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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
==Online Resources==
==Online Resources==
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'''Record Collections'''
'''Record Collections'''<br>
 
*[http://www.discoverfreedmen.org/ Discover Freedmen] - this site searches all of the Freedmen's Bureau record collections on FamilySearch altogether (and redirects there)
*[http://www.discoverfreedmen.org/ Discover Freedmen] - this site searches all of the Freedmen's Bureau record collections on FamilySearch altogether (and redirects there)
*'''1800-1932''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1672 Delaware, Birth Records, 1800-1932] at Ancestry ($)
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1417695 Freedman's Bank Records, 1865-1874]
*'''1815-1955''' {{RecordSearch|1674781|Delaware Deaths and Burials, 1815-1955}} at FamilySearch — [[Delaware Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1414908 United States, Freedmen's Bureau Marriages, 1861-1872]
*'''1846-1867''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1231 U.S., Freedmen’s Bureau Marriage Records, 1846-1867] at Ancestry ($)
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1231 U.S., Freedmen’s Bureau Marriage Records, 1846-1867] ($)
*'''1861-1872''' {{RecordSearch|1414908|United States, Freedmen's Bureau Marriages, 1861-1872}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Freedmen’s Bureau Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*{{RecordSearch|1989156|Maryland and Delaware, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872}} Images only.
*'''1865-1872''' {{RecordSearch|1989156|Maryland and Delaware, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872}} at FamilySearch; images — [[Maryland and Delaware, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]  
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1672 Delaware, Birth Records, 1800-1932] ($)
*'''1865-1874''' {{RecordSearch|1417695|Freedman's Bank Records, 1865-1874}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Freedman's Bank Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*{{RecordSearch|1609795|Delaware Marriage Records, 1913-1954}}
*'''1913-1954''' {{RecordSearch|1609795|Delaware Marriage Records, 1913-1954}} at FamilySearch — [[Delaware Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*{{RecordSearch|1674781|Delaware Deaths and Burials, 1815-1955}}
*[[African American Digital Bookshelf]] - a growing list of digital books on FamilySearch and other websites


'''Digital Archives'''
'''Digital Archives'''


*[https://digital.dehistory.org/slavery-collection-1749-1929 Slavery Collection, 1749-1929] at Delaware Historical Society-Digital Collections
*[http://dehistory.org/our-sites/8-home-page/visit-us/our-sites/181-center-for-african-american-heritage Center for African American Heritage]
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==Research Strategy==
==Research Strategy==
==History==
==History==
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===Census Records===
===Census Records===


*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1126 Selected African Americans in Delaware, 1890 U.S. Census] - lists name, occupation, enumeration district, and residence. Ancestry
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1126 Selected African Americans in Delaware, 1890 U.S. Census] - lists name, occupation, enumeration district, and residence
*{{FSC|1211469|item|disp=List of selected African Americans from the 1890 and 1900 Federal population censuses of Delaware and related census publications; agriculture in the state of Delaware (1901) and Negroes in the United States (1904) : M1919; Record Group (RG) 29; Record Group (RG) 287}} FamilySearch Catalog


===Church Records===
===Church Records===
A few parish registers list enslaved persons who attended church with their slaveholders (see [[Delaware Church Records|Church Records]]).
A few parish registers list slaves who attended church with their masters (see [[Delaware Church Records|Church Records]]).


===Emancipation Records===
===Emancipation Records===
===Funeral Homes===
===Funeral Homes===
*[https://app.air.inc/a/borzvL1af/b/8dc76b25-27b0-42b5-a889-6c7027db068f CAAGS Obituary and Funeral Home Collection] at California African American Genealogical Society - index & images
===Genealogies===
===Genealogies===
===Land and Property===
===Land and Property===
Enslaved persons in [[Delaware Genealogy|Delaware]] are sometimes mentioned in deeds (see [[Delaware Land and Property|Land and Property]]).
Slaves in [[Delaware Genealogy|Delaware]] are sometimes mentioned in deeds (see [[Delaware Land and Property|Land and Property]]).


