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| '''Alabama''' || Chambers || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1258999 Freemen of Color and Index, 1836-1885]||  
|'''Alabama'''||Chambers||{{FSC|1258999|item|disp=Freemen of Color and Index, 1836-1885}}||
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| || Chambers || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1235908 Slave and Indian records, 1832-1888] ||  
| ||Chambers||{{FSC|1235908|item|disp=Slave and Indian records, 1832-1888}}||
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| || Lawrence || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1529085 Tax Assessment Book Index, 1848-1849] || Tax Assessment book index. Includes names and ages of slaves.
| ||Lawrence||{{FSC|1529085|item|disp=Tax Assessment Book Index, 1848-1849}}||Tax Assessment book index. Includes names and ages of enslaved persons.
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| || Lawrence || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1529085 Tax Assessment Book, 1848-1849] || Includes names and ages of slaves.
| ||Lawrence||{{FSC|1529085|item|disp=Tax Assessment Book, 1848-1849}}||Includes names and ages of enslaved persons.
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| || Mobile || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/967904 Record Book of Run-Away Slaves, 1857-1865; Index, 1857-1865] ||  
| ||Mobile||{{FSC|967904|item|disp=Record Book of Run-Away Slaves, 1857-1865; Index, 1857-1865}}||
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| || Perry || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/523696 Register of Slaves Brought to Perry County, Alabama, 1820-1832] || Includes county court appearance dockets for 1820-1827. Register of slaves is for the year 1832.
| ||Perry||{{FSC|523696|item|disp=Register of Slaves Brought to Perry County, Alabama, 1820-1832}}||Includes county court appearance dockets for 1820-1827. "Register of Slaves" is for the year 1832.
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| || Tallapossa || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1016564 Tallapoosa County, Alabama. Slave records, 1847-1860]  ||  
| ||Tallapossa||{{FSC|1016564|item|disp=Tallapoosa County, Alabama. Slave records, 1847-1860}}||
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| '''Georgia''' || Camden || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/246534 Affidavits made by owners bringing slaves into the state, 1818-1847] ||  
|'''Georgia'''||Camden||{{FSC|246534|item|disp=Affidavits made by owners bringing slaves into the state, 1818-1847}}||
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| || Decatur || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/219834 Census of Slave Owners and Slaves, Mortality Records, and Agricultural Census, 1850, 1860]  ||  
| ||Decatur||{{FSC|219834|item|disp=Census of Slave Owners and Slaves, Mortality Records, and Agricultural Census, 1850, 1860}}||
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| || Elbert || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/312008 Various Records, 1822-1874] || Evidence records of criminal cases 1873-1874; Trial of slaves 1837-1849; Support of families 1861; and, Affidavits for bringing slaves into the state 1822-1847.
| ||Elbert||{{FSC|312008|item|disp=Various Records, 1822-1874}}||Evidence records of criminal cases 1873-1874; Trial of enslaved persons 1837-1849; Support of families 1861; and, Affidavits for bringing enslaved persons into the state 1822-1847.
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| || Jackson || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/281470 Oaths Introducing Slaves Into the State and County, 1818-183] ||  
| ||Jackson||{{FSC|281470|item|disp=Oaths Introducing Slaves Into the State and County, 1818-183}}||
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| || Monroe || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/184889 Apprenticeship Indentures and Bonds, 1869-1890] ||  
| ||Liberty||{{FSC|194922|item|disp=Free Persons of Color, 1852-1864}}||Includes names of the free person and their guarantor. Starts on image #251. See theyhadnames.net for a transcription.
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| || Morgan || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/145233 Slave Register, 1818-1824] || Record of indentures of apprenticeship, 1866-1877.
| ||Liberty||{{FSC|194576|item|disp=Colored Orphans' Bond 1866-1873}}||For transcription, see theyhadnames.net.
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| || Pulaski || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/302579 Importation of Slaves 1818-1865 and Illegitimate Records 1841-1875] ||  
| ||Monroe||{{FSC|184889|item|disp=Apprenticeship Indentures and Bonds, 1869-1890}}||
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| || Richmond || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/123831 Slave importation register, 1818-1837] || Slave Register, 1818-1820
| ||Morgan||{{FSC|145233|item|disp=Slave Register, 1818-1824}}||Record of indentures of apprenticeship, 1866-1877.
