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*[[Freedmen's Bureau Record Types]] | *[[Freedmen's Bureau Record Types]] | ||
== What | == What Is in the Collection? == | ||
The collection consists of images of records of the Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands (often called the Freedmen’s Bureau) which 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 legal and financial matters including the distributing of food and clothing; operating temporary medical facilities; acquiring military benefits such as 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 intent of the Bureau was to help people to become self-sufficient.<br><br> | The collection consists of images of records of the Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands (often called the Freedmen’s Bureau) which 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 legal and financial matters including the distributing of food and clothing; operating temporary medical facilities; acquiring military benefits such as 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 intent of the Bureau was to help people to become self-sufficient.<br><br> | ||
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==What Can | ==What Can This Collection Tell Me?== | ||
The records usually include: | The records usually include: | ||
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== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
=== I Found Who I | === I Found Who I Was Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Add any new information to your records | *Add any new information to your records | ||
*Check the image the index was taken from to see if there is additional information that could lead you to additional records or family members (Witnesses or bondsmen were usually relatives) | *Check the image the index was taken from to see if there is additional information that could lead you to additional records or family members (Witnesses or bondsmen were usually relatives) | ||
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*[[United States Church Records| Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900. | *[[United States Church Records| Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900. | ||
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking | === I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. | *Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. | ||
*Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name. | *Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name. | ||
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*[[United States, Records of the Superintendent of Education and of the Division of Education (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[United States, Records of the Superintendent of Education and of the Division of Education (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
==Citing | ==Citing This Collection== | ||
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image. <br> | Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image. <br> | ||