Genealogy

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

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