Family Search: African American Resources: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/African_American_Resources_for_Alabama Alabama Historical...
Kellie Farrish
May 13, 20231 min read
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Maryland Resources:
Freedmen's Bureau: https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/freedmens-bureau Legacy of Slavery in Maryland: http://slavery2.msa.maryland.gov/pages/S...
Kellie Farrish
May 13, 20231 min read
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North Carolina Resources:
A list of resources available to those researching ancestors of the American Chattel Slavery system in North Carolina.
Kellie Farrish
May 13, 20231 min read
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South Carolina Resources
College of Charleston Libraries: https://libguides.library.cofc.edu/claw/slavery Trans-Atlantic Slave Database:...
Kellie Farrish
May 12, 20231 min read
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Reparative Genealogy: Bringing the descendants of enslavers and the enslaved together
Healing the legacy of slavery through genealogy research can be a transformative process for both African Americans and white Americans...
Kellie Farrish
Mar 24, 20232 min read
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The 4-8th cousin: Reflections of our earliest ancestors.
Distant cousin relationships are significant in genealogy because they can provide valuable clues and insights into a person's family...
Kellie Farrish
Mar 21, 20231 min read
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When to Hire a Professional Genealogist
You've purchased the subscription, returned the DNA sample, now you're faced with sorting through thousands of people who are distantly...
Kellie Farrish
Dec 27, 20221 min read
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Using Ancestry.com, FTDNA, MyHeritage
When it comes to ancestry research, the following DNA companies combine the ability to build family trees and compare DNA results with...
Kellie Farrish
Dec 27, 20221 min read
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Discovering Enslavers in the Family
The United States allowed states to individually decide if slavery would exist within their borders. Those Americans descended from the...
Kellie Farrish
Dec 27, 20221 min read
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