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*Virginia, M1053: Rolls 11-20 [http://www.archives.gov/research/microfilm/m1053.pdf National Archives Pamphlet M1053] | *Virginia, M1053: Rolls 11-20 [http://www.archives.gov/research/microfilm/m1053.pdf National Archives Pamphlet M1053] | ||
*Records of the Education Division, M803: 15-35 [http://www.archives.gov/research/microfilm/m803.pdf National Archives Pamphlet M803] | *Records of the Education Division, M803: 15-35 [http://www.archives.gov/research/microfilm/m803.pdf National Archives Pamphlet M803] | ||
*'''Related National Archives Collection''' | |||
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2548470 Contracts for the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, March 1867–August 1870 (Department of the Treasury. Office of the Second Comptroller) RG 217, NAID 2548470] | |||
''' Related Publications''' | ''' Related Publications''' | ||
*[https://archive.org/details/manualonschoolho00chas/page/n5/mode/2up C. Thurston Chase, ''Schoolhouses. Manual on School- Houses and Cottages for People of the South.'' Washington: Government Printing Office, 1868] Internet Archive | *[https://archive.org/details/manualonschoolho00chas/page/n5/mode/2up C. Thurston Chase, ''Schoolhouses. Manual on School- Houses and Cottages for People of the South.'' Washington: Government Printing Office, 1868] Internet Archive | ||
*Jonathan W. White and Lydia J. Davis, eds. ''My Work Among the Freedmen: The Civil War and Reconstruction Letters of Harriet Buss.'' University of Virginia Press, 2021. | |||
*'''Semi-annual reports on schools for freedmen''' | *'''Semi-annual reports on schools for freedmen''' | ||
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*[https://transcription.si.edu/browse?filter=owner%3A16 Freedmen's Bureau - Browse Projects] | *[https://transcription.si.edu/browse?filter=owner%3A16 Freedmen's Bureau - Browse Projects] | ||
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=== Index and Image Visibility === | |||
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=== To Browse This Collection === | === To Browse This Collection === | ||
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Image:United States, Records of the Superintendent of Education and of the Division of Education (14-1367) Teacher's Monthly Report DGS 7675829_49.jpg|1866 Teacher's Monthly Report | Image:United States, Records of the Superintendent of Education and of the Division of Education (14-1367) Teacher's Monthly Report DGS 7675829_49.jpg|1866 Teacher's Monthly Report | ||
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=== Inventory === | |||
For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see [[United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of the Superintendent of Education and of the Division of Education - Inventory]] | |||
''' Record Types ''' | ''' Record Types ''' | ||
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*Locate your ancestor in the 1870 Census. Most local Bureau activities ended (except from claims and education) in December 1868. | *Locate your ancestor in the 1870 Census. Most local Bureau activities ended (except from claims and education) in December 1868. | ||
*Check the records of the local field office in the area(s) where you believe your ancestor lived between June 1865 and December 1868. | *Check the records of the local field office in the area(s) where you believe your ancestor lived between June 1865 and December 1868. | ||
*Determine, if possible, the name of the former owner. The 1860 Slave Schedule may be helpful. Also consider searching the 1860 and 1870 | *Determine, if possible, the name of the former owner. The 1860 Slave Schedule may be helpful. Also consider searching the 1860 and 1870 Agriculture Schedules. | ||
*The Bureau created many different types of records. Review the record types in the Collection Content section in this article. | *The Bureau created many different types of records. Review the record types in the Collection Content section in this article. | ||
*While searching Bureau records remember to search other records of the local government, including marriage and court records and especially the 1867 or later voter registrations. | *While searching Bureau records remember to search other records of the local government, including marriage and court records and especially the 1867 or later voter registrations. | ||
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{{HR Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at | {{HR Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at {{FSC|2427894|item|disp=United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of the Superintendent of Education and of the Division of Education, 1865-1872}}. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}} | ||
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? === | === How Do I Analyze the Results? === | ||
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]]. | Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]]. | ||
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*Former slaves may have had used multiple names or changed their names until they decided upon one particular name. Search all possible names along with variations or spellings of their known names | *Former slaves may have had used multiple names or changed their names until they decided upon one particular name. Search all possible names along with variations or spellings of their known names | ||
