SLAVERY Genealogists

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no photo Valarie Stephens Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
May 1, 2024
no photo Deanna Fratus Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Apr 28, 2024
Some of my ancestors were enslaved. [edit]
Delaney-4363.jpg Two-Spirit RJ Delaney Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Apr 3, 2024
Rodgers-7763.jpg Cheri (Rodgers) Amarna Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 26, 2024
I am doing the geneaolgy of two women descended from enslaved ancestors. Also tracking slave owner ancestors [edit]
no photo Douglas Mitchell Privacy Level: Private (Red)
Mar 7, 2024
no photo David Lindner Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 5, 2024
no photo Connor Smith Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Feb 26, 2024
I am a research assistant to the Descendants of Enslaved Communities at UVA helping to maintain the Wikitree profiles of the families of UVA's enslaved laborers. [edit]
no photo Cathy Walker Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Feb 10, 2024
no photo Lesley Chenoweth Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 26, 2024
Ransom-1130-2.png Moneak Jones Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 11, 2024
Maternal Lineages was Enslaved [edit]
no photo Cassandra Johnson Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 7, 2024
Trying to piece together family history [edit]
Ceruti-7-8.jpg Marion Ceruti Ph.D. Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 3, 2024
I am having a tough time tracking down the names of my slave ancestors in the Bahamas. What we know through DNA testing is very hard to document genealogically. I need all the help I can get. [edit]
no photo Yvette Maxwell Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Dec 13, 2023
no photo T Donaldson Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Dec 8, 2023
Adams-36348.jpg Janet (Adams) Demcoe Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Nov 3, 2023
Walkley-141.jpg Christine Walkley Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Oct 31, 2023
Interested in finding more inofrmation about my ancestors [edit]
Thompson-43409-1.jpg Kate Thompson Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Sep 24, 2023
I am trying to figure out if my ancestors back in Amherst, Virginia were slaves. [edit]
no photo R. Sanborn Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Sep 17, 2023
no photo Erica Frazier Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Sep 8, 2023
Turner-23952.jpg Marvin Turner Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Sep 3, 2023
Tracking slave ancestors [edit]
no photo Tabitha (Daellenbach) Howell Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Aug 12, 2023
I have a special interest in documenting enslaved persons and slave holders. I'm familiar with the BK method. [edit]
no photo Nelson White Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jul 5, 2023
no photo Emily Barrett Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jul 4, 2023
Norman-9327.jpg Nadine Norman Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jul 1, 2023
Find relatives [edit]
WikiTree_Image_Library-168.png Denise (Harden) Jarrett Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jun 22, 2023
In hopes to find my ancestors [edit]
no photo Cossy (Veatch) Ksander Privacy Level: Private with Public Family Tree (Yellow)
Jun 16, 2023
Black Heritage Project member. [edit]
no photo NC Brummer Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jun 14, 2023
Nearly all South African people with ancestors going back over longer times also have ancestors who were slaves. Or ancestors who were slave owners. [edit]
Councell-32.jpg Sarah (Councell) Turner Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
May 21, 2023
Trying to provide documentation that may help descendants of enslaved people find their ancestors [edit]
Strand-966.jpg Doug Strand Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
May 15, 2023
My ancestors owned slaves in South Carolina (Clarendon County and other Low Country counties). Trying to help link those enslaved folks to their descendants. [edit]
no photo Nathaniel Peterson Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Apr 28, 2023
Looking for Slave holding Petersons in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, Brunswick County, Virginia (Sturgeon and Totaro Districts), Prince George's County, Virginia and Petersburg, Virginia. [edit]
Spencer-25392.jpg Dee (Spencer) Spencer-Carr Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Apr 24, 2023
no comment [edit]
Stagner-287-1.jpg E. Stagner Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Apr 3, 2023
Some of my ancestors were slave owners. I am working to add the names of slaves I have found listed in wills and probates to hopefully connect them to descendants. [edit]
no photo Tamera Bush Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 11, 2023
to find connections [edit]
no photo Jennifer Verch Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 9, 2023
no photo Sarah Nelson Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 1, 2023
Dobson-4936-8.jpg Jacqueline Dobson Privacy Level: Private with Public Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 1, 2023
My great grandmother was Barbadian. [edit]
no photo Rachel Moten Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Feb 28, 2023
Grosvenor-670.jpg D (Grosvenor) Anonymous Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography (Orange)
Feb 21, 2023
making sure that British slave owners are identified [edit]
Lee-43187.png Karen Lee Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 27, 2023
I am the descendant of an enslaver, working to identify the names of the enslaved, and where possible connect them to their descendant trees. [edit]
no photo S Peets Privacy Level: Private (Red)
Nov 26, 2022
Lively-1691.jpg Sara Lively Privacy Level: Private with Public Family Tree (Yellow)
Nov 18, 2022
Through the US Black Heritage Project of Wikitree, I am actively researching my enslaver ancestors and contributing to help build our records of enslaved people. [edit]
no photo Crystal Queen Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Oct 11, 2022
Descendant of US chattel slavery [edit]
Ratcliffe-584.jpg Georzetta Ratcliffe Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Aug 26, 2022
I recently discovered my ancestors were slaveowners (despite family stories to the contrary). I am interested in learning more.

