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Record Type	Freedmen and Refugee Records
Record Group	RG 105: Records of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872
Collection years	1865-1872
National Archives Identifier	434
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What Is in the Collection?[edit | edit source]

This collection consists of index and images of field office monthly reports of articles and persons hired by the Bureau's field office for the years 1865 to 1872. The principal name in the index is either of the person employed or the person who owned the article.

"The Receiving and Disbursing Officer of each District will make a consolidated Monthly Report [Form 2] of all employees of this Bureau in their respective Districts, giving the name of each officer employing the persons whose services are reported. These names will be entered in the column headed "By whom owned," the words "or employed" being entered in said heading. The several officers under whose direction employees are hired will make their Reports (Form 2) to the Assistant Commissioners of their respective Districts as heretofore . These reports when approved by the Assistant Commissioners, will be by them referred to the Receiving and Disbursing Office reporting to them respectively, for consolidation." Source: Officers' Manuel p. 28

The records and roll numbers are from the field office records of the following states:

Alabama (M1900), Quartermaster and disbursing officer, roll 7
Arkansas (M1901), Batesville, roll 6; Devall's Bluff, roll 8; Pine Bluff, Arkansas River District, roll 19
District of Columbia (M1902), Washington and Georgetown, roll 17
Georgia (M1903), Chief quartermaster and disbursing officer, rolls 21-24; Isabella, roll 65; Woodville, roll 90
Kentucky (M1904), Bowling Green, roll 91; Lexington, rolls 110-111; Louisville, roll 119; Maysville, roll 124; Paducah, roll 131
Louisiana (M1905), Chief medical officer, roll 15; Abbeville, roll 52; Alexandria, roll 54; Amite City, roll 58; Abbeville, roll 60; Bayou Sara, roll 66; Clinton, roll 69; Columbia, roll 71; Franklin, roll 77; Houma rolls 80, 82; Lake Providence, roll 82; Milliken Bend, roll 87; Natchitoches, roll 92; New Iberia, roll 95; New Roads, roll 97; St. Joseph, roll 99;
Maryland & Delaware(M1906), roll 6
Mississippi (M1907), Macon, roll 29; Vicksburg, roll 44 and 64
North Carolina (M1909), Beaufort, roll 6; Charlotte, roll 8; Greensboro, roll 20; Oxford, roll 48
South Carolina (M1910), Medical officer, roll 13; Abbeville Courthouse, roll 33; Aiken, roll 37; Beaufort, roll 57; Columbia, roll 70; Darlington, roll 72; Georgetown, roll 75; Kingstree, roll 85; Marion, roll 87
Texas (M1912), Quartermaster and disbursing officer rolls 7-9; Boston roll 13

The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands (often called the Freedmen’s Bureau) was created in 1865 at the end of the American Civil War to supervise relief efforts including education, health care, food and clothing, refugee camps, legalization of marriages, employment, labor contracts, and securing back pay, bounty payments and pensions.

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United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired Examples
Bill of Lading
Employment Record (sample 1)
Employment Record (sample 2)
Labor Contract (page 1)
Labor Contract (page 2)
Labor Contract (page 3)
Labor Contract (page 4)
Record of Leins on Crops
Register of Sick and Wounded

What Can This Collection Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

The information found in the records varies by document and locality. You may find any of the following:

Full name
Residence
Document dates
Age
Occupation
Names of family members
Relationships

How Do I Search the Collection?[edit | edit source]

To begin your search it is helpful to know:

The name of your ancestor.
The approximate age of your ancestor.
The place where your ancestor lived.
The name of the former slave owner.

Search by Name by visiting the Collection Page:
Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.

View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page:
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:
⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page
⇒Select the "Film" which takes you to the images

What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details such as a title, an occupation, or land ownership. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors.

I Found Who I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

Use the information found to search for the family in census records.
Use the information found to search for the family in church records.
Use the information found to search for the family in land and probate records.
Use the information found to search for the family in additional state and county records.

I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names.
Look for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
Search the indexes and records of nearby counties.
Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor.
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.

General Information About Freedmen's Bureau Records[edit | edit source]

The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands was established in the War Department in March of 1865. It was commonly called the Freedman’s Bureau and was responsible for the management and supervision of matters relating to refuges, freedmen, and abandoned lands. The Bureau assisted disenfranchised Americans, primarily African Americans, with temporal, legal and financial matters, with the intent of helping people to become self-sufficient. Matters handled included the distributing of food and clothing; operating temporary medical facilities; acquiring back pay, bounty payments, and pensions; facilitating the creation of schools, including the founding of Howard University; reuniting family members; handling marriages; and providing banking services. Banking services were provided by the establishment of the Freedman’s Saving and Trust Company, or Freedman’s Bank.