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| || Richmond || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/123831 Slave importation register, 1818-1837] || Slave Register, 1820-1821 
| ||Pulaski||{{FSC|302579|item|disp=Importation of Slaves 1818-1865 and Illegitimate Records 1841-1875}}||
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| || Richmond || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/123831 Slave importation register, 1818-1837] || Slave Register, 1822-1830 Slave Register, 1835-1837 (1831-1834 missing) 
| ||Richmond||{{FSC|123831|item|disp=Slave importation register, 1818-1837}}||Slave Register, 1818-1820
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| || Thomas || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/190116 Free persons of color and indentures 1858-1895, Thomas County, Georgia]||
| ||Richmond||{{FSC|123831|item|disp=Slave importation register, 1818-1837}}||Slave Register, 1820-1821
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| '''Kentucky''' || Boyle || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/647662 Bill of Sale for Slaves of Zacariah Garnett of Boyle County, Kentucky, 1849] || Bill of sale for Ben, Patsy, and a child Robert.
| ||Richmond||{{FSC|123831|item|disp=Slave importation register, 1818-1837}}||Slave Register, 1822-1830 Slave Register, 1835-1837 (1831-1834 missing)
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| || Caldwell || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/749399 Registry of Slaves Imported, 1853-1860] || Includes index of those doing the importing. Importing is from outside the state of Kentucky.
| ||Thomas||{{FSC|190116|item|disp=Free persons of color and indentures 1858-1895, Thomas County, Georgia}}||
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| || Green  || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/786484 List of Slaves Held by Owners, 1845-1852] || Includes index to owner.
|'''Kentucky'''||Boyle||{{FSC|647662|item|disp=Bill of Sale for Slaves of Zacariah Garnett of Boyle County, Kentucky, 1849}}||Bill of sale for Ben, Patsy, and a child Robert.
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| || Hickman || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/768510 Indentures of Apprenticeship for Freedmen, 1866-1915] ||  
| ||Caldwell||{{FSC|749399|item|disp=Registry of Slaves Imported, 1853-1860}}||Includes index of those doing the importing. Importing is from outside the state of Kentucky.
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| || Lyon || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/629489 List of Slaves Imported Into the State, 1856-1859; Fee Book 1870-1871] ||  
| ||Green||{{FSC|786484|item|disp=List of Slaves Held by Owners, 1845-1852}}||Includes index to slaveholder.
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| || Marshall || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/676814 List of Slaves Imported Into Kentucky, 1856-1859] ||  
| ||Hickman||{{FSC|768510|item|disp=Indentures of Apprenticeship for Freedmen, 1866-1915}}||
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| || Trigg || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/686656 Lists of Slaves Imported Into the State of Kentucky, 1856-1861] ||  
| ||Lyon||{{FSC|629489|item|disp=List of Slaves Imported Into the State, 1856-1859; Fee Book 1870-1871}}||
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| || Trigg || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/759253 Records Pertaining to Slavery, 1840-1855] ||  
| ||Marshall||{{FSC|676814|item|disp=List of Slaves Imported Into Kentucky, 1856-1859}}||
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| '''Louisiana''' || Assumption || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/78283 Record book of slaves, 1813-1844] ||  
| ||Trigg||{{FSC|686656|item|disp=Lists of Slaves Imported Into the State of Kentucky, 1856-1861}}||
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| || Orleans || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/537854 Emancipation of Negro Slaves, February 17, 1827-October 4, 1834] ||Some text in French.
| ||Trigg||{{FSC|759253|item|disp=Records Pertaining to Slavery, 1840-1855}}||
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| || Orleans ( New Orleans) || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/187101? Assessment of Property and Census of Slaves and Their Owners, 1837] || Text primarily in French.
|'''Louisiana'''||Assumption||{{FSC|78283|item|disp=Record book of slaves, 1813-1844}}||
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| || Orleans ( New Orleans) || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/187287 Slaves Arrived in New Orleans, 1831] || Text in French and English.
| ||Orleans||{{FSC|537854|item|disp=Emancipation of Negro Slaves, February 17, 1827-October 4, 1834}}||Some text in French.
