Journey Through Ledgers – People of Color, Enslaved & Free Can Be Found!
Learn about the many different extant types of small business ledgers that document African American Individuals – whether enslaved, Free Persons of Color, or living in the post-Civil War period. Explore what you might learn from these ledgers and how to correctly interpret found information. Learn how to find/identify which ones survive, whether digitized or not, and how to research the included information. Also, consider that ledgers for African American-owned businesses may also survive. Many examples of what may be found are included. Challenges particular to using for African American research are shared. Ledgers represent an often overlooked rich genealogical resource you WILL want to investigate.
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Syllabus for Journey Through Ledgers – People of Color, Enslaved & Free Can Be Found!
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