Author: Char McCargo Bah, Edited by Mumini M. Bah
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467140015
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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"At the beginning of the Civil War, Federal troops secured Alexandria as Union territory. Former slaves, called contrabands, poured in to obtain protection from their former masters. Due to overcrowding, mortality rates were high. Authorities seized an undeveloped parcel of land on South Washington Street, and by March 1864, it had been opened as a cemetery for African Americans. Between 1864 and 1868, more than 1,700 contrabands and freedmen were buried there. For nearly eighty years, the cemetery lay undisturbed and was eventually forgotten. Rediscovered in 1996, it has now been preserved as a monument to the courage and sacrifice of those buried within. Author and researcher Char McCargo Bah recounts the stories of those men and women and the search for their descendants."-- back cover.
Author: Family Tree Editors
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440311307
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1532
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The one book every genealogist must have! Whether you're just getting started in genealogy or you're a research veteran, The Family Tree Sourcebook provides you with the information you need to trace your roots across the United States, including: • Research summaries, tips and techniques, with maps for every U.S. state • Detailed county-level data, essential for unlocking the wealth of records hidden in the county courthouse • Websites and contact information for libraries, archives, and genealogical and historical societies • Bibliographies for each state to help you further your research You'll love having this trove of information to guide you to the family history treasures in state and county repositories. It's all at your fingertips in an easy-to-use format–and it's from the trusted experts at Family Tree Magazine!
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Category : Registers of births, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 498
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Category : New England
Languages : en
Pages : 892
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Author: Ida Powell Dulany
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN: 1572336587
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 306
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The Piedmont area of Loudoun and Fauquier Counties, Virginia, near the Maryland border, was hotly contested throughout the Civil War. The mistress of a slave-holding estate, Ida Powell Dulany took over control of the extensive family lands once her husband left to fight for the Confederacy. She struggled to manage slaves, maintain contact with her neighbors, and keep up her morale after her region was abandoned by the Confederate government soon after the beginning of hostilities.
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Category : Genealogy
Languages : en
Pages : 414
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Author: George B. Everton
Publisher: Everton Publishing
ISBN: 9781890895068
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 952
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CD-Rom is word-searchable copy of the text.
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Category : Genealogy
Languages : en
Pages : 906
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ISBN: 9780891571360
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 386
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Author: Lyman Horace Weeks
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Category : New York (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 64
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