Missouri became a state on August 21, 1821, which meant free blacks could not be prevented from entering or remaining in the state. Since many other slave states restricted freed slaves and free blacks from staying within their borders, they migrated to Missouri. This is the second volume in this popular series; it gives information from the 1800s to this century, and draws from many sources. The chapters are compiled from the following material: census records; military enlistments; marriage records of Nodaway, Jefferson, Miller, Dade, Cooper and Audrain Counties; cemetery records of...
Missouri became a state on August 21, 1821, which meant free blacks could not be prevented from entering or remaining in the state. Since many other s...
"Finding source material that offers practical value to Missourians of African ancestry is the largest, single obstacle in researching their family history. What little information there is has focused primarily on either a small geographic area, or has documented a single family." This volume includes information on individuals from the late 1700s to the late twentieth century, and reflects the varied sources necessary for successful research. A brief summary of the laws and statutes affecting both free blacks and slaves has also been included. Chapters are as follows: Roster of the 56th...
"Finding source material that offers practical value to Missourians of African ancestry is the largest, single obstacle in researching their family hi...