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2. Look for the slaveholder’s name in: | 2. Look for the slaveholder’s name in: | ||
=== 1850 Slave Schedules === | |||
*'''1850''' {{RecordSearch|1420440|United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Census, Slave Schedule, 1850 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | *'''1850''' {{RecordSearch|1420440|United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Census, Slave Schedule, 1850 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
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Slave schedules give the age and sex of each enslaved person. | |||
:*The 1850 and 1860 federal census mortality schedules. These give the names of enslaved persons who died and the names of the slaveholders. | :*The 1850 and 1860 federal census mortality schedules. These give the names of enslaved persons who died and the names of the slaveholders. | ||
:*Tax records. These list enslaved persons and their monetary value. | :*Tax records. These list enslaved persons and their monetary value. | ||