by Toni | Feb 3, 2020 | Black History Month, Blog, Family History Research, Found on FamilySearch
“Florida, County Voter Registration Records, 1867-1905”, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WPZ7-WGN2 : 13 November 2019), Leon county, Box 1 Hernando & Leon counties, 1868, Leon county, Film # 008620845, Edward...
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by Toni | Jan 27, 2020 | Black History Month, Family History Research, Found on FamilySearch
About This Collection Today’s featured FamilySearch collection is United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. This is a searchable collection with images. The collection contains images of the National Archives’ carded name index to pension...
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by Toni | Dec 31, 2019 | Blog, Family History Research, Let's Talk Records
Did you know that FamilySearch has many free resources for documenting your ancestors who served in the United States Colored Troops (USCT)? Here, we will take a look at ten free FamilySearch resources for documenting USCT veteran ancestors, and the information they...
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by Toni | May 2, 2019 | USCT Pension Files
Biographical Summary Simon Washington was born about 1845 on Newport Plantation on the Combahee River in Beaufort County, SC. His parents were Thomas Washington and Daphne. His brother Uriah Washington was raised on the same plantation. Simon was enslaved by William...
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by Toni | Mar 13, 2019 | USCT Pension Files
Fortune Goodwin was born in Coosawhatchie, SC about 1819. He was 45 years old at the time of his discharge. He was 5-feet 7-inches high with black complexion, eyes, and hair. He was a field hand before enlisting in the United States Colored Troops. After the war, he...
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