This 32-page guide by Reginald Washington (now retired from the National Archives)
is a must. It’s free. Just click on the image and download it.
Black Family Research: Records of Post-Civil War Federal Agencies at the National Archives
September 2, 2019 by leslie1863
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While researching the lives of my great-great-grandfather Edward R. Pitt and his brother William Thomas Pitt of Norfolk County, Virginia, I found fascinating (and sometimes disturbing) details about the civilian and military experiences of those who served in the 1st U.S. Colored Cavalry.
The regiment included free men, freedmen, freedom-seekers and white officers from the United States and abroad. It was organized at Camp Hamilton, Virginia in 1863, attached to Fortress Monroe, Virginia in 1864, and mustered out at Brazos Santiago, Texas in 1866.
Tell the story. Expand the legacy.
Leslie Anderson, MSLS
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Reblogged this on familytreegirldotcom and commented:
See the post from Leslie Anderson sharing good information on Black Family Research. Free to download.
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