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| '''Maryland''' || St. Mary's  || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2030571 Maryland, St. Mary's County, certificates of freedom, 1806-1852] ||  
| ||Orleans ( New Orleans)||{{FSC|187101|item|disp=Assessment of Property and Census of Slaves and Their Owners, 1837}}||Text primarily in French.
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| '''Mississippi''' || Adams || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1187757 Record Book, 1858-1861,1865-1870] || Includes Slave Certificates, Justice Court Minutes, and Board of Police Minutes.
| ||Orleans ( New Orleans)||{{FSC|187287|item|disp=Slaves Arrived in New Orleans, 1831}}||Text in French and English.
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| || Adams || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/647568 Account Books, 1854] || Includes property valuations, daily records, annual records of slaves, births and deaths of slaves, medical records of slaves.
|'''Maryland'''||St. Mary's||{{FSC|2030571|item|disp=Maryland, St. Mary's County, certificates of freedom, 1806-1852}}||
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| || Lowndes || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1202271 Slave register and owners ledger (Lowndes County, Mississippi), 1837-1846]] || Item 5 contains slave register, 1837-1842 
|'''Mississippi'''||Adams||{{FSC|1187757|item|disp=Record Book, 1858-1861,1865-1870}}||Includes Slave Certificates, Justice Court Minutes, and Board of Police Minutes.
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| || Lowndes || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1202271 Slave register and owners ledger (Lowndes County, Mississippi), 1837-1846] || Item 4 contains slave register, 1837-1845 
| ||Adams||{{FSC|647568|item|disp=Account Books, 1854}}||Includes property valuations, daily records, annual records of enslaved persons, births and deaths of enslaved persons, medical records of enslaved persons.
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| || Lowndes || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1202271 Slave register and owners ledger (Lowndes County, Mississippi), 1837-1846] || Item 6 contains slave register, 1845-1846 
| ||Lowndes||{{FSC|1202271|item|disp=Slave register and owners ledger (Lowndes County, Mississippi), 1837-1846}}]||Item 5 contains slave register, 1837-1842
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| '''Missouri'''  || Ste. Genevieve  || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/760639 Documents pertaining to free negroes, 1836-1859]||  
| ||Lowndes||{{FSC|1202271|item|disp=Slave register and owners ledger (Lowndes County, Mississippi), 1837-1846}}||Item 4 contains slave register, 1837-1845
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| '''South Carolina''' || Charleston  || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/389733B Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina]|| Records for 1799-1803 
| ||Lowndes||{{FSC|1202271|item|disp=Slave register and owners ledger (Lowndes County, Mississippi), 1837-1846}}||Item 6 contains slave register, 1845-1846
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| || Charleston  || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/389733 Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina]|| Records for 1803-1808 
|'''Missouri'''||Ste. Genevieve||{{FSC|760639|item|disp=Documents pertaining to free negroes, 1836-1859}}||
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| || Charleston  || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/389733 Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina]|| Records for 1808-1813 
|'''North Carolina'''
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|For county information for North Carolina, visit the [[North Carolina Slavery and Bondage Collection|'''North Carolina Slavery and Bondage Collection''']] Wiki page.
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| || Charleston || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/389733 Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina]|| Records for 1813-1816 
|'''South Carolina'''||Charleston||{{FSC|389733|item|disp=Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina}}||Records for 1799-1803
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| || Charleston || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/389733 Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina]|| Records for 1816-1820 
| ||Charleston||{{FSC|389733|item|disp=Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina}}||Records for 1803-1808
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| || Charleston || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/389733 Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina]|| Records for 1820-1825 
| ||Charleston||{{FSC|389733|item|disp=Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina}}||Records for 1808-1813
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| || Charleston || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/389733 Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina]|| Records for 1825-1829 
| ||Charleston||{{FSC|389733|item|disp=Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina}}||Records for 1813-1816
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| || Charleston || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/389733 Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina]|| Records for 1829-1839 
| ||Charleston||{{FSC|389733|item|disp=Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina}}||Records for 1816-1820
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| || Charleston || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/389733 Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina]|| Records for 1839-1843 
| ||Charleston||{{FSC|389733|item|disp=Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina}}||Records for 1820-1825
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| || Charleston || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/389733 Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina]|| Records for 1832-1836 
| ||Charleston||{{FSC|389733|item|disp=Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina}}||Records for 1825-1829
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| || Charleston || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/389733 Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina]|| Records for 1843-1849
| ||Charleston||{{FSC|389733|item|disp=Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina}}||Records for 1829-1839
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| || Charleston || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/389733 Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina]|| Records for 1849-1857 
| ||Charleston||{{FSC|389733|item|disp=Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina}}||Records for 1839-1843
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| || Charleston || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/389733 Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina]|| Records for 1857-1872
| ||Charleston||{{FSC|389733|item|disp=Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina}}||Records for 1832-1836
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| '''Tennessee''' || Franklin  || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1324843 Various Records Listing Names of Slaves, 1830-1871] ||  
| ||Charleston||{{FSC|389733|item|disp=Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina}}||Records for 1843-1849
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| '''Virginia''' || Alleghany || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/680805 A Register of Free Negroes & Mulattoes in Alleghany County, 1855?-1859] || Gives age, name, colour, number, stature (feet and inches), marks and scars, and in what court emancipated.
