24 Fun Facts about FamilySearch You May Not Know • FamilySearch

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24 Fun Facts about FamilySearch You May Not Know • FamilySearch

FamilySearch celebrated its first 125 years of family discovery in November 2019! Founded in 1894 as the Genealogical Society of Utah, Famil…

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Anita1973

I believe FamilySearch has a Manumissions folder where those records are attached. Is there a similar folder for records containing slave names such as names recorded in Wills of owners. I have the Will of one of my ancestors that mentions several slave names. It would be nice for these Wills to be recorded in a folder where the ancestor of a slave could research Wills in the area where their people came from to see if the names match any of their people.

Thanks,

Anita

Amy Archibald

@Anita1973

Thank you for your comment. You may be able to find what you are looking for by using the resources available in the FamilySearch Wiki: African American Genealogy.