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Submitted by ccharity on Fri, 02/20/2009 - 07:59

Register of Colored Persons of Caroline County, State of Virginia

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Register of Colored Persons of Caroline County, State of Virginia, cohabitating together as husband and wife on 27th February 1866

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Submitted by ccharity on Fri, 02/20/2009 - 07:56

Hanover County, VA Freedmen’s Marriage Register

Visit Hanover County, VA Freedmen’s Marriage Register

The Hanover County, Virginia, marriage register of freedmen, officially titled, “Marriage Register of Freedman living in Hanover Co Va, Who were Married by the Act passed by the Legislature of Virginia, February 27th 1866” is a list of 550 African American couples whose marriages were validated by action of the Virginia legislature.

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Submitted by ccharity on Sun, 11/30/2008 - 19:56

Slave Descendants Face Struggles

It's hard to find ancestors who, in the eyes of the law, were property rather than persons. Descendants of American slaves must be tenacious to overcome the many obstacles imposed by their families' years in bondage. Read More

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