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This list provides the names and dates of service of known Freedmen's Bureau personnel at selected subordinate field offices for Virginia.
On the 203 rolls of this microfilm publication, M1913, are reproduced the records of the Virginia field offices of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1872, including previously unfilmed records of the Virginia staff offices of the quartermaster and disbursing officer, and the subordinate field offices.
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Virginia, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872 The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands (often called the Freedmen’s Bureau) was created in 1865 at the end of the American Civil War to supervise relief efforts including education, health care, food and clothing, refugee camps, legalization of marriages, employment ...
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This collection includes field office reports, letters received and sent, contracts, certificates, registers, censuses, affidavits, and other documents that preserve, directly and vividly, the experiences and circumstances of the individuals involved, such as freed people, Bureau officers, landowners and employers, and others. They contain desperat...
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1. 1865 County Census Report 2. Rations Order (page 1) 3. 1867 School Report 4. 1866 Daily Letter Log 5. 1866 Circular (page 1) 6. 1866 Complaint (page 1) 7. 1866 Indictment 8. 1868 Sub-Commissioner's Report 1. NARA Select Images from Freedmen's Bureau Records Record Types The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands (often called the Freedmen’s Bureau) created many different record types necessary to supervise relief efforts including education, health care, food and clothing, refug...
The Freedmen’s Bureau records are a major source of genealogical information about post Civil War African Americans. To begin your search it is helpful to know the name and some other identifying information such as age, residence or former owner. 1. Locate your ancestor in the 1870 Census. Most local Bureau activities ended (except from claims and...
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1. Add any new information to your records 2. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information 3. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details such as a title, an occupation, or land ownership 4. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors. For example use the place of residence, age, and other information for each person to search for the individuals in census records and other types of records
I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?
1. There may be more than one person in the records with the same name 2. Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names 3. Look for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records 4. Search the indexes and records of nearby counties 5. Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and t...
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The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Virginia. 1. Virginia Guided Research 2. Virginia Research Tips and Strategies 3. Step-by-Step Virginia Research, 1880-Present 4. Researching African American Genealogy 5. Quick Guide to African American Records
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Jan 22, 2019 · The earliest Mordecai Howard I’ve found is from a February 1763 list of court cases in Augusta County, Virginia. There is no information about what the case was, it only says “William Crow vs. Mordecai Howard” ( Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia ).
The Library holds a number of records related to the Office of the Governor. Noteworthy are the Executive Letter Books, 1780–1860 (microfilm), 1874–1877, 1890–1893, and 1902–1906 (originals), which are copies of the Governor’s outgoing correspondence.
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