How Black families, torn apart during slavery, worked to find one another again

TomAlciere

I want to recommend an article for persons researching antebellum ancestors who were enslaved, and freed in the War of the Rebellion in the 1860's. This might help you understand.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/black-families-torn-apart-slavery-worked-find-one-another-rcna16124

Dennis J Yancey

You might consider posting it to this group

https://community.familysearch.org/en/group/4-african-american-genealogy-research