The Bureau functioned as an agency of the War Department from approximately June 1865 until December 1868. In 1872, the functions of the Bureau were transferred to the Freedmen’s Branch of the Adjutant General’s Office.

The Bureau assisted over one million African Americans, including many of the nearly four million emancipated slaves, which was over 25% of the population of former slaves in America.

The records identify those who sought help from the Bureau at the end of the Civil War. Most supplicants were freed slaves, some of which were military veterans. In addition, a few veterans who were not African Americans also sought help from the Bureau. Freedmen’s Bureau records are usually reliable, because the records were supplied through first-person correspondence or the recording of a marriage.

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-== What is in This Collection?  ==
-This collection consists of index & images of field office monthly reports of articles and persons hired by the Bureau's field office for the years 1865 to 1872. The principal name in the index is either of the person employed or the person who owned the article.
-"The Receiving and Disbursing Officer of each District will make a consolidated Monthly Report [Form 2] of all employees of this Bureau in their respective Districts, giving the name of each officer employing the persons whose services are reported. These names will be entered in the column headed "By whom owned," the words "or employed" being entered in said heading. The several officers under whose direction employees are hired will make their Reports (Form 2) to the Assistant Commissioners of their respective Districts as heretofore . These reports when approved by the Assistant Commissioners, will be by them referred to the Receiving and Disbursing Office reporting to them respectively, for consolidation."  Source: Officers' Manual, p. 28.
+== What Is in the Collection?  ==
-To locate additional information on the indexed collections in this publication see the [[United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired Digital Folder Number List]].
+This collection consists of index and images of field office monthly reports of articles and persons hired by the Bureau's field office for the years 1865 to 1872. The principal name in the index is either of the person employed or the person who owned the article.
+"The Receiving and Disbursing Officer of each District will make a consolidated Monthly Report [Form 2] of all employees of this Bureau in their respective Districts, giving the name of each officer employing the persons whose services are reported. These names will be entered in the column headed "By whom owned," the words "or employed" being entered in said heading.
+The several officers under whose direction employees are hired will make their Reports (Form 2) to the Assistant Commissioners of their respective Districts as heretofore . These reports when approved by the Assistant Commissioners, will be by them referred to the Receiving and Disbursing Office reporting to them respectively, for consolidation."  Source: Officers' Manuel p. 28
 The records and roll numbers are from the field office records of the following states:
-*{{RecordSearch|2333770|Alabama, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872}} Quartermaster and disbursing officer, roll 7
-*{{RecordSearch|2328125|Arkansas, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1864-1872}} Batesville, roll 6; Devall's Bluff, roll 8; Pine Bluff, Arkansas River District, roll 19
-*{{RecordSearch|2333782|District of Columbia, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1863-1872}} Washington and Georgetown, roll 17
-*{{RecordSearch|2331267|Georgia, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872}} Chief quartermaster and disbursing officer, rolls 21-24; Isabella, roll 65; Woodville, roll 90
-*{{RecordSearch|2333771|Kentucky, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872}} Bowling Green, roll 91; Lexington, rolls 110-111; Louisville, roll 119; Maysville, roll 124; Paducah, roll 131
-*{{RecordSearch|2333781|Louisiana Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872}} Chief medical officer, roll 15; Abbeville, roll 52; Alexandria, roll 54; Amite City, roll 58;  Abbeville, roll 60;  Bayou Sara, roll 66;  Clinton, roll 69; Columbia, roll 71; Franklin, roll 77; Houma rolls 80, 82; Lake Providence, roll 82; Milliken Bend, roll 87; Natchitoches, roll 92; New Iberia, roll 95; New Roads, roll 97; St. Joseph, roll 99
-*{{RecordSearch|1989156|Maryland and Delaware, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872}} roll 6
-*{{RecordSearch|2333768|Mississippi, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872}} Macon, roll 29; Vicksburg, roll 44 and 64
-*{{RecordSearch|2143119|North Carolina, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1863-1872}} Beaufort, roll 6; Charlotte, roll 8; Greensboro, roll 20; Oxford, roll 48
-*{{RecordSearch|2127881|South Carolina, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872}} Medical officer, roll 13;  Abbeville Courthouse, roll 33;  Aiken, roll 37; Beaufort, roll 57; Columbia, roll 70; Darlington, roll 72;  Georgetown, roll 75;  Kingstree, roll 85; Marion, roll 87
-*{{RecordSearch|1989155|Texas, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870}} Quartermaster and disbursing officer rolls 7-9; Boston roll 13
-=== General Information about the Freedmen's Bureau ===
+*Alabama (M1900), Quartermaster and disbursing officer, roll 7
