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2. Look for the slave owner’s name in: | 2. Look for the slave owner’s name in: | ||
:*Federal census schedules, 1850 and 1860. Slave schedules give the age and sex of each slave. For information on using slave schedules, see: [[United States Census Slave Schedule, 1850 - FamilySearch Historical Records|United States Census Slave Schedule, 1850 | :*Federal census schedules, 1850 and 1860. Slave schedules give the age and sex of each slave. For information on using slave schedules, see: [[United States Census Slave Schedule, 1850 - FamilySearch Historical Records|United States Census Slave Schedule, 1850 - FamilySearch Historical Records]] and [[U.S. Census Slave Schedule, 1860|U.S. Census Slave Schedule, 1860]] which each contain a section, ''How to Use the Collection.'' | ||
:*The 1850 and 1860 federal census mortality schedules. These give the names of slaves who died and the names of the slave owners. | :*The 1850 and 1860 federal census mortality schedules. These give the names of slaves who died and the names of the slave owners. | ||
:*Tax records. These list slaves and their monetary value. | :*Tax records. These list slaves and their monetary value. | ||
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A wiki article describing an online collection is found at: | A wiki article describing an online collection is found at: | ||
:*[[United States Freedmen’s Bureau Letters | :*[[United States Freedmen’s Bureau Letters - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||
{{African American|African American}}{{-}} | {{African American|African American}}{{-}} | ||
[[Category:Melungeons]][[Category:African_American_Records]] | [[Category:Melungeons]][[Category:African_American_Records]] | ||
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