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== What is in This Collection? == | == What is in This Collection? == | ||
Index and images of registers of complaints and other records related to civil rights complaints. The complaints consisted of problems which freedmen brought to the Bureau's attention. Many registers give the names of freedmen and the nature of the complaint, but others give only a synopsis of the case without names. | Index and images of registers of complaints and other records related to civil rights complaints. The complaints consisted of problems which freedmen brought to the Bureau's attention. Many registers give the names of freedmen and the nature of the complaint, but others give only a synopsis of the case without names. | ||
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== Coverage Table == | == Coverage Table == | ||
The search results in this collection will identify the National Archives microfilm publication that the indexed image is from along with the film, digital and image numbers. The coverage table will help you determine the specific locality and provide the film notes which should identify the record type. Additional images of bureau records for the locality identified in the table will be found by searching in the browse collection. | The search results in this collection will identify the National Archives microfilm publication that the indexed image is from along with the film, digital and image numbers. The coverage table will help you determine the specific locality and provide the film notes which should identify the record type. Additional images of bureau records for the locality identified in the table will be found by searching in the browse collection. To see the records indexed and their localities see the coverage table [[United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of Freedmen's Complaints,1865-1872 Coverage Table]] | ||
=== Digital Folder Number List === | |||
To see the records indexed and their localities see the coverage table [[United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of Freedmen's Complaints,1865-1872 Coverage Table]] | {{DFNL_List | ||
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== How Do I Search This Collection? == | == How Do I Search This Collection? == | ||
To begin your search it is helpful to know: | To begin your search it is helpful to know: | ||
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{{Search Collection Link | CID=CID2492627 }} | {{Search Collection Link | CID=CID2492627 }} | ||
=== View the Images === | === View the Images === | ||
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{{HR Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2492627 United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of Freedmen's Complaints, 1865-1872]. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}} | {{HR Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2492627 United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of Freedmen's Complaints, 1865-1872]. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}} | ||
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? === | === How Do I Analyze the Results? === | ||
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== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
===I Found the Person I was Looking For, What Now?=== | ===I Found the Person I was Looking For, What Now?=== | ||
Use the information found to search for the family in: | |||
* | *Census records | ||
* | *Church records | ||
* | *Land and probate records | ||
*Additional state and county records | |||
=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name | *There may be more than one person in the records with the same name | ||