-The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands (often called the Freedmen’s Bureau) was created in 1865 at the end of the American Civil War to supervise relief efforts including education, health care, food and clothing, refugee camps, legalization of marriages, employment, labor contracts, and securing back pay, bounty payments and pensions.
+*Arkansas (M1901), Batesville, roll 6; Devall's Bluff, roll 8; Pine Bluff, Arkansas River District, roll 19
-The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands was established in the War Department in March of 1865. It was commonly called the Freedman’s Bureau and was responsible for the management and supervision of matters relating to refuges, freedmen, and abandoned lands. The Bureau assisted disenfranchised Americans, primarily African Americans, with temporal, legal and financial matters, with the intent of helping people to become self-sufficient. Matters handled included the distributing of food and clothing; operating temporary medical facilities; acquiring back pay, bounty payments, and pensions; facilitating the creation of schools, including the founding of Howard University; reuniting family members; handling marriages; and providing banking services. Banking services were provided by the establishment of the Freedman’s Saving and Trust Company, or Freedman’s Bank.
+*District of Columbia (M1902), Washington and Georgetown, roll 17
+*Georgia (M1903), Chief quartermaster and disbursing officer, rolls 21-24; Isabella, roll 65; Woodville, roll 90
+*Kentucky (M1904), Bowling Green, roll 91; Lexington, rolls 110-111; Louisville, roll 119; Maysville, roll 124; Paducah, roll 131
+*Louisiana (M1905), Chief medical officer, roll 15; Abbeville, roll 52; Alexandria, roll 54; Amite City, roll 58;  Abbeville, roll 60;  Bayou Sara, roll 66;  Clinton, roll 69; Columbia, roll 71; Franklin, roll 77; Houma rolls 80, 82; Lake Providence, roll 82; Milliken Bend, roll 87; Natchitoches, roll 92; New Iberia, roll 95; New Roads, roll 97; St. Joseph, roll 99;
+*Maryland & Delaware(M1906), roll 6
+*Mississippi (M1907), Macon, roll 29; Vicksburg, roll 44 and 64
+*North Carolina (M1909), Beaufort, roll 6; Charlotte, roll 8; Greensboro, roll 20; Oxford, roll 48
+*South Carolina (M1910), Medical officer, roll 13;  Abbeville Courthouse, roll 33;  Aiken, roll 37; Beaufort, roll 57; Columbia, roll 70; Darlington, roll 72;  Georgetown, roll 75;  Kingstree, roll 85; Marion, roll 87
+*Texas (M1912), Quartermaster and disbursing officer rolls 7-9; Boston roll 13
+The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands (often called the Freedmen’s Bureau) was created in 1865 at the end of the American Civil War to supervise relief efforts including education, health care, food and clothing, refugee camps, legalization of marriages, employment, labor contracts, and securing back pay, bounty payments and pensions.
-The Bureau functioned as an agency of the War Department from approximately June 1865 until December 1868. In 1872, the functions of the Bureau were transferred to the Freedmen’s Branch of the Adjutant General’s Office. The Bureau assisted over one million African Americans, including many of the nearly four million emancipated slaves, which was over 25% of the population of former slaves in America. The records identify those who sought help from the Bureau at the end of the Civil War. Most supplicants were freed slaves, some of which were military veterans. In addition, a few veterans who were not African Americans also sought help from the Bureau. Freedmen’s Bureau records are usually reliable, because the records were supplied through first-person correspondence or the recording of a marriage.
+===To Browse This Collection===
-=== National Museum of African American History & Culture ===
+{{Collection_Browse_Link
-The museum is working with the Smithsonian Transcription Center and volunteers to transcribe the records of the Bureau.
+|CID=CID2515868
-*[https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/initiatives/freedmens-bureau-records Freedmen's Bureau Transcription Project.]
+|title=United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired, 1865-1872
-*[https://nmaahc.si.edu/about-freedmens-bureau-database-records About The Freedmen's Bureau Database Records]
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-*[https://transcription.si.edu/browse?filter=owner%3A16 Freedmen's Bureau - Browse Projects]
-{{HR Add}}
+== Collection Content  ==
-=== Index and Image Visibility ===
+===Sample Images===
-{{Image Visibility}}
+<gallery caption="United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired Examples" widths="160px" heights="120px" perrow="3">
+Image:United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired (15-0061) Bill of Lading DGS 5681789_343.jpg|Bill of Lading
+Image:United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired (15-0061) Employment Record  (sample 1) DGS 7630103_210.jpg|Employment Record (sample 1)
+Image:United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired (15-0061) Employment Record (sample 2) DGS 7630103_439.jpg|Employment Record (sample 2)
+Image:United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired (15-0061) Labor Contract (page 1) DGS 7492071_301.jpg|Labor Contract (page 1)
+Image:United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired (15-0061) Labor Contract (page 2) DGS 7492071_302.jpg|Labor Contract (page 2)