====Plantation====
====Plantation====
=== Law and Legislation ===
*{{FSC|723107|item|disp=State slavery statutes:Delaware, ca. 1790-1865 (13 fiche) FS Library 6118904}}
===Obituaries===
*[https://app.air.inc/a/borzvL1af/b/8dc76b25-27b0-42b5-a889-6c7027db068f CAAGS Obituary and Funeral Home Collection] at California African American Genealogical Society - index & images
===Oral Histories===
===Oral Histories===
===Other Records===
===Other Records===
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===Newspapers===
===Newspapers===
*[https://informationwanted.org/ Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery]
===Probate Records===
===Probate Records===
Enslaved persons in [[Delaware Genealogy|Delaware]] are sometimes mentioned in wills (see [[Delaware Probate Records|Probate Records]]).
Slaves in [[Delaware Genealogy|Delaware]] are sometimes mentioned in wills (see [[Delaware Probate Records|Probate Records]]).


[https://www.americanorigins.org/delaware-enslaved-and-free-persons-and-slaveholders Delaware: Enslaved and Free Persons, and Slaveholders] is a database of enslaved and free persons extracted from Sussex County, Delaware will books from 1836-1851, with ongoing updates. Slaveholders occasionally provided surnames or exact birthdates in their wills.  
[https://www.americanorigins.org/delaware-enslaved-and-free-persons-and-slaveholders Delaware: Enslaved and Free Persons, and Slaveholders] is a database of enslaved and free persons extracted from Sussex County, Delaware will books from 1836-1851, with ongoing updates. Slaveholders occasionally provided surnames or exact birthdates in their wills.  
===Reconstruction Records===
===Reconstruction Records===
====Freedman’s Bank====
====Freedman’s Bank====
An excellent source is the Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company (visit the [[African American Freedman's Savings and Trust Company Records]] page to learn more). This company was created to assist African American soldiers of the Civil War and Freedmen. Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company signature cards or registers from 3 March 1865 to 25 July 1874 may list the name of the depositor, date of entry, age, birthplace, residence, complexion, name of employer or occupation, wife or husband’s name, death information, children’s names, name of father and mother, brothers’ and sisters’ names, remarks, and signature. Early books sometimes contained the name of the former slaveholder and the name of the plantation. Copies of death certificates were sometimes attached to the entries. The collection is organized alphabetically by state, then city where the bank was located, then date the account was established, then account number.<br>
An excellent source is the Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company (visit the [[African American Freedman's Savings and Trust Company Records]] page to learn more). This company was created to assist African American soldiers of the Civil War and freed slaves. Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company signature cards or registers from 3 March 1865 to 25 July 1874 may list the name of the depositor, date of entry, age, birthplace, residence, complexion, name of employer or occupation, wife or husband’s name, death information, children’s names, name of father and mother, brothers’ and sisters’ names, remarks, and signature. Early books sometimes contained the name of the former master or mistress and the name of the plantation. Copies of death certificates were sometimes attached to the entries. The collection is organized alphabetically by state, then city where the bank was located, then date the account was established, then account number.<br>


Online collections of Freedman's Bank records:
Online collections of Freedman's Bank records:


*{{RecordSearch|1417695|United States, Freedman's Bank Records, 1865-1874}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Freedman's Bank Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*{{RecordSearch|1417695|United States, Freedman's Bank Records, 1865-1874}}
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8755 U.S., Freedman's Bank Records, 1865-1871] at Ancestry ($)
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8755 U.S., Freedman's Bank Records, 1865-1871 ($)]


====Freedmen's Bureau====
====Freedmen's Bureau====
The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands was created by the US government in 1865 until 1872 to assist formerly enslaved persons in the southern United States. The Bureau created a wide variety of records extremely valuable to genealogists.  Such documents include censuses, marriage records, and medical records.  These records often include full names, former slaveholders and plantations, and current residences.<ref>"African American Records: Freedmen's Bureau," "African American Heritage," ''National Archives'', accessed 11 May 2018. </ref> For 1865 and 1866, the section on abandoned and confiscated lands includes the names of the owners of the plantations or homes that were abandoned, confiscated, or leased. It gives the county and location, a description of the house, the number of acres owned, and the number of cabins of enslaved persons. These films do not appear to contain the names of the enslaved.   
The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands was created by the US government in 1865 until 1872 to assist former slaves in the southern United States. The Bureau created a wide variety of records extremely valuable to genealogists.  Such documents include censuses, marriage records, and medical records.  These records often include full names, former masters and plantations, and current residences.<ref>"African American Records: Freedmen's Bureau," "African American Heritage," ''National Archives'', accessed 11 May 2018. </ref> For 1865 and 1866, the section on abandoned and confiscated lands includes the names of the owners of the plantations or homes that were abandoned, confiscated, or leased. It gives the county and location, a description of the house, the number of acres owned, and the number of cabins of former slaves. These films do not appear to contain the names of former slaves.   


