My mom has done a lot of work on Mary Warren and her former owner, our 4th/5th grand uncle Jeremiah Warren, and his legal efforts to ensure she and a few of his other slaves had some protection and provision following his death. This case came from the perspective of the slaveholder's side. But what if you are researching in the other direction, such as tracing an enslaved ancestor's origins and background?
If you are willing to take the time to research and transcribe wills, estates, and other probate records you might be surprised at what you can unearth.
LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson shows how to begin this daunting process in "Analyzing Probate Records of Slaveholders to Identify Enslaved Ancestors":
This webinar will provide an overview of the probate process, the genealogical information that can be found in a slaveholding estate, and related records that a probate proceeding may point to.
Runs 1 hour 23 minutes. Free for non-subscribers through August 22, 2017.
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