Colored Club Organized The colored democrats of Huntingdon organized a club at the court house last Monday night. The club consisted of 26 members and it is said there are more yet to join. The following officers were elected: W. … Continue reading →
by William Lloyd Imes, Philadelphia, PA The Journal of Negro History, vol. 4, number 3; 1919; pages 254-272. Click here for original In 1790, the free colored population of Tennessee was 361, while the slave numbered 3,417.1 In 1787, three … Continue reading →
Genealogy blogger Robyn N. Smith published a column in April, 2023, entitled The Tough Stuff of History for Genealogists. In that column, Ms. Smith described the wealth of genealogical details and historical background information available in Congress’ 1872 report of … Continue reading →
Following is a descriptive list of items categorized as related to slaves in the McClung Historical Collection in Knoxville. The documents are from multiple East Tennessee counties. This information appears in a frame. You will have to browse through two … Continue reading →
The all-volunteer US Black Heritage Project has announced the Black Heritage Family Builders Program. Genealogy volunteers with experience researching African-American families are now offering to build a family tree for anyone with Black heritage for free, without any obligation, and … Continue reading →
Suggestions on this page are listed in no particular order. If you can recommend other blog sites, please contact us (link in menu at right). Inclusion on this page does not indicate endorsement of the blog, the blogger, its content, … Continue reading →
FamilySearch offers a number of free resources for researching African American families and history. Users must register for a free login. Click here to begin your journey. Be sure to check out the on-line, video-based learning available for free from … Continue reading →
FamilySearch has provided the full Tennessee Slave Census for 1850 as both a searchable index and browsable images. The collection description states Name index and images of slave schedules listing slave owners and only age, gender and color data of … Continue reading →
Site last updated September 14, 2024 @ 9:32 pm