freedmen

A message board posting listing “freedmen” kin raises questions.

An ancestor identified as black reportedly spoke a language of the Creek people. The family’s paper trail reflects…

Her mother-in-law’s paternal roots lie in what was once Texas’ richest county, made so off the backs of slaves.

Was a formerly enslaved man in a May-December romance? Was he well-read or illiterate? We try to untangle the clues.

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