To find Freedmen's Bureau records:
To find Freedmen's Bureau records:


*[http://www.discoverfreedmen.org/ DiscoverFreedmen] - the search on this site will utilize all of the Freedmen's Bureau records on FamilySearch, including:
*[http://www.discoverfreedmen.org/ DiscoverFreedmen] - the search on this site will utilize all of the Freedmen's Bureau records on FamilySearch, including:
**{{RecordSearch|2432941|United States, Freedmen's Bureau Claim Records,1865-1872}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Freedmen's Bureau Claim Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
**{{RecordSearch|2432941|United States, Freedmen's Bureau Claim Records,1865-1872}}
**{{RecordSearch|2432992|United States, Freedmen's Bureau Hospital and Medical Records, 1865-1872}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Freedmen's Bureau Hospital and Medical Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
**{{RecordSearch|2432992|United States, Freedmen's Bureau Hospital and Medical Records, 1865-1872}}
**{{RecordSearch|2475025|United States, Freedmen's Bureau Labor Contracts, Indenture and Apprenticeship Records, 1865-1872}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Freedmen's Bureau Labor Contracts, Indenture and Apprenticeship Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
**{{RecordSearch|2475025|United States, Freedmen's Bureau Labor Contracts, Indenture and Apprenticeship Records, 1865-1872}}
**{{RecordSearch|1414908|United States, Freedmen's Bureau Marriages, 1861-1872}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Freedmen’s Bureau Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
**{{RecordSearch|1414908|United States, Freedmen's Bureau Marriages, 1861-1872}}
**{{RecordSearch|2431759|United States, Freedmen's Bureau Ration Records,1865-1872}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Freedmen's Bureau Ration Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
**{{RecordSearch|2431759|United States, Freedmen's Bureau Ration Records,1865-1872}}
**{{RecordSearch|2515868|United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired, 1865-1872}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
**{{RecordSearch|2515868|United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired, 1865-1872 }}
**{{RecordSearch|2515865|United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Freedmen's Court Records, 1865-1872}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Freedmen’s Bureau, Freedmen’s Court Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
**{{RecordSearch|2515865|United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Freedmen's Court Records, 1865-1872 }}
**{{RecordSearch|2515867|United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Land and Property Records, 1865-1872}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Land and Property Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
**{{RecordSearch|2515867|United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Land and Property Records, 1865-1872 }}
**{{RecordSearch|2492627|United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of Freedmen's Complaints, 1865-1872}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of Freedmen's Complaints - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
**{{RecordSearch|2492627|United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of Freedmen's Complaints, 1865-1872 }}
**{{RecordSearch|2427894|United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of the Superintendent of Education and of the Division of Education, 1865-1872}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of the Superintendent of Education and of the Division of Education - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
**{{RecordSearch|2427894|United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of the Superintendent of Education and of the Division of Education, 1865-1872 }}


Other FamilySearch collections not included:
Other FamilySearch collections not included:


*{{RecordSearch|2575789|United States Freedmen's Bureau Miscellaneous Records,1865-1872}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Freedmen's Bureau Miscellaneous Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*{{RecordSearch|2575789|United States Freedmen's Bureau Miscellaneous Records,1865-1872 }}
*{{RecordSearch|2721171|United States Freedmen's Bureau, Records of Freedmen, 1865-1872}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Freedmen’s Bureau, Records of Freedmen - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*{{RecordSearch|2721171|United States Freedmen's Bureau, Records of Freedmen, 1865-1872 }}
*{{RecordSearch|1989156|Maryland and Delaware, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872}} at FamilySearch; Images — [[Maryland and Delaware, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*{{RecordSearch|1989156|Maryland and Delaware, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872}} Images only.
*{{RecordSearch|2427901|United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of the Assistant Commissioner, 1865-1872}} at FamilySearch; Images — [[United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of the Assistant Commissioner - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*{{RecordSearch|2427901|''United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of the Assistant Commissioner, 1865-1872'' }} Images only. These reports primarily contain statistical and historical information.