| ||Charleston||{{FSC|389733|item|disp=Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina}}||Records for 1849-1857
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| || Arlington || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/733096 Free negro and slave records] ||Gives age, name, colour, number, stature (feet and inches), marks and scars, and in what court emancipated.
| ||Charleston||{{FSC|389733|item|disp=Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1799-1872, Charleston District, South Carolina}}||Records for 1857-1872
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| || Arlington || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/733098 Free Negro Registers, 1797 - 1861] || Information varies but usually gives name of free negro with a physical description and how freed.
|'''Tennessee'''||Franklin||{{FSC|1324843|item|disp=Various Records Listing Names of Slaves, 1830-1871}}||
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| || Bedford || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1177758 Slave Records, 1853-1866] ||Arranged in alphabetical order by the owner's name. Gives owner's name, slave's name if known or sex if name not known, mother's name if known, date, and code number.  
|'''Virginia'''||Alleghany||{{FSC|680805|item|disp=A Register of Free Negroes & Mulattoes in Alleghany County, 1855?-1859}}||Gives age, name, color, number, stature (feet and inches), marks and scars, and in what court emancipated.
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| || Campbell || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/787156 Register of Free Negroes and Mulattoes, 1801-1850] ||Gives date when registered, name, age, stature, "complection", where emancipated, and by whom emancipated.  
| ||Arlington||{{FSC|733096|item|disp=Free negro and slave records}}||Gives age, name, color, number, stature (feet and inches), marks and scars, and in what court emancipated.
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| || Chesapeake (Independent City) || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/780240 Registers of free Negroes and mulattos in the county of Norfolk, 1809-1861]||Register of Free Negroes 1809-1852
| ||Arlington||{{FSC|733098|item|disp=Free Negro Registers, 1797-1861}}||Information varies but usually gives name of free Negro with a physical description and how freed.
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| || Chesapeake (Independent City) || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/780240 Registers of free Negroes and mulattos in the county of Norfolk, 1809-1861]|| Registers of Free Negroes 1851-1861
| ||Bedford||{{FSC|1177758|item|disp=Slave Records, 1853-1866}}||Arranged in alphabetical order by the slaveholder's name. Gives slaveholder's name, enslaved person's name (if known, or sex if name not known), mother's name if known, date, and code number.
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| || Essex || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/789181 Registers of free negroes, 1810-1861] || Item 6 has registration of free Negroes 1810-1843.
| ||Campbell||{{FSC|787156|item|disp=Register of Free Negroes and Mulattoes, 1801-1850}}||Gives date when registered, name, age, stature, complexion, where emancipated, and by whom emancipated.
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| || Essex || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/789181 Registers of free negroes, 1810-1861]|| Item 1 has registration of free Negroes 1843-1861. Gives name, age, physical description, and whether born free or emancipated.
| ||Chesapeake (Independent City)||{{FSC|780240|item|disp=Registers of free Negroes and mulattos in the county of Norfolk, 1809-1861}}||Register of free Negroes 1809-1852
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| || Fluvanna || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/641805 Register of Free Persons of "Colour", 1851-1864] || Also known as "Register of slaves freed".
| ||Chesapeake (Independent City)||{{FSC|780240|item|disp=Registers of free Negroes and mulattos in the county of Norfolk, 1809-1861}}||Registers of free Negroes 1851-1861
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| || Greensville || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/374663 Processioners' Returns, 1796-1832, 1848-1857; Register of Free Persons of "Colour", 1803-1832] ||The register of free persons of "colour" gives name, age, physical description, and whether born free or emancipated.  
| ||Essex||{{FSC|789181|item|disp=Registers of free negroes, 1810-1861}}||Item 6 has registration of free Negroes 1810-1843.