Polley (Polly or Pauley) Slave Case which might have involved both sides of my family.

https://www.vvdailypress.com/story/news/2012/04/10/justice-for-former-slaves-162/37127987007/

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no photo Tracey Tucker Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Aug 22, 2022
Dickey-3077.jpg Angela Dickey Privacy Level: Private with Public Family Tree (Yellow)
Aug 8, 2022
i am interested in providing info to persons who are seeking to learn about enslaved ancestors held by my enslaver ancestors. [edit]
W-797.jpg Katherine Wood Privacy Level: Private with Public Family Tree (Yellow)
Jul 29, 2022
Trying to document people enslaved by my ancestors [edit]
Uzzell-160-1.jpg Charles Uzzell Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jul 26, 2022
to compliment black heritage tag [edit]
Hedgpeth-90.gif Susan Hedgpeth Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jul 26, 2022
I'm looking for connections. I am a descendant of enslaver families in North Carolina. [edit]
no photo Tawney King Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jul 7, 2022
no photo Sherrell Brown Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jun 18, 2022
I'm looking for information on my black ancestors, as far back as I can go; to the slave ships if possible. [edit]
no photo Vanessa Shade Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jun 16, 2022
no photo Amber Bratcher Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jun 12, 2022
Hollis-3006.jpg Fatima Hollis Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jun 5, 2022
no photo Timothy Kilby Privacy Level: Private (Red)
May 23, 2022
no photo Ann Morris Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
May 22, 2022
no photo Alecia Stanton Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 26, 2022
no photo Candida Torres Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 6, 2022
no photo Monica (Bradford) Hayes Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 2, 2022
I am African American currently researching my genealogy. [edit]
no photo Lightsey Darst Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Feb 24, 2022
Anthony-1359.jpg Bree Anthony Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Feb 6, 2022
SOME HISTORY ROOTED IN SLAVERY [edit]
Fann-206-1.jpg Porter Fann Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 25, 2022
I have ancestors who were slaveholders and am working to identify them for the USBH project and also contribute toward identifying others where I can. [edit]
no photo Rodney Nicholas Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 14, 2022
Most of my Black ancestors were enslaved. I have found 2 branches that were free by the early 1800s. [edit]
no photo Michelle (Hartman) Detwiler Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 11, 2022
I have been recording sourced information on enslaved persons and their families. [edit]
no photo Wayne Tucker II Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 2, 2022
I research enslaved people in Massachusetts. [edit]
Hamilton-28711.png David Hamilton Privacy Level: Private with Public Family Tree (Yellow)
Dec 26, 2021
no photo Megan Brugh Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Dec 15, 2021
Torres-2380.jpg C Torres Privacy Level: Private with Public Family Tree (Yellow)
Dec 9, 2021
slavery [edit]
no photo Jessica Richards Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Dec 6, 2021
no photo Nita Keith Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Nov 16, 2021
US_Black_Heritage_Project_Images-2.png US Black Heritage Project WikiTree Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography (Orange)
Nov 7, 2021
Heritage Exchange [edit]
Roby-646.jpg Joseph Roby Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Oct 30, 2021
Researching enslaved people [edit]
no photo Olivia Dondas Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Sep 29, 2021
Henderson-2537-4.jpg Anonymous Henderson Jr Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Aug 21, 2021
Records of Hendersons in servitude. [edit]
Green-43261.jpg Jason Green Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Aug 19, 2021
Cowan-1504-1.jpg Valorie (Cowan) Zimmerman Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jul 23, 2021
Following this one because my son-in-law has formerly enslaved people in his tree (which I'm building) and I have at least one enslaver, who I hope to research enough to find the names of those he enslaved. [edit]
Gina_s_photos-1.png Gina (Pocock) Jarvi Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jul 7, 2021
Working on US Black Heritage projects [edit]
no photo Kim (Ryan) Arredondo Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jun 19, 2021
no photo Diane Payne Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jun 2, 2021
no photo Bridgett Carr Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jun 2, 2021
Cruise-394.jpg Cheryl Cruise Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
May 18, 2021
Following, documenting enslaved people held by ancestors [edit]
no photo D Clemens Privacy Level: Private (Red)
May 10, 2021
I have ancestors who held slaves and am creating profiles for the people enslaved by my ancestors. [edit]
Weatherall-96-1.jpg Elaine (Weatherall) Martzen Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
May 6, 2021
Following to help with US Black Heritage Project [edit]
no photo Anonymous Camp Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Apr 22, 2021
I am horrified to learn that some of my ancestors were slave owners. Virginia, Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama were some of the states where they lived. [edit]
Conner-2276.png Kelley Conner Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Apr 11, 2021
It is important for me to help document all known enslaved people in hopes of connecting them to family. [edit]
Richard-6399.jpg Josh Richard Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Apr 5, 2021
I am interested in helping this project. [edit]
no photo BL Givens Privacy Level: Private with Public Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 31, 2021