+Image:United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired (15-0061) Labor Contract (page 3) DGS 7492071_303.jpg|Labor Contract (page 3)
+Image:United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired (15-0061) Labor Contract (page 4) DGS 7492071_304.jpg|Labor Contract (page 4)
+Image:United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired (15-0061) Record of Leins on Crops DGS 7492081_485.jpg|Record of Leins on Crops
+Image:United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired (15-0061) Register of Sick and Wounded DGS 7492071_174.jpg|Register of Sick and Wounded
+</gallery>
+==What Can This Collection Tell Me?==
+The information found in the records varies by document and locality. You may find any of the following:
-==What Can These Records Tell Me?==
-The following information may be found in this collection:
-{{columns-list|2|
 *Full name
 *Residence
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 *Names of family members
 *Relationships
-}}
-== Collection Content  ==
+== How Do I Search the Collection? ==
-=== Sample Images ===
+To begin your search it is helpful to know:
-<gallery widths="160px" heights="120px" perrow="4">
+*The name of your ancestor.
-Image:United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired (15-0061) Bill of Lading DGS 5681789_343.jpg|1867 Bill of Lading
+*The approximate age of your ancestor.
-Image:United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired (15-0061) Employment Record  (sample 1) DGS 7630103_210.jpg|1866 Employment Record (sample 1)
+*The place where your ancestor lived.
-Image:United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired (15-0061) Employment Record (sample 2) DGS 7630103_439.jpg|1867 Employment Record (sample 2)
+*The name of the former slave owner.
-Image:United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired (15-0061) Labor Contract (page 1) DGS 7492071_301.jpg|1866 Labor Contract (page 1)
-Image:United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired (15-0061) Labor Contract (page 2) DGS 7492071_302.jpg|1866 Labor Contract (page 2)
+'''Search by Name by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2515868 Collection Page]:'''<br> Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.
-Image:United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired (15-0061) Labor Contract (page 3) DGS 7492071_303.jpg|1866 Labor Contract (page 3)
-Image:United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired (15-0061) Labor Contract (page 4) DGS 7492071_304.jpg|1866 Labor Contract (page 4)
+'''View images in this collection by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/2515868/waypoints Browse Page]:'''<br>To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br> ⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page<br> ⇒Select the "Film" which takes you to the images<br>
-Image:United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired (15-0061) Record of Leins on Crops DGS 7492081_485.jpg|1868 Record of Liens on Crops
-Image:United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired (15-0061) Register of Sick and Wounded DGS 7492071_174.jpg|1866 Register of Sick and Wounded
-</gallery>
-=== Digital Folder Number List ===
-{{DFNL_List | page = [[United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired Digital Folder Number List]] }}
-== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
-Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
-*The name of your ancestor
-*The approximate age of your ancestor
-*The place where your ancestor lived
-*The name of the former slave owner
-*Consider ancestors who may have been employed as a civilian agent or served as local agent while still in the military. Look for statewide rosters of bureau personnel in the records of Assistant Commissioners and the Field Office Personnel Coverage Table for this state. Others may have worked with aid associations or taught school supported by aid associations in the north.
-=== Search the Index ===
-{{Search Collection Link | CID=CID2515868 }}
-=== View the Images ===
-{{DFNL View
-|page = [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/United_States,_Freedmen%27s_Bureau_Records_of_Persons_and_Articles_Hired_Digital_Folder_Number_List#List_Contents United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired Digital Folder Number List]
-|CID = 2691890}}
-=== 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]].
 == What Do I Do Next?==
-=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
-*Add any new information to your records
+When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details such as a title, an occupation, or land ownership. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors.
-*Use the information found to search for the family in census records, in church records, in land and probate records, in additional state and county records
+===I Found Who I Was Looking For, What Now?===
-=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? ===
+*Use the information found to search for the family in census records.
-*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name
+*Use the information found to search for the family in church records.
-*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names
+*Use the information found to search for the family in land and probate records.
-*Look for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records
+*Use the information found to search for the family in additional state and county records.
-*Search the indexes and records of nearby counties
