I found the birth record for my 2nd great granduncle Anthony Allmond. He was born May 15, 1853. You can see from the label that the record was “filmed out of sequence”. On the second page that should show the mother seems to be from a different page because it doesn’t match up. What you do see is William Allmond listed as owner. I wonder if there’s … Continue reading Birth Record for 2nd Great Granduncle Anthony Allmond
I’ve been looking for the death certificate for one of my 2nd great grandfathers because I don’t know when he died or where he is buried. I know where his brother and one of his half sisters are but not him. I didn’t find the death record but I found a birth record. One thing that it confirms is the last enslaver family for his … Continue reading Birth Record for 2nd Great Grandfather Moses Allmond
Looking for traces of my 2nd great grandfather, I mostly find him in real estate descriptions. He was born into slavery in 1856 (I found his birth record BTW!!!) and ended up owning 89 acres of land when he passed away. I don’t know when he died but I know that it was between the 1900 and 1910 Censuses. I’ve been looking for county records … Continue reading 2nd Great Grandfather Moses Allmond
When you’re doing genealogy research as an African American, you will run into some disturbing documents with a lot of it related to slavery. Here this is a list of free negroes in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, summoned in 1838 to show cause why they should not be SOLD FOR THEIR TAXES. The names listed are: According to the Library of Virginia, Free Negro … Continue reading A list of free negroes … on the brink of being sold back into slavery
I searched on Google for a publication called “Blacks In Isle of Wight” because I’ve seen it mentioned a few times. One of the results mentioned the name “Holliman” which is the maiden name of one of my 3rd great-grandmothers. I clicked on the blog and found this. These are literally her parents (well, her father and stepmother) that this post is about. I saw … Continue reading Hollimans of Isle of Wight, Virginia
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