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| || King George || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1126859 Register of Free Persons [of color], 1794-1822, 1827] || Contains copies of certificates nos. 1-67. Gives the name of the free person, age and sometimes birthdate, height and other identifying features, whether free born or emancipated, when recorded, and other information.
| ||Essex||{{FSC|789181|item|disp=Registers of free negroes, 1810-1861}}||Item 1 has registration of free Negroes 1843-1861. Gives name, age, physical description, and whether born free or emancipated.
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| || Middlesex || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1118076 Registers of free negroes and mulattoes for the county of Middlesex, 1800-1862]||Register, 1800-1862, gives name, whether born free or emancipated (sometimes gives name of emancipator, age, height, complexion, date emancipated or registered (not always given), and sometimes other distinguishing marks. Register, 1827-1862, gives name, date of certificate, by whom emancipated or if born free, certificate number, age, height, complexion, marks or scars.
| ||Fluvanna||{{FSC|641805|item|disp=Register of Free Persons of "Colour", 1851-1864}}||Also known as "Register of slaves freed."
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| || Nelson || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1134961 Register of Free Negroes, List of Slaves, 1853-1865] ||  
| ||Greensville||{{FSC|374663|item|disp=Processioners' Returns, 1796-1832, 1848-1857; Register of Free Persons of "Colour", 1803-1832}}||The Register of Free Persons of Colour gives name, age, physical description, and whether born free or emancipated.
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| || Northampton || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1153681 Register of Free Negroes, 1840-1847 or 1853-1861] ||Free Negroes were registered with the county clerk. The dates given may be the registration dates. However, birth dates appeared for 1795-1860.  
| ||King George||{{FSC|1126859|item|disp=Register of Free Persons of color, 1794-1822, 1827}}||Contains copies of certificates nos. 1-67. Gives the name of the free person, age, and sometimes birthdate, height and other identifying features, whether free born or emancipated, when recorded, and other information.
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| || Northumberland || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1131852 Free Negroes and Slave Records : Births of Blacks, 1841-1857] ||  
| ||Middlesex||{{FSC|1118076|item|disp=Registers of free negroes and mulattoes for the county of Middlesex, 1800-1862}}||Register, 1800-1862, gives name, whether born free or emancipated (sometimes gives name of emancipator, age, height, complexion, date emancipated or registered (not always given), and sometimes other distinguishing marks. Register, 1827-1862, gives name, date of certificate, by whom emancipated or if born free, certificate number, age, height, complexion, and marks or scars.
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| || Northumberland || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1131855 Free Negroes and Slave Records : List of Free Negroes in Northumberland County] ||  
| ||Nelson||{{FSC|1134961|item|disp=Register of Free Negroes, List of Slaves, 1853-1865}}||
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| || Northumberland || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1131855 Free Negroes and slave records : list of the names, ages and sex of the free Negroes in Northumberland County] ||
| ||Northampton||{{FSC|1153681|item|disp=Register of Free Negroes, 1840-1847 or 1853-1861}}||Free Negroes were registered with the county clerk. The dates given may be the registration dates. However, birth dates appeared for 1795-1860.
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| || Northumberland || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1131856 Free Negroes and slave records : registers of free Negroes, 1803-1851] ||Gives number, name, sex, age, height, marks or scars, whether born free or emancipated and by whom, date registered, and when certified by the court.
| ||Northumberland||{{FSC|1131852|item|disp=Free Negroes and Slave Records : Births of Blacks, 1841-1857}}||
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| || Petersburg (Independent City) || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1114537 Register of Free Negroes and Mulattoes, 1794-1850] || Information varies but usually gives name of the free negro with a physical description and how freed.
| ||Northumberland||{{FSC|1131855|item|disp=Free Negroes and Slave Records : List of Free Negroes in Northumberland County}}||
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| || Petersburg (Independent City) || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1114537 Register of free Negroes, 1834-1863]|| Free Negroes were registered with the county clerk. The dates given were the registration dates.
