How and where do I apply for the Capps Slave manifest copies?

Yvonnewedgworth

chris1952 sent you a message

I did a 20-minute research meeting with Family Search last month. At that time I was walked back from the present to a stopping point for Black race Capps to our possible slave owner with the same last name of Capps. I was told that the Capps family was large, only Three households could afford and held slaves. That I need to secure slave manifest copies to determine which Capps household may of owned my past relatives.

Question: How and where do I apply for the Capps Slave manifest copies? Will that say from where the slave originated from? Recent heritage tests show a notable lineage percentage to Nigeria. Last Question, is where can I find a professional geologist that can help me research at a reasonable price?

RobertWessel

@Yvonnewedgworth

I'll see what I can find out and get back to you. I will open a conversation here with chris1952.

@chris1952

Hi. Sister Wedgeworth asked me to look into this for you. Before I dig into it, I need a bit more information. If you could answer the questions below I will get on it and see what I can find.

1. Where did the Capps family live and when did they live there? I need to start the search with a review of census records.
2. Do you know the names of any of your slave ancestors? If there are records in the Freedman's Bureau they will be listed under their names.
3. Do you know the names of any of the Capps family members who owned your slave ancestors?
4. Is your tree on FamilySearch? What is the person ID for one or more of the Capps in your line? This will help me identify what is already known so I can identify the information gaps that need to be filled in.

Once I hear from you regarding these details, I will start looking for whatever records I can find. Thanks and I am looking forward to working with you on this.

WKathleenM4

@chris1952

Mr. Wessell is a great researcher and will not charge you for the information he finds. I would say that he would be a good place to continue your research.

Yvonnewedgworth

I googled Capps Slave Manifest and came up with this:

https://www.archives.gov/atlanta/finding-aids/slave-manifests/charleston/names.html

Hope this helps.