Mississippi, like many other states has rich genealogical data for African American research, most of which can be found in traditional places—census, vital records, local courthouse records. However, this state also offers some unique records from the period of the Civil War, the era of freedom and emancipation, and also records reflecting families to ties with Native American communities. There were 31 branches of the Freedmen’s Bureau throughout Mississippi. There were 11 regiments of the United States Colored troops representing over 10,000 men of African descent in the Union Army from the state. In addition to many of those collections, are resources from the Educable Children’s list, Southern Claims Commission records of black homesteaders. This session will explore some of those rich resources and methods of finding them.
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Angela Walton Raji did it again! Always good information and ways to look at docs.
She opened my eyes to new information on the Mississippi Choctaw mixed races, along with new ways to look at research documents!
I always enjoy Angela’s webinars. I have Mississippi ancestors and I got a lot tips today to help me find my people.
Ms. Angela always brings the best to her webinars. This time I learned there are actual names of those who died in the years 1849 before the 1850 census was taken. They appearing on the Mortality schedule is awesome. Great presentation.
Very interesting and looking forward to trying the new search options in the future!
This was an EXCELLENT seminar, especially for beginning researchers like me! Soooooo very informative and helpful, and full of practical and useful tips.
I have watched hundreds of webinars with some awesome speakers but I have to say Angela rates as one of the best. I don’t have slaves or slave owners in my tree. I was just hoping to find some hints on finding info for my white MS ancestors. I can’t say I learned much to help me but I feel educated on how to do black research. Outstanding job and attitude. She left me with good feelings at a time not much is good in our society.
Excellent, useful information!