Thursday, January 25, 2018

Freedmen’s Bureau Records Available Online

As stated on the website, "the Freedmen’s Bureau Project was created as a set of partnerships between FamilySearch International and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS), and the California African American Museum." The Freedmen's Bureau records have long been seen as a key to African American research.  

Simply click on the "Search Records" box on the landing page to get started.

Juneteenth: Discover Your Roots Using Freedmen’s Bureau Records — FamilySearch.org:

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