Lowlands South Carolina, Port Royal, Beaufort [edit]
Jaffe-99.jpg Charlie Jaffé Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 26, 2021
Need to learn more [edit]
no photo Mei'lani Eyre Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 14, 2021
Family history is tied to slavery [edit]
Clark-44659.jpg Boni (Clark) Quandt Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 9, 2021
I am searching for the names of persons enslaved by my ancestors to find/create profiles for them [edit]
no photo Zeena Dawson Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 5, 2021
no photo Julia Dorn Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 3, 2021
no photo Charlie Davis Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Nov 16, 2020
no photo Asia Elliot Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Nov 7, 2020
Selvaggio-84-4.jpg Lucy (Selvaggio) Selvaggio-Diaz Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Sep 24, 2020
As pertains to the United States. [edit]
no photo Kayla Cooper Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Sep 15, 2020
no photo Porsha Thornhill Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Aug 21, 2020
Poncy-1.jpg Duane Poncy Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Aug 13, 2020
My Martinique du Nord one place study contains several slaves or their descendant, and I am concerned about the issues involved around genealogy of these individuals. [edit]
no photo Caroline Gaston Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jul 31, 2020
no photo John Wilcox Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jul 2, 2020
McBeth-165-4.jpg Emma (McBeth) MacBeath M.Ed MSM Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jun 16, 2020
I am passionate about reuniting families who should have never been separated with their family histories. [edit]
no photo John Williams Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 28, 2020
Wiltshire [edit]
Cubbage-167.jpg Thomas Cubbage II Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 8, 2020
John Punch believed to be an ancestor [edit]
Hamilton-21914.jpg Karen Hamilton Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Dec 26, 2019
Researching slaves before and after reconstruction [edit]
Burton-9908.png Keith Burton Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Sep 25, 2019
Some of my ancestors were enslaved--mainly in the Caribbean, but also in the United States. [edit]
no photo Alesia Williams Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 6, 2019
History [edit]
no photo Gary Johnson Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 29, 2019
Tracing my ancestors back to slavery in the United States [edit]
no photo Chandra (Askew) Martin Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 26, 2019
Hoping to break down the brick wall that blocks me from doing more research on ancestors that were born into slavery. [edit]
Barnes-16134.jpg Rhonda (Delk) Barnes Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Dec 16, 2018
Interested in learning more about the slaves in Orange County North Carolina. [edit]
McNaughten-44-1.jpg Will (McNaughten) Loving Privacy Level: Private with Public Family Tree (Yellow)
Nov 19, 2018
I recently uncovered that my 4G and 5G grandparents in Bristol, Rhode Island were slaveholders. I've been reading "Lies My Teacher Told Me" and other books, and starting to understand how much history has been hidden away and how much it still deeply affects us all. [edit]
Franklin-10430.jpg Elyn Franklin Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jul 28, 2018
Looking to ID slave owners and slaves, looking to reconcile a dark past. [edit]
no photo Michael Edwards Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jun 19, 2018
I am researching people owned as slaves by antebellum historical figure Anson Jones [edit]
no photo Kayla Hill Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Apr 7, 2018
African descent in America usually means slavery. I'm open to working with anyone on anything slavery related [edit]
Greiner-866.jpg James Greiner Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Nov 30, 2017
Researching the branches of my tree that extend to before free men (and women) of color in the United States. [edit]
Wilson-47713.jpg Alexis (Wilson) Ritter Privacy Level: Private with Public Family Tree (Yellow)
Nov 24, 2017
I am the direct descendent of slaves in Maryland and Virginia. My maternal grandfather’s grandparents were slaves in Maryland and my maternal grandmother’s grandparents were slaves in Virginia. [edit]
no photo M. Kinsey Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Nov 2, 2017
I am primarily interested in tracing my enslaved ancestors. [edit]
no photo Christina Murphy Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Oct 12, 2017
I am interested in collaborating with anyone who have tips about tracing formerly enslaved ancestors. [edit]
no photo Michele Whitney Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Oct 5, 2017
Possible clues before the civil war [edit]
no photo André Feitosa de Sousa Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Sep 3, 2017
I am connected with African Slavery ancestrality in Northeastern Brazil. [edit]
Campbell-23390.jpg Rebecca (Hesselmann) Campbell Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jul 15, 2017
I have a desire to help restore family histories of the descendants of the US enslaved ancestors. [edit]
no photo Kathy (Smalls) Phillips Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Apr 25, 2017
Southern States [edit]
no photo Phillemon Johnson Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jun 25, 2016
Peter Rucker d. 1743 (Orange, VA) and related families; William Chiles b 1736 / Mary Agnes White b 1745 (Spotsylvania, VA; Abbeville, SC) and related families, DNA tested [edit]
no photo Mack Davis Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jun 4, 2016
Family sold at Sheriff's sale Feb 7, 1856 [edit]
Jones-29956-4.jpg ShiraDestinie Jones MPhil Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Murtaugh-30.jpg Sarah (Murtaugh) Heiney Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
United States slaves and their descendants [edit]