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''[[Portal:United States of America|United States ]] > [[African American Research|African American Research ]] > Land and Property''<br> | ''[[Portal:United States of America|United States ]] > [[African American Research|African American Research ]] > Land and Property''<br> | ||
'''Deeds. '''Slaves were treated as chattel and their sale may be listed as a deed in land and property records of the county or state. Sometimes slaves were sold as part of the probate of an estate and this sale may be listed as a deed. | '''Deeds. '''Slaves were treated as chattel and their sale may be listed as a deed in land and property records of the county or state. Sometimes slaves were sold as part of the probate of an estate and this sale may be listed as a deed mixed in with probate records. | ||
'''Freedmen's Bureau Land.''' After the Civil War most former slaves were promised land and a mule. They rarely received the land and seldom received a mule. For more information about records of this type of land see the [[African American Freedmen's Bureau Records|Freedman's Bureau]] Wiki page. | '''Freedmen's Bureau Land.''' After the Civil War most former slaves were promised land and a mule. They rarely received the land and seldom received a mule. For more information about records of this type of land see the [[African American Freedmen's Bureau Records|Freedman's Bureau]] Wiki page. | ||