=== Research Helps === | === Research Helps === | ||
The following articles will help you | The following articles will help you research your family in [[United States Genealogy|the United States]]. | ||
* [[GuidedResearch:United States|United States Guided Research]] | * [[GuidedResearch:United States|United States Guided Research]] | ||
* [[United States Record Finder]] | * [[United States Record Finder]] | ||
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These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research. | These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research. | ||
=== FamilySearch Catalog === | === FamilySearch Catalog === | ||
* | *Paula K. Byers, ed. ''African American genealogical sourcebook'' New York, New York : Gale Research, c1995 {{FSC|722504|item|disp=FS Library 973 F27afg}} See pages 68-98 | ||
* | *Dee Parmer Woodtor, ''Finding a place called home : a guide to African-American genealogy and historical identity'' New York, New York : Random House, c1999 {{FSC|829837|item|disp=FS Library 973 F2wd}} See chapter 8 | ||
* | *George R. Bentley, ''A history of the Freedmen's Bureau.'' Reprint. Philadelphia, PA : University of Pennsylvania, 1955. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : University of Pennsylvania, 2016 FS Library Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : University of Pennsylvania, 2016. {{FSC|4440734|item|disp=FS Library 973.714 F875b}} | ||
* | *edited by Richard Zuczek, ''Encyclopedia of the Reconstruction Era.'' 2 volumes. Westport, Connecticut : Greenwood Press, ©2006 {{FSC|3416545|item|disp=FS Library 973 N26z }} | ||
*''Samuel L. Horst, ed ''The fire of liberty in their hearts: the diary of Jacob E. Yoder of the Freedmen's Bureau School, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1866-1870''{{FSC|722586|item|disp=FS Library 921.73 Y73h}} | |||
* | *Rupert Sargent Holland, edited, ''Letters and diary of Laura M. Towne; written from the Sea Islands of South Carolina, 1862-1884'' Cambridge at the Riverside Press, 1912 Reprint. " New York, New York : Negro Universities Press, 1969 {{FSC|83202|item|disp=FS Library 921.73 T661t}} | ||
* | *Margo Lee Williams, ''From Hill Town to Strieby : education and the American Missionary Association in the Uwharrie "Back Country" of Randolph County, North Carolina'' Crofton, Kentucky : Backintyme Publishing, 2016 {{FSC|3461406|item|disp=FS Library 975.661 D2w}} | ||
*{{FSC|479251|item|disp=Correspondence & school reports, 1865-1871 Superintendent of Education for the state of Arkansas}} | |||
*{{FSC|1921168|item|disp=Virginia Historical Society. Virginia, Richmond, Chimborazo School records, 1868-1869}} | |||
=== FamilySearch Historical Records === | === FamilySearch Historical Records === | ||
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*[[Virginia, Freedmen's Bureau Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | *[[Virginia, Freedmen's Bureau Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||
=== FamilySearch Digital Library === | === FamilySearch Digital Library === | ||
* | *{{FSC|702586|item|disp= Elaine Everly, Willna Pacheli, comp. ''Preliminary inventory of the records of the field offices of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands : record group 105.''Washington, D.C. : National Archives and Records Service, 1973.}} | ||
* | *{{FSC|2021516|item|disp=''Officers' manual : Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands.'' (Washington, 1866)}} | ||
* | *{{FSC|2562476|item|disp=Clifton H. Johnson, ''American Missionary Association archives as a source for the study of American history'' New York : American Missionary Association and the Division of Higher Education of the United Church Board for Homeland Ministries,1964?}} | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/572795 ''Minutes of the Freedmen's Convention Held in the City of Raleigh, on the 2nd, 3rd,4th and 5th, of October, 1866'' Raleigh: Standard Book and Job Office, 1866] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/572795 ''Minutes of the Freedmen's Convention Held in the City of Raleigh, on the 2nd, 3rd,4th and 5th, of October, 1866'' Raleigh: Standard Book and Job Office, 1866] | ||
*{{FSC|2562476|item|disp=Clifton H. Johnson, ''American Missionary Association archives as a source for the study of American history'' New York : American Missionary Association and the Division of Higher Education of the United Church Board for Homeland Ministries,1964?}} | |||
== Citing This Collection == | == Citing This Collection == | ||
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | ||
{{ | {{Collection citation}} | ||
{{Record_Citation}} | {{Record_Citation}} | ||
{{Image_Citation}} | {{Image_Citation}} | ||
[[Category:NARA_Freedmen's_Bureau Records]] | [[Category:NARA_Freedmen's_Bureau Records]] | ||
[[pt:Estados Unidos, Agência de Libertos, Registros do Superintendente da Educação e da Divisão de Educação (Registros Históricos do FamilySearch)]] | [[pt:Estados Unidos, Agência de Libertos, Registros do Superintendente da Educação e da Divisão de Educação (Registros Históricos do FamilySearch)]] | ||