10 Million Names Will Change the Course of African American Family History Research • FamilySearch

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10 Million Names Will Change the Course of African American Family History Research • FamilySearch

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Thom—Is there an individual, a committee, or whatever within Family Search that coordinates with the 10 Million Name project? Here at the Pocatello Family Search Center, we have a group of guests who regularly work on the African American projects offered by the BYU Record Linking Lab. We love watching Family Search's Family Tree expand in its coverage of Black Americans in such a fact-based way! But, we are wondering if there is a component of the 10 Million project that might involve extracting information from probates/will in the southern states that mention enslaved individuals by name/age? Perhaps by county?

Any information would be appreciated!