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:*Information includes birthplace, place brought up, residence, age, complexion, name of employer or occupation, spouse, children, father, mother, brothers and sisters, remarks, and signature. | :*Information includes birthplace, place brought up, residence, age, complexion, name of employer or occupation, spouse, children, father, mother, brothers and sisters, remarks, and signature. | ||
:*Early books give the name of the former slaveholder and the name of the plantation. | :*Early books give the name of the former slaveholder and the name of the plantation. | ||
:*The Freedman's Bank records are part of National Archives Record Group 101, Records of the Comptroller of the Currency. For more information, the {{FSC|996737|item|disp=Freedman Bank Records | :*The Freedman's Bank records are part of National Archives Record Group 101, Records of the Comptroller of the Currency. For more information, the {{FSC|996737|item|disp=Freedman Bank Records (FS Catalog CD Rom)}}; {{WorldCat|866528560|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. | ||
:*Note: Do not confuse records of the Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company with records of the Freedmen's Bureau, listed below. When the trust company closed, the Freedmen’s Bureau tried to recover the money. Freedmen’s Bureau records are part of National Archives Record Group 105. | :*Note: Do not confuse records of the Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company with records of the Freedmen's Bureau, listed below. When the trust company closed, the Freedmen’s Bureau tried to recover the money. Freedmen’s Bureau records are part of National Archives Record Group 105. | ||