-*Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor
+=== I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For, What Now? ===
-*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
+*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
-=== Research Helps ===
+*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names.
-The following articles will help you research your family in [[United States Genealogy|the United States]].
+*Look for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
-* [[GuidedResearch:United States|United States Guided Research]]
+*Search the indexes and records of nearby counties.
-* [[United States Record Finder]]
+*Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor.
-* [[United States Research Tips and Strategies]]
+*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.
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+== General Information About Freedmen's Bureau Records  ==
-=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
-*{{FSC|829837|item|disp=Dee Parmer Woodtor, ''Finding a place called home : a guide to African-American genealogy and historical identity'' New York, New York : Random House, c1999 FS Library 973 F2wd}} See chapter 8
+The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands was established in the War Department in March of 1865. It was commonly called the Freedman’s Bureau and was responsible for the management and supervision of matters relating to refuges, freedmen, and abandoned lands. The Bureau assisted disenfranchised Americans, primarily African Americans, with temporal, legal and financial matters, with the intent of helping people to become self-sufficient. Matters handled included the distributing of food and clothing; operating temporary medical facilities; acquiring back pay, bounty payments, and pensions; facilitating the creation of schools, including the founding of Howard University; reuniting family members; handling marriages; and providing banking services. Banking services were provided by the establishment of the Freedman’s Saving and Trust Company, or Freedman’s Bank. <br><br>
-*{{FSC|722504|item|disp=Paula K Byers, ed. ''African American genealogical sourcebook'' New York, New York : Gale Research, c1995 FS Library 973 F27afg}} See pages 68-98 The Freedmen's Bureau
+The Bureau functioned as an agency of the War Department from approximately June 1865 until December 1868. In 1872, the functions of the Bureau were transferred to the Freedmen’s Branch of the Adjutant General’s Office.<br> <br>
-*{{FSC|4440734|item|disp=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. FS Library 973.714 F875b}}
+The Bureau assisted over one million African Americans, including many of the nearly four million emancipated slaves, which was over 25% of the population of former slaves in America. <br><br>
-*{{FSC|3416545|item|disp=edited by Richard Zuczek, ''Encyclopedia of the Reconstruction Era.'' 2 volumes. Westport, Connecticut : Greenwood Press, ©2006 FS Library 973 N26z }}
+The records identify those who sought help from the Bureau at the end of the Civil War. Most supplicants were freed slaves, some of which were military veterans. In addition, a few veterans who were not African Americans also sought help from the Bureau. Freedmen’s Bureau records are usually reliable, because the records were supplied through first-person correspondence or the recording of a marriage.
-=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
-*{{RecordSearch|2431126|United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of the Commissioner, 1865-1872}}
+== Related FamilySearch Historical Records Collection Articles  ==
-*{{RecordSearch|2427901|United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of the Assistant Commissioner, 1865-1872}}
-*{{RecordSearch|2427894|United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of the Superintendent of Education and of the Division of Education, 1865-1872}}
+*[[Alabama, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
-*{{RecordSearch|1417695|United States, Freedman's Bank Records, 1865-1874}}
+*[[Arkansas, Field Offices Records of the Freedmen's Bureau (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
-*{{RecordSearch|1438024|United States Census, 1870}}
+*[[District of Columbia, Freedmen's Bureau Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
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+*[[Georgia, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
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-*[[Kentucky, Freedmen's Bureau Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
+*[[Mississippi, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
-*[[Louisiana, Freedmen's Bureau Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
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-*[[Maryland and Delaware, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
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-*[[Mississippi, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
+*[[Texas, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
-*[[North Carolina, Freedmen Bureau Field Office Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
-*[[South Carolina, Freedmen Bureau Field Office Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
-*[[Texas, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
-=== 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.'' 3 volumes. Washington, D.C. : National Archives and Records Service, 1973}}
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