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The Archive

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Browse our growing archive of historical records, census data, military records, and more.

Free Collections

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African American Revolutionary Soldiers

Records of African American soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War

MilitaryRevolutionary6,235 records
FREE

Free Black Heads of Household

Census records of free Black heads of household in the antebellum South

CensusAntebellum4,457 records
FREE

Inspection Roll of Negroes

British inspection rolls documenting persons formerly enslaved by Loyalists departing New York

MilitaryRevolutionary2,520 records

Premium Collections

PREMIUM

African Colonization Society

Records of emigration to Liberia and census rolls from Liberian settlements

ImmigrationAntebellum2,450 records
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Alabama State Records Concerning Persons of Color

State records from Alabama documenting the lives of persons of color

LegalAntebellum
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Bibles and Churches Records

Church records of enslaved persons from Kentucky and Alabama

Church-recordsAntebellum
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Civilian Records Pertaining to Persons of Color

Historical civilian records documenting the lives, transactions, and experiences of persons of color

LegalAntebellum
PREMIUM

Ex-Slave Pension Records

Pension correspondence for formerly enslaved persons

LegalReconstruction127 records
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Florida-Louisiana Colonial Records

Church vital records for persons of color from French and Spanish colonial territories

Church-recordsAntebellum84 records
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Georgia State Records Concerning Persons of Color

Registration records of free persons of color across Georgia counties

LegalAntebellum928 records
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Kentucky State Records Concerning Persons of Color

State records from Kentucky documenting the lives of persons of color

LegalAntebellum
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Maryland State Records Concerning Persons of Color

State records from Maryland documenting the lives of persons of color

LegalAntebellum
PREMIUM

Mississippi State Records Concerning Persons of Color

State records from Mississippi documenting the lives of persons of color

LegalAntebellum97 records
PREMIUM

Native American Records

Census and enrollment records of Native American nations including enslaved persons

CensusAntebellum4,790 records
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New York State Records Concerning Persons of Color

State records from New York documenting the lives of persons of color

LegalAntebellum
PREMIUM

North Carolina State Records Concerning Persons of Color

State records from North Carolina documenting the lives of persons of color

LegalAntebellum
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Pennsylvania State Records Concerning Persons of Color

State records from Pennsylvania documenting the lives of persons of color

LegalAntebellum
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Slave Compensation Claims

Military records of formerly enslaved persons filing compensation claims

MilitaryCivil-war2,200 records
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Slave Importation Declaration

Records of enslaved persons imported into southern states

Slave-tradeColonial4,215 records
PREMIUM

Slave Merchant Trade Records

Sales records from colonial-era slave trading vessels

Slave-tradeColonial1,224 records
PREMIUM

South Carolina State Records Concerning Persons of Color

State records from South Carolina documenting the lives of persons of color

LegalColonial
PREMIUM

Tennessee State Records Concerning Persons of Color

State records from Tennessee documenting the lives of persons of color

LegalAntebellum
PREMIUM

Trans-Atlantic Slave Voyages

Database of documented slave trade voyages across the Atlantic Ocean

Slave-tradeColonial36,092 records
PREMIUM

Virginia Order Books — Negro Adjudgments

Court records relating to enslaved persons across Virginia counties

LegalAntebellum134 records
PREMIUM

Virginia Personal Property and Tithes Tables

Personal property tax records listing enslaved persons across Virginia counties

PropertyAntebellum2,336 records