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http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/topic/afro-amer/Document.html | http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/topic/afro-amer/Document.html | ||
The | The following site provides an example of what Church Records can show: | ||
http://www.missouri-slave-data.org/mtnebo.html | http://www.missouri-slave-data.org/mtnebo.html | ||
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http://mosl.sos.state.mo.us/rec-man/archives/resources/county/croll2.html#Probate | http://mosl.sos.state.mo.us/rec-man/archives/resources/county/croll2.html#Probate | ||
For African American Researchers; the items below are of interest. | For African American Researchers; the items below are of interest. If a family owned slaves, records of purchase, sale, rent, mortgage, gift, lawsuits, etc., can be found under the various listings related to probate. Of particular interests are books and other resources that transcribe or are abstracts of Wills, Administrations, and Probate. The following websites are helpful. | ||
FRANKLIN COUNTY BLACK MARRIAGES | FRANKLIN COUNTY BLACK MARRIAGES | ||
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'''Final Settlement and Inventory Records''' | '''Final Settlement and Inventory Records''' | ||
These | These records show the final disposition of an estate, including who the slaves in the family were sold to or given to and for how much. Land Deed records are equally important. Tax records will note how many slaves a person owned. | ||
=== Web Sites === | === Web Sites === | ||
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http://www.exploregenealogy.co.uk/USAfricanAmericanRecords.html | http://www.exploregenealogy.co.uk/USAfricanAmericanRecords.html | ||
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