===School Records===
===School Records===
===Slavery Records===
===Slavery Records===
Enslaved persons in [[Delaware Genealogy|Delaware]] are sometimes mentioned in deeds (see [[Delaware Land and Property|Land and Property]]), in wills (see [[Delaware Probate Records|Probate Records]]), in tax records (see [[Delaware Taxation|Taxation]]), and in court order books (see the [[Delaware Court Records|Court Records]] pages of these Delaware Wiki pages). A few parish registers list enslaved persons who attended church with their slaveholders (see [[Delaware Church Records|Church Records]]). <br><br>
Slaves in [[Delaware Genealogy|Delaware]] are sometimes mentioned in deeds (see [[Delaware Land and Property|Land and Property]]), in wills (see [[Delaware Probate Records|Probate Records]]), in tax records (see [[Delaware Taxation|Taxation]]), and in court order books (see the [[Delaware Court Records|Court Records]] pages of these Delaware Wiki pages). A few parish registers list slaves who attended church with their masters (see [[Delaware Church Records|Church Records]]). <br><br>
For more information about enslaved persons, see the ''Place Search'' of the [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]] under:  
For more information about slaves see the ''Place Search'' of the [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]] under:  


:'''DELAWARE - MINORITIES'''
:'''DELAWARE - MINORITIES'''
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====Birth====
====Birth====


*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1672 Delaware, Birth Records, 1800-1932] at Ancestry ($) - information usually includes name; birth date and place; gender; race; father's name, age, occupation, and birth place; mother's name, age, and birthplace; and child's number in the family
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1672 Delaware, Birth Records, 1800-1932] ($) - information usually includes name; birth date and place; gender; race; father's name, age, occupation, and birth place; mother's name, age, and birthplace; and child's number in the family


====Marriage====
====Marriage====


*{{RecordSearch|1609795|Delaware Marriage Records, 1913-1954}} at FamilySearch — [[Delaware Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*{{RecordSearch|1609795|Delaware Marriage Records, 1913-1954}} - lists names, marriage date and place, residence, age, race, occupation, birthplace, marital status, and parents


The Freedmen's Bureau (1865-1872) was created by the US government to assist formerly enslaved persons in the southern United States. One of their responsibilities was to record the marriages (past and present) of the formerly enslaved. These records can be found in the collections below and include the lists of marriages that occurred previously, marriage certificates, and marriage licenses.  The information contained on the records may include the name of the husband and wife/groom and bride, age, occupation, residence, year or date of marriage, by whom, number of children, and remarks.
The Freedmen's Bureau (1865-1872) was created by the US government to assist former slaves in the southern United States. One of their responsibilities was to record the marriages (past and present) of the former slaves. These records can be found in the collections below and include the lists of marriages that occurred previously, marriage certificates, and marriage licenses.  The information contained on the records may include the name of the husband and wife/groom and bride, age, occupation, residence, year or date of marriage, by whom, number of children, and remarks.


*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1414908 United States, Freedmen's Bureau Marriages, 1861-1872]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1414908 United States, Freedmen's Bureau Marriages, 1861-1872]
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====Death====
====Death====


*{{RecordSearch|1674781|Delaware Deaths and Burials, 1815-1955}} at FamilySearch — [[Delaware Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*{{RecordSearch|1674781|Delaware Deaths and Burials, 1815-1955}} - lists name, death date and place, age, birthplace, race, and parents and their birthplaces


====Divorce====
====Divorce====
===Voting Records===
===Voting Registers===
==Archives and Libraries==
==Archives and Libraries==
==Societies==
==Societies==
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Wilmington, Delaware, 19801<br>
Wilmington, Delaware, 19801<br>
Phone: (302)656-0637<br>
Phone: (302)656-0637<br>
Website: [https://dehistory.org/visit/jane-and-littleton-mitchell-center-for-african-american-heritage/ Center for African American Heritage]
Website: [http://dehistory.org/our-sites/8-home-page/visit-us/our-sites/181-center-for-african-american-heritage Center for African American Heritage]
[https://digital.dehistory.org/slavery-collection-1749-1929 Slavery Collection, 1749-1929]
 