| ||Northumberland||{{FSC|1131855|item|disp=Free Negroes and slave records : list of the names, ages and sex of the free Negroes in Northumberland County}}||
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| || Rappahannock || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1155839 Register of Free Negroes, 1834-1863] || Free Negroes were registered with the county clerk. The dates given were the registration dates.
| ||Northumberland||{{FSC|1131856|item|disp=Free Negroes and slave records : registers of free Negroes, 1803-1851}}||Gives number, name, sex, age, height, marks or scars, whether born free or emancipated and by whom, date registered, and when certified by the court.
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| || Surry || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1152697 Criminal Proceedings Against Free Persons, Slaves, etc., 1742-1822] ||  
| ||Petersburg (Independent City)||{{FSC|1114537|item|disp=Register of Free Negroes and Mulattoes, 1794-1850}}||Information varies but usually gives name of the free Negro with a physical description and how freed.
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| || Surry || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1152703 Registers of free Negroes, 1794-1862] || Gives certificate or entry number, name of free Negro, physical description, residence, date of registration, and sometimes a parent's name.
| ||Petersburg (Independent City)||{{FSC|1114537|item|disp=Register of free Negroes, 1834-1863}}||Free Negroes were registered with the county clerk. The dates given were the registration dates.
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| || Surry || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1152703 Registers of free Negroes, 1794-1862] ||Gives certificate or entry number, name of free Negro, physical description, residence, date of registration, and sometimes a parent's name.  
| ||Rappahannock||{{FSC|1155839|item|disp=Register of Free Negroes, 1834-1863}}||Free Negroes were registered with the county clerk. The dates given were the registration dates.
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| || Surry || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1152703 Registers of free Negroes, 1794-1862] || Gives certificate or entry number, name of free Negro, physical description, residence, date of registration, and sometimes a parent's name.
| ||Surry||{{FSC|1152697|item|disp=Criminal Proceedings Against Free Persons, Slaves, etc., 1742-1822}}||
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| || York || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/451895 Register of Free Negroes, 1831-1850?] ||The register gives name, physical description, date and where registered as free. There are entries beyond the last one in 1850 but they do not give physical descriptions or any other information except the name.
| ||Surry||{{FSC|1152703|item|disp=Registers of free Negroes, 1794-1862}}||Gives certificate or entry number, name of free Negro, physical description, residence, date of registration, and sometimes a parent's name.
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| '''West Virginia'''  || Brooke || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/214531 Register of Negroes] ||The register consists of free Negroes and transfers by sale or gift.  
| ||Surry||{{FSC|1152703|item|disp=Registers of free Negroes, 1794-1862}}||Gives certificate or entry number, name of free Negro, physical description, residence, date of registration, and sometimes a parent's name.
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| || Jackson || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/659411 Register of Free Negroes, 1838-1860; and Praecipe Book, 1873-1877] ||  
| ||Surry||{{FSC|1152703|item|disp=Registers of free Negroes, 1794-1862}}||Gives certificate or entry number, name of free Negro, physical description, residence, date of registration, and sometimes a parent's name.
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| || Pendleton || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/618404 Registry of Free Negroes and Mullatos, 1839-1859] ||  
| ||York||{{FSC|451895|item|disp=Register of Free Negroes, 1831-1850?}}||The register gives name, physical description, date and where registered as free. There are entries beyond the last one in 1850 but they do not give physical descriptions or any other information except the name.
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| || Putnam || [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/604090 Negro Register, 1845-1860] ||Record of the status of Black people as found in the back of a summons volume.
|'''West Virginia'''||Brooke||{{FSC|214531|item|disp=Register of Negroes}}||The register consists of free Negroes and transfers by sale or gift.
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| ||Jackson||{{FSC|659411|item|disp=Register of Free Negroes, 1838-1860; and Praecipe Book, 1873-1877}}||
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| ||Pendleton||{{FSC|618404|item|disp=Registry of Free Negroes and Mullatos, 1839-1859}}||
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| ||Putnam||{{FSC|604090|item|disp=Negro Register, 1845-1860}}||Record of the status of Black people as found in the back of a summons volume.
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