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*Norfolk 1871-1874 | *Norfolk 1871-1874 | ||
*Richmond 1867-1874 | *Richmond 1867-1874 | ||
The signature registers for these branches are listed in: | The signature registers for these branches are listed in: | ||
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'''Freedmen's Bureau Virginia Marriages ca. 1815-1866'''--Names of thousands of former slaves are included in these records. A free index can be viewed at {{RecordSearch|1414908|FamilySearch Record Search}}. Records may include the name of the bride and groom, date of marriage registration, residence, previous marriages, names and ages of children. | '''Freedmen's Bureau Virginia Marriages ca. 1815-1866'''--Names of thousands of former slaves are included in these records. A free index can be viewed at {{RecordSearch|1414908|FamilySearch Record Search}}. Records may include the name of the bride and groom, date of marriage registration, residence, previous marriages, names and ages of children. | ||
Some additional transcribed records are available at [http://freedmensbureau.com/ Freedmen's Bureau.com]. | |||
For a list of blacks who held public office during Reconstruction, see: {{FHL|206297|item|disp=''Negro Office Holders in Virginia, 1865-1895''}}, by Luther Porter Jackson. | For a list of blacks who held public office during Reconstruction, see: {{FHL|206297|item|disp=''Negro Office Holders in Virginia, 1865-1895''}}, by Luther Porter Jackson. | ||
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*[http://blackcemeteriesportsmouthva.org The African American Historic Cemeteries of Portsmouth Virginia] (web): A friend's group of descendants and volunteers of the African American Cemeteries of Portsmouth: The Mt. Calvary Cemetery Complex (est. 1879), Lincoln Memorial Cemetery (est 1912), and Grove Baptist Church Cemetery (est. 1840). | *[http://blackcemeteriesportsmouthva.org The African American Historic Cemeteries of Portsmouth Virginia] (web): A friend's group of descendants and volunteers of the African American Cemeteries of Portsmouth: The Mt. Calvary Cemetery Complex (est. 1879), Lincoln Memorial Cemetery (est 1912), and Grove Baptist Church Cemetery (est. 1840). | ||
*[https://www.facebook.com/pages/African-American-Cemeteries-of-Hampton-Roads/126726900775531 African American Cemeteries of Hampton Roads] on Facebook. A community forum for the African American cemeteries of Hampton Roads, Virginia. Included are burial sites located in Norfolk, Hampton, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Newport News, and additional areas throughout the Tidewater region. | *[https://www.facebook.com/pages/African-American-Cemeteries-of-Hampton-Roads/126726900775531 African American Cemeteries of Hampton Roads] on Facebook. A community forum for the African American cemeteries of Hampton Roads, Virginia. Included are burial sites located in Norfolk, Hampton, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Newport News, and additional areas throughout the Tidewater region. | ||
*[http://www.africanamericancemeteries.com/va | *[http://www.africanamericancemeteries.com/va/ African American Cemeteries Online] includes transcribed records from Accomack, Albemarle, Amherst, Dinwiddie, Fairfax, Halifax, Henrico, Page, Prince William, Russell, and Sussex county cemeteries. | ||
== Websites == | == Websites == | ||