Finding Enslaved Bills Of Sale On Ancestry

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

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