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== What is in This Collection? == | == What is in This Collection? == | ||
In some of the records, slaves did not have surnames and may need to be located using the name of the slave owner. Other records may include the slave's American and African names. This collection contains bills of sales of Negro slaves from 1774-1872. Because slaves were considered property, a bill of sale was filled out when they were sold, making this collection an excellent resource for finding slave ancestors. who were considered property at that time. Additionally, there are records of free African Americans, which provides a glimpse into their lifestyles and possessions. This collection is part of a joint project with the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, FamilySearch, and the [https://lowcountryafricana.com/ Lowcountry Africana] group. | In some of the records, slaves did not have surnames and may need to be located using the name of the slave owner. Other records may include the slave's American and African names. This collection contains bills of sales of Negro slaves from 1774-1872. Because slaves were considered property, a bill of sale was filled out when they were sold, making this collection an excellent resource for finding slave ancestors. who were considered property at that time. Additionally, there are records of free African Americans, which provides a glimpse into their lifestyles and possessions. This collection is part of a joint project with the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, FamilySearch, and the [https://lowcountryafricana.com/ Lowcountry Africana] group. | ||
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? == | == What Can These Records Tell Me? == | ||
*Court name and place | *Court name and place | ||
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*Search the indexes and records of nearby counties. | *Search the indexes and records of nearby counties. | ||
=== Research Helps === | === Research Helps === | ||
The following articles will help you | The following articles will help you research your family in the state of [[South Carolina, United States Genealogy|South Carolina]]. | ||
* [[Researching African American Genealogy|Researching African Americans]] | * [[Researching African American Genealogy|Researching African Americans]] | ||
* [[GuidedResearch:South Carolina|South Carolina Guided Research]] | * [[GuidedResearch:South Carolina|South Carolina Guided Research]] | ||
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=== FamilySearch Catalog === | === FamilySearch Catalog === | ||
* | *{{FSC|389733|item|disp=Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina}} | ||
*{{FSC|722504|item|disp=Paula K. Byers, ed. ''African American genealogical sourcebook'' New York, New York : Gale Research, c1995 FS Library 973 F27afg}} | |||
*{{FSC|1280041|item|disp=compiled by Carey Lucas Nikonchuk ; edited by Matthew A. Lockhart ; with an introduction by W. Eric Emerson,'' Slave records in the manuscript collection of the South Carolina Historical Society : a catalog''Charleston, South Carolina : South Carolina Historical Society, c2005 FS Library 975.7 J53n}} | |||
*{{FSC|723387|item|disp=Paul R. Begley, ''African American genealogical research'' S.C. Dept. of Archives and History, Publications Service Area, c1997 Rev. Ed. 975.7 D27b}} | |||
*{{FSC|3050346|item|disp=Heather Andrea Williams. ''Help me to find my people : the African American search for family lost in slavery'' Chapel Hill, North Carolina : University of North Carolina Press, ©2016 FS Library 973 F2wh}} | |||
=== FamilySearch Historical Records === | === FamilySearch Historical Records === | ||
* | *{{RecordSearch|2127881|South Carolina, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872}} | ||
== 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. | ||
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{{Record_Citation}} | {{Record_Citation}} | ||
[[Category:African Diaspora Experience]] | [[Category:African Diaspora Experience]] | ||
[[Category:Reclaiming Our African Roots]] | [[Category:Reclaiming Our African Roots]] | ||
[[Category:African American Records]] | [[Category:African American Records]] | ||
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