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**Local court, land, and probate records. The lives of free African Americans were still closely regulated by law and custom. | **Local court, land, and probate records. The lives of free African Americans were still closely regulated by law and custom. | ||
=== | === Searching Transition Records from Slavery to Freedom === | ||
'''Records of the Underground Railroad''' | '''Records of the Underground Railroad''' | ||
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3. Act as if each family name on the list was the name of the former slave owner. Use the records listed under Search Records of Slaves. As you use the records you will start eliminating some names, and others will look more promising. | 3. Act as if each family name on the list was the name of the former slave owner. Use the records listed under Search Records of Slaves. As you use the records you will start eliminating some names, and others will look more promising. | ||
4. If you don’t find a match, try to find out if the family moved from a different location. If so, repeat this process as you check the census records for the other location. | 4. If you don’t find a match, try to find out if the family moved from a different location. If so, repeat this process as you check the census records for the other location. | ||
=== SEARCHING RECORDS FOR SLAVES === | === SEARCHING RECORDS FOR SLAVES === | ||