Hello, I'm new and enthusiastic about this group. I'm finding my self without tools(or ideas) to co

Yuli_Olvera_Austin

Looking for their grand and great grand parents.


X24 MOM

@Yuli Olvera Austin​ I am going to cross post this to the @Virginia Genealogy Research​ group, the folks there may be able to help you find better resources for your research Good Luck!

Julie Cabitto

I highly recommend attending this free webinar next Wed Feb 10th. She will give you lots of ideas. https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/915317454587238412?fbclid=IwAR0sTm3w6ZRuuPL9pHAm3YpjOpLSqNehGaK0sfU4CuVnvjcK6WbDWrnmEDs

Julie Cabitto

The first question is, in 1847 do you know if this family was free or slave? That would determine which records to look at. If free, you would want to look in the Free Negro Registry for the county your family lived. If slave, you would be looking for emancipation papers. Either slave or free, you would want to look in Freedmen records. Such a bank records, or marriage records ("co-habitation book"). Here is a very good resource about the Freedmen records: https://mappingthefreedmensbureau.com/