by Toni | Jan 27, 2020 | Black History Month, Blog, Family History Research, Found on FamilySearch
“United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBS8-9Z61?cc=3161105&wc=8B2R-L29%3A1610392401%2C1610392701%2C1610657301 : 16 October 2019), South Carolina > Charleston...
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by Toni | Nov 21, 2017 | Blog, Family History Research, Let's Talk Records, Research Problem Solving
Because we know identifying an ancestor’s birth can be a challenge, we are sharing more records that you can use as substitute to vital records. See Substitute Records for Births in South Carolina to catch up with the resources we have already shared....
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by Toni | Sep 14, 2017 | Blog, Remarkable Documents
The lists below, made in March of 1862, record the names of contrabands in the Union Army camp at Beaufort, SC. The records are part of the collection “United States Union Provost Marshal Files of Two or More Civilians, 1861-1866,” available...
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by Toni | Sep 1, 2017 | Blog, Remarkable Documents
“Tybee Island, Savannah River, Ga.- Views of the lighthouse and barracks” — Frank Leslie, 18961 Tybee Island Taking Hilton Head for the base of operations, the army and navy are conjointly making a series of strategic moves which must, sooner or...
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by Toni | Jun 19, 2017 | Featured, Research Problem Solving
We all struggle with our genealogical research especially those who research people of color. We hit the famous brick walls repeatedly as if we are in a boxing match. First, we must realize that we have to find a better way of doing our research. There are many...
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