Margaret O'Brien

Finding Enslaved Bills Of Sale On Ancestry

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A bill of sale is a legal document that records the sale and transfer of ownership of property. In the era of slavery in the United States, enslaved people were considered property. A “slave bill of sale” was used to document the purchase of a slave from one owner to another. It served as proof … Read more

Finding Bills Of Sale On FamilySearch

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When you are researching African American ancestors who were enslaved, then finding documents and records is not easy. One kind of record is a bill of sale. This is a legal document that records the sale and transfer of ownership of property. In the time of slavery, enslaved people were considered property. The bill of … Read more

Fields As An African American Last Name

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The 2010 U.S. Census recorded 38,708 black Americans with Fields as their last name. That represented 36% of the total of 107,522 entries. This article compares census numbers before and after the Civil War. We also look at historic African American people named Fields in the last three centuries. We end with a review of … Read more

Dixon As An African American Last Name

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The 2010 U.S. Census recorded 62,197 black Americans with Dixon as their last name. That represented 39% of the total of 159,480 entries. This article compares census numbers before and after the Civil War. We also look at historic African American people named Dixon in the last three centuries. We end with a review of … Read more

Daniels As An African American Last Name

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The 2010 U.S. Census recorded 57,162 black Americans with Daniels as their last name. That represented 39% of the total of 146,570 entries. This article compares census numbers before and after the Civil War. We also look at historic African American people named Daniels in the last three centuries. We end with a review of … Read more

Curry As An African American Last Name

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The 2010 U.S. Census recorded 26,222 black Americans with Curry as their last name. That represented 35% of the total of 74,919 entries. This article compares census numbers before and after the Civil War. We also look at historic African American people named Curry in the last three centuries. We end with a review of … Read more

Clay As An African American Last Name

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The 2010 U.S. Census recorded 20,026 black Americans with Clay as their last name. That represented 41% of the total of 48,844 entries. This article compares census numbers before and after the Civil War. We also look at historic African American people named Clay in the last three centuries. We end with a review of … Read more

Charles As An African American Last Name

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The 2010 U.S. Census recorded 32,442 black Americans with Charles as their last name. That represented 53% of the total of 61,211 entries. This article compares census numbers before and after the Civil War. We also look at historic African American people named Charles in the last three centuries. We end with a review of … Read more

Bryant As An African American Last Name

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The 2010 U.S. Census recorded 69,398 black Americans with Bryant as their last name. That represented 36% of the total of 192,773 entries. This article compares census numbers before and after the Civil War. We also look at historic African American people named Bryant in the last three centuries. We end with a review of … Read more

Byrd As An African American Last Name

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The 2010 U.S. Census recorded 32,516 black Americans with Byrd as their last name. That represented 35% of the total of 92,904 entries. This article compares census numbers before and after the Civil War. We also look at historic African American people named Byrd in the last three centuries. We end with a review of … Read more