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Researching Wills to Find Enslaved Ancestors

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Amy Peacock discusses the search for enslaved ancestors in documents of slaveholders. These records include: Deeds and Property Records, Wills, Sale of the Estate, Inventory of the Estate and Division of the Estate.

Upcoming Virtual Classes

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Using Records That Are Not Genealogy Records

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Sunday, June 01
James Tanner
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Organization Skills for Family Historians

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Sunday, June 08
Kathryn Grant
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Update on Handwriting Recognition and Full-text research on FamilySearch

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Sunday, June 08
James Tanner
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