United States Census, Slave Schedule, 1850 - FamilySearch Historical Records/Known Issues

Note
NOTE: The name in the Owner Name field in this collection should not be mistaken for the enslaved person's name.

Question 1
Question 1: Some record detail pages lists the Slave’s Race (Original) “M” is “Mexican”. What is the correct race? Answer 1: Since there is no record of Mexican slaves in Texas, we can deduce that “M” is for Mulatto.

Question 2
Question #2: Some indexed records have event place, date, or other errors. How can I determine the correct information? Answer 2: View the document to verify the correct information or search the Catalog using the film number included in the record detail page. A list of known problems below provides correct indexing information:
 * Some record detail pages with an Event Place of Texas interpret the Slave’s Race (Original): M as a Slave’s Race: Mexican. No record exists of Mexican slaves in Texas. The Slave’s Race should be Mulatto.

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