==References==
==References==
<references />
<references />

Revision as of 11:45, 20 November 2020

Delaware Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Delaware Background
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Local Research Resources

Introduction[edit | edit source]

Online Resources[edit | edit source]

Record Collections

Digital Archives

Research Strategy[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Biographies[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Census Records[edit | edit source]

Church Records[edit | edit source]

A few parish registers list slaves who attended church with their masters (see Church Records).

Emancipation Records[edit | edit source]

Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

Genealogies[edit | edit source]

Land and Property[edit | edit source]

Slaves in Delaware are sometimes mentioned in deeds (see Land and Property).

Plantation[edit | edit source]

Oral Histories[edit | edit source]

Other Records[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Slaves in Delaware are sometimes mentioned in wills (see Probate Records).

Delaware: Enslaved and Free Persons, and Slaveholders is a database of enslaved and free persons extracted from Sussex County, Delaware will books from 1836-1851, with ongoing updates. Slaveholders occasionally provided surnames or exact birthdates in their wills.

Reconstruction Records[edit | edit source]

Freedman’s Bank[edit | edit source]

An excellent source is the Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company (visit the African American Freedman's Savings and Trust Company Records page to learn more). This company was created to assist African American soldiers of the Civil War and freed slaves. Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company signature cards or registers from 3 March 1865 to 25 July 1874 may list the name of the depositor, date of entry, age, birthplace, residence, complexion, name of employer or occupation, wife or husband’s name, death information, children’s names, name of father and mother, brothers’ and sisters’ names, remarks, and signature. Early books sometimes contained the name of the former master or mistress and the name of the plantation. Copies of death certificates were sometimes attached to the entries. The collection is organized alphabetically by state, then city where the bank was located, then date the account was established, then account number.

Online collections of Freedman's Bank records:

Freedmen's Bureau[edit | edit source]

The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands was created by the US government in 1865 until 1872 to assist former slaves in the southern United States. The Bureau created a wide variety of records extremely valuable to genealogists. Such documents include censuses, marriage records, and medical records. These records often include full names, former masters and plantations, and current residences.[1] For 1865 and 1866, the section on abandoned and confiscated lands includes the names of the owners of the plantations or homes that were abandoned, confiscated, or leased. It gives the county and location, a description of the house, the number of acres owned, and the number of cabins of former slaves. These films do not appear to contain the names of former slaves.

To find Freedmen's Bureau records:

Other FamilySearch collections not included:

School Records[edit | edit source]

Slavery Records[edit | edit source]

Slaves in Delaware are sometimes mentioned in deeds (see Land and Property), in wills (see Probate Records), in tax records (see Taxation), and in court order books (see the Court Records pages of these Delaware Wiki pages). A few parish registers list slaves who attended church with their masters (see Church Records).

For more information about slaves see the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:

DELAWARE - MINORITIES
DELAWARE - COLONIZATION
DELAWARE - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Birth[edit | edit source]

  • Delaware, Birth Records, 1800-1932 ($) - information usually includes name; birth date and place; gender; race; father's name, age, occupation, and birth place; mother's name, age, and birthplace; and child's number in the family

Marriage[edit | edit source]

The Freedmen's Bureau (1865-1872) was created by the US government to assist former slaves in the southern United States. One of their responsibilities was to record the marriages (past and present) of the former slaves. These records can be found in the collections below and include the lists of marriages that occurred previously, marriage certificates, and marriage licenses. The information contained on the records may include the name of the husband and wife/groom and bride, age, occupation, residence, year or date of marriage, by whom, number of children, and remarks.

Death[edit | edit source]

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Voting Registers[edit | edit source]

Archives and Libraries[edit | edit source]

Societies[edit | edit source]

Jane and Littleton Mitchell Center for African American Heritage
Delaware Historical Society
504 N. Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware, 19801
Phone: (302)656-0637
Website: Center for African American Heritage

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "African American Records: Freedmen's Bureau," "African American Heritage," National Archives, accessed 11 May 2018.
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