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===Slaves, Apprentices and Indentured Servants=== | ===Slaves, Apprentices and Indentured Servants=== | ||
Many immigrants were indentured servants | Many immigrants were slaves, indentured servants or apprentices. Slaves were brought to America as prisoners. Apprentices and indentured servant's masters paid for their passage in return for labor. Indenture and apprentice records often mention birthplace or residence. | ||
For information about slavery, see the following Wiki articles: | |||
*[[African American Slavery and Bondage]] | |||
*[[United States Slave Schedules]] | |||
*[[Indexes of British Colonial Slave Records]] | |||
*[[British Slave-ownership]] | |||
*[[African American Land and Property]] | |||
*[[Quick Guide to African American Records]] | |||
===Insurance records=== | ===Insurance records=== | ||