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 <br>'''FREEDMEN - ALABAMA''' <br>Slaves are sometimes mentioned in deeds (see "[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Alabama_Land_and_Property Land and Property]"), wills (see "[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Alabama_Probate_Records Probate Records]"), tax records (see "[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Alabama_Taxation Taxation]"), and court order books (see "[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Alabama_Court_Records Court Records]") under their owner’s name. A few parish registers (see "[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Alabama_Church_Records Church Records]") list slaves who attended church with their masters.<br>
-=== Reconstruction Era (1868-1878)  ===
+=== Reconstruction Era (1868-1877)  ===
 *Reconstruction in Alabama: [http://www.lwfaah.net/alabama/reconstruction.htm &nbsp;Alabama's First Lawmakers]
 *Reconstruction in Alabama: [http://www.alabamamoments.state.al.us/sec24.html A Quick Summary]
-=== Jim Crow Era (1859-1959)  ===
+=== Jim Crow Era (1859-1964)  ===
 *[http://www.jimcrowhistory.org/scripts/jimcrow/insidesouth.cgi?state=Alabama Jim Crow Laws: &nbsp;Alabama]
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 <br>Mixon, Winfield Henri. ''History of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Alabama, with Biographical Sketches''. Selma, Alabama: A.M.E. Church Sunday School Union, 1902. (Family History Library [https://www.familysearch.org/s/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog.familysearch.org%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F509200&hash=HloWXpZgU9zB10k5M56iYku8TUc%253D fiche 6079113]&nbsp;[set of 3].) This book provides pictures, church minutes and history, and speeches. There is no index.
 <br>Moorman, Joseph H. and E. L. Barrett. ''Leaders of the Colored Race in Alabama.'' Mobile, Alabama: News Publishing, [198–?]. (Family History Library&nbsp;[https://www.familysearch.org/s/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog.familysearch.org%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F509200&hash=HloWXpZgU9zB10k5M56iYku8TUc%253D fiche 6079115] [set of 2].) This source contains biographical sketches with birth dates, educational information, a history of each minister’s service, and a history of churches. It includes an index.
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 === Bibliography  ===
 *Taylor, Frazine K.''Researching African American Genealogy in Alabama A Resource Guide.&nbsp;''Montgomery, Alabama: New South Books. 2008.&nbsp;
 *[http://books.google.com/books?id=GhHb4IspnsgC&printsec=frontcover&dq=African-American+genealogy&lr=#v=onepage&q=&f=false Researching African American Genealogy in Alabama] by Frazine K. Taylor (Google Books)