African American Resources for Virginia: Difference between revisions

Black Loyalist database
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[http://unknownnolonger.vahistorical.org/ '''Unknown No Longer: A Database of Virginia Slave Names'''] is a free online database created by the [[Virginia Historical Society]]. Information on many Virginia slaves is available in this work in progress.<ref>Dick Eastman, "Virginia Historical Society Slave Database Online," ''Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter,'' 24 February 2012, http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2012/02/virginia-historical-society-slave-database-online.html.</ref>  
[http://unknownnolonger.vahistorical.org/ '''Unknown No Longer: A Database of Virginia Slave Names'''] is a free online database created by the [[Virginia Historical Society]]. Information on many Virginia slaves is available in this work in progress.<ref>Dick Eastman, "Virginia Historical Society Slave Database Online," ''Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter,'' 24 February 2012, http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2012/02/virginia-historical-society-slave-database-online.html.</ref>  


Morales and Valaitis indexed slaves mentioned in birth registers across the state for the period 1853 to 1865:
Morales and Valaitis indexed slaves mentioned in birth registers across the state for the period 1853 to 1865:  


*Morales, Leslie Anderson and Ada Valaitis. ''Virginia Slave Births Index, 1853-1865.'' 5 vols. Westminster, Md.: Heritage Books, 2007. {{FHL|1408659|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 V22v v. 1-5}}.
*Morales, Leslie Anderson and Ada Valaitis. ''Virginia Slave Births Index, 1853-1865.'' 5 vols. Westminster, Md.: Heritage Books, 2007. {{FHL|1408659|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 V22v v. 1-5}}.
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[http://manybooks.net/titles/wpa2897328973.html ''Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States, From Interviews with Former Slaves''], recorded after the Civil War, recounts memories of life as a slave.  
[http://manybooks.net/titles/wpa2897328973.html ''Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States, From Interviews with Former Slaves''], recorded after the Civil War, recounts memories of life as a slave.  


For an index of slaves and free men of color, listed in the ''Index to Sons of the American Revolution'' applications, see the [[Virginia Periodicals|Virginia Periodicals]] section.  
African Americans from Virginia served on both sides of the Revolution War.
 
An index of slaves and free men of color appears in the ''Index to Sons of the American Revolution'' applications. For a discussion, see the [[Virginia Periodicals|Virginia Periodicals]] article.  


[http://www.archives.com/Patriots '''Patriots of Color'''] is a free database at Archives.com. Includes details about 700+ black Virginians in the Revolutionary War.<ref>Dick Eastman, "Archives.com to Publish the Patriots of Color Database," ''Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter,'' 24 February 2012, http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2012/02/archivescom-to-publish-the-patriots-of-color-database.html.</ref>
[http://www.archives.com/Patriots '''Patriots of Color'''] is a free database at Archives.com. Includes details about 700+ black Virginians in the Revolutionary War.<ref>Dick Eastman, "Archives.com to Publish the Patriots of Color Database," ''Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter,'' 24 February 2012, http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2012/02/archivescom-to-publish-the-patriots-of-color-database.html.</ref>
[http://www.blackloyalist.info/ '''Black Loyalist'''], created by The University of Sydney, includes biographical information about approximately 1,000 black loyalists from the Norfolk, Virginia area.<ref>Dick Eastman, [http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2011/05/black-loyalist-web-site.html "Black Loyalist Web Site,"] ''Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter,'' 1 May 2011.</ref>


=== Free People of Color  ===
=== Free People of Color  ===
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