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what does F.W.C. mean?

Jeanes, Lynette
Jeanes, Lynette ✭
November 20, 2025 in Get Involved
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  • barbaragailsmith1
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    November 20, 2025

    I think it's Free Woman of Color

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  • Robert Seal_1
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    November 21, 2025 edited November 21, 2025

    Hello @Jeanes, Lynette,

    I agree with @barbaragailsmith1 that it stands for free woman of color.

    See the following glossary from the Berks County (Pennsylvania) Genealogical Society: https://berksgenes.org/helptips-genealogy-terms.html

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