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<li>Turpen, Joan. Register of Black, Mulatto and Poor Person in four Ohio Counties, 1791-1861. (Clinton, Highland, Logan, and Ross Counties) FS Library 977.1 F28r</li>
<li>Turpen, Joan. Register of Black, Mulatto and Poor Person in four Ohio Counties, 1791-1861. (Clinton, Highland, Logan, and Ross Counties) FS Library 977.1 F28r</li>
<li>[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohafram/ Ohio African American Genealogy] has sources to assist you in your search for your ancestors.</li>
<li>[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohafram/ Ohio African American Genealogy] has sources to assist you in your search for your ancestors.</li>
<li>[http://slavenorth.com/ohio.htm Slavery in the North:Ohio]</li>
<li>[http://slavenorth.com/ohio.htm Slavery in the North: Ohio]</li>


==Research Strategy==
==Research Strategy==
==History==
==History==
African Americans make up a rich part of Ohio's History. The [https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Ohio_Constitution_of_1803 The Ohio Constitution of 1803] outlawed slavery, this was in accordance to the [https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Northwest_Ordinance Northwest Ordinance of 1787]. In 1804, Ohio passed Black Laws (sometimes referred to as Black Codes). These laws stipulated that only Freedmen with a valid certificate of freedom (obtained from the court) could reside in Ohio. They also had to register their names in the county clerk's office of where they reside, which cost a small fee. Furthermore, Freedmen could only be employed if they had a certificate proving their freedom. Anyone who harbored an enslaved runaway would be fined.
African Americans make up a rich part of Ohio's History. The Ohio Constitution of 1803 outlawed slavery; this was in accordance to the [https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/northwest-ordinance Northwest Ordinance of 1787]. In 1804, Ohio passed Black Laws (sometimes referred to as Black Codes). These laws stipulated that only Freedmen with a valid certificate of freedom (obtained from the court) could reside in Ohio. They also had to register their names in the county clerk's office of where they reside, which cost a small fee. Furthermore, Freedmen could only be employed if they had a certificate proving their freedom. Anyone who harbored an enslaved runaway would be fined.


By the early 1800s, a settlement of African Americans was located in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. This area was controlled by the Wyandot, a Native American tribe. While some of these settlers were free, others were enslaved runaways seeking safety. See [https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Upper_Sandusky,_Ohio Upper Sandusky, Ohio] for more information.  
By the early 1800s, a settlement of African Americans was located in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. This area was controlled by the Wyandot, a Native American tribe. While some of these settlers were free, others were enslaved runaways seeking safety. See [https://www.ohiohistory.org/visit/browse-historical-sites/indian-mill Indian Mill] for more information.  


*[http://dbs.ohiohistory.org/africanam/html/mss/index.html The African-American Experience in Ohio: 1850-1920]
*[https://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Welcome_To_Ohio_History_Central Ohio History Connection]
*[https://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=3ca47f61737c4b7c938b5f84d383c6e0 Tracking Freedom: Tracing the Origins of Ohio's Free Blacks from 1803-1863.]
*[https://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=3ca47f61737c4b7c938b5f84d383c6e0 Tracking Freedom: Tracing the Origins of Ohio's Free Blacks from 1803-1863.]
*[https://learn.uakron.edu/beyond/africanam_antebellum.htm African Americans in Antebellum Ohio]
*[https://learn.uakron.edu/beyond/africanam_antebellum.htm African Americans in Antebellum Ohio]
*[https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/African_Americans Ohio History Connection - African Americans]
*[https://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=34486eb863fa4743a0d4619ee5d56942 Story Map: Birth locations of Ohio's Free Blacks in 1850 & 1860]
*[https://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=34486eb863fa4743a0d4619ee5d56942 Story Map: Birth locations of Ohio's Free Blacks in 1850 & 1860]


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===Newspapers===
===Newspapers===
[http://dbs.ohiohistory.org/africanam/html/nwspaper/index.html The African-American Experience in Ohio, Newspapers]
[https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll98 The African-American Experience in Ohio]


===Probate Records===
===Probate Records===
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[http://www.archives.com/genealogy/free-north-american-genealogy-resources.html African American in Ohio at ArchivesDigital Collection] - Genealogy related information for various States and Provinces is available from a variety of servers which may be official government services, genealogy society efforts, or maintained by interested individuals. A digital archive of materials related to African American in the Ohio.
[http://www.archives.com/genealogy/free-north-american-genealogy-resources.html African American in Ohio at ArchivesDigital Collection] - Genealogy related information for various States and Provinces is available from a variety of servers which may be official government services, genealogy society efforts, or maintained by interested individuals. A digital archive of materials related to African American in the Ohio.


[https://www.ohiohistory.org/visit/museum-and-site-locator/national-afro-american-museum '''National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center''']<br>
[https://www.ohiohistory.org/visit/browse-historical-sites/national-afro-american-museum-cultural-center/ '''National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center''']<br>
1350 Brush Row Rd<br>
1350 Brush Row Rd<br>
PO Box 578<br>
PO Box 578<br>
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Email: InfoNAAMCC@ohiohistory.org<br><br>
Email: InfoNAAMCC@ohiohistory.org<br><br>


[http://dbs.ohiohistory.org/africanam/ '''Ohio History Connection: African Americans in Ohio''']<br>
[https://www.ohiohistory.org/visit/ohio-history-center/ '''Ohio History Center''']<br>
800 E. 17th Ave.<br>
800 E. 17th Ave.<br>
Columbus, Ohio 43211<br>
Columbus, Ohio 43211<br>
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