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[http://unknownnolonger.vahistorical.org/ '''Unknown No Longer: A Database of Virginia Slave Names'''] is a free online database created by the [[Virginia Historical Society]]. Information on many Virginia slaves is available in this work in progress.<ref>Dick Eastman, "Virginia Historical Society Slave Database Online," ''Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter,'' 24 February 2012, http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2012/02/virginia-historical-society-slave-database-online.html.</ref> | [http://unknownnolonger.vahistorical.org/ '''Unknown No Longer: A Database of Virginia Slave Names'''] is a free online database created by the [[Virginia Historical Society]]. Information on many Virginia slaves is available in this work in progress.<ref>Dick Eastman, "Virginia Historical Society Slave Database Online," ''Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter,'' 24 February 2012, http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2012/02/virginia-historical-society-slave-database-online.html.</ref> | ||
Morales and Valaitis indexed slaves mentioned in birth registers across the state for the period 1853 to 1865: | Morales and Valaitis indexed slaves mentioned in birth registers across the state for the period 1853 to 1865: | ||
*Morales, Leslie Anderson and Ada Valaitis. ''Virginia Slave Births Index, 1853-1865.'' 5 vols. Westminster, Md.: Heritage Books, 2007. {{FHL|1408659|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 V22v v. 1-5}}. | *Morales, Leslie Anderson and Ada Valaitis. ''Virginia Slave Births Index, 1853-1865.'' 5 vols. Westminster, Md.: Heritage Books, 2007. {{FHL|1408659|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 V22v v. 1-5}}. | ||
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[http://manybooks.net/titles/wpa2897328973.html ''Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States, From Interviews with Former Slaves''], recorded after the Civil War, recounts memories of life as a slave. | [http://manybooks.net/titles/wpa2897328973.html ''Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States, From Interviews with Former Slaves''], recorded after the Civil War, recounts memories of life as a slave. | ||
African Americans from Virginia served on both sides of the Revolution War. | |||
An index of slaves and free men of color appears in the ''Index to Sons of the American Revolution'' applications. For a discussion, see the [[Virginia Periodicals|Virginia Periodicals]] article. | |||
[http://www.archives.com/Patriots '''Patriots of Color'''] is a free database at Archives.com. Includes details about 700+ black Virginians in the Revolutionary War.<ref>Dick Eastman, "Archives.com to Publish the Patriots of Color Database," ''Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter,'' 24 February 2012, http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2012/02/archivescom-to-publish-the-patriots-of-color-database.html.</ref> | [http://www.archives.com/Patriots '''Patriots of Color'''] is a free database at Archives.com. Includes details about 700+ black Virginians in the Revolutionary War.<ref>Dick Eastman, "Archives.com to Publish the Patriots of Color Database," ''Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter,'' 24 February 2012, http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2012/02/archivescom-to-publish-the-patriots-of-color-database.html.</ref> | ||
[http://www.blackloyalist.info/ '''Black Loyalist'''], created by The University of Sydney, includes biographical information about approximately 1,000 black loyalists from the Norfolk, Virginia area.<ref>Dick Eastman, [http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2011/05/black-loyalist-web-site.html "Black Loyalist Web Site,"] ''Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter,'' 1 May 2011.</ref> | |||
=== Free People of Color === | === Free People of Color === | ||