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'''Ohio''' | '''Ohio''' | ||
*''The Underground Railroad of Meigs County, Ohio,'' by Margaret A. Parker written and compiled. Pomeroy, Ohio : Meigs County Historical Society, c2007. {{FSC|1452757|item|disp=FS Catalog Book 977.199 H2p}} | *''The Underground Railroad of Meigs County, Ohio,'' by Margaret A. Parker written and compiled. Pomeroy, Ohio : Meigs County Historical Society, c2007. {{FSC|1452757|item|disp=FS Catalog Book 977.199 H2p}}. {{WorldCat|428974402|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}} | ||
'''Pennsylvania''' | '''Pennsylvania''' | ||
*''Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania,'' by William J. Switala. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books, 2001. {{FSC|1031003|item|disp=FS Catalog Book 974.8 F2sw}} | *''Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania,'' by William J. Switala. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books, 2001. {{FSC|1031003|item|disp=FS Catalog Book 974.8 F2sw}}. {{WorldCat|226038418|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}} | ||
*''History of the Underground Railroad: in Chester and the Neighboring Counties of Pennsylvania.'' by R.C. Smedley. Reprint. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books, 2005.{{FSC|1838652|item|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}} '''''Online at''''' {{FSDL|587956}}; {{WorldCat|54843964|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}} | *''History of the Underground Railroad: in Chester and the Neighboring Counties of Pennsylvania.'' by R.C. Smedley. Reprint. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books, 2005.{{FSC|1838652|item|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}} '''''Online at''''' {{FSDL|587956}}; {{WorldCat|54843964|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}} | ||
*''The Rrackless Trail : the Story of the Underground Railroad in Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and the Surrounding Community,'' by Frances Cloud Taylor. Kennett Square, Pennsylvania : F.C. Taylor, 1976. {{FSC|762874|item|disp=FS Catalog Book 974.813/K2 F2ta}} | *''The Rrackless Trail : the Story of the Underground Railroad in Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and the Surrounding Community,'' by Frances Cloud Taylor. Kennett Square, Pennsylvania : F.C. Taylor, 1976. {{FSC|762874|item|disp=FS Catalog Book 974.813/K2 F2ta}} | ||
''' Vermont''' | ''' Vermont''' | ||
*''Vermont's Anti-Slavery and Underground Railroad Record, with a Map and Illustrations, '' by Wilbur Henry Siebert. Reprint. (New York, 1969) {{FSC|272018|item|disp=FS Catalog Book 974.3 H2si}} | *''Vermont's Anti-Slavery and Underground Railroad Record, with a Map and Illustrations, '' by Wilbur Henry Siebert. Reprint. (New York, 1969) {{FSC|272018|item|disp=FS Catalog Book 974.3 H2si}}. {{WorldCat|3956040|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}} | ||
=== Archives and Libraries === | === Archives and Libraries === | ||
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''' Additional Sources ''' | ''' Additional Sources ''' | ||
*Harriett Tubman was a woman of remarkable skill, determination, and dedication. She was a "conductor" for the Underground Railroad where she assisted enslaved runaways to find freedom not only in the northern U.S. but all the way to Canada. | *Harriett Tubman was a woman of remarkable skill, determination, and dedication. She was a "conductor" for the Underground Railroad where she assisted enslaved runaways to find freedom not only in the northern U.S. but all the way to Canada. | ||
*''Freedom | *''Freedom Train : the Story of Harriet Tubman,'' by Dorothy Sterling. Garden City, New York : Doubleday, 1954. {{FSC|82194|item|disp= FS Catalog Book 921.73 T79s}}. {{WorldCat|895088673|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}} | ||
There was a notable community in Nova Scotia. Some of the formerly enslaved persons would intermingle with Canadian Indians, as they often did in the U.S. Don't ignore Canada when looking for your African American ancestors! Check out this site about [http://www.harriettubman.com/index.html Harriet Tubman] | There was a notable community in Nova Scotia. Some of the formerly enslaved persons would intermingle with Canadian Indians, as they often did in the U.S. Don't ignore Canada when looking for your African American ancestors! Check out this site about [http://www.harriettubman.com/index.html Harriet Tubman] |
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