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Joseph Ham’s Daybook
Joseph Ham’s Daybook begins in January 1856 and ends in September 1871. It lists all the transactions occurring at his Tailor’s Shop in…
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Louisa County Historical Society
The archival collection of the Louisa County Historical Society is housed at the Sargeant Museum, 214 Fredericksburg Ave, Louisa, Virginia. All…
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Reconstruction to 1900
This exhibit shows the African American experience after the Civil War (during the years known as Reconstruction) up to 1900. VS.1a,...
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Trial of those involved in the Boxley Slave Revolt 1816
Trial of those involved in the Boxley Slave Revolt.
The trail occurred about a week after the incident.
At a Court of Oyer and Terminar held…see more
The trail occurred about a week after the incident.
At a Court of Oyer and Terminar held…see more
The estate of Capt Wm Michie
Louisa County Will Book 13 page 260 includes the considerable number of enslaved people in the estate of Captain William Michie. see more
List of the Free Negros and Mulattoes in the District of Peter Crawford (Green Springs) about 1860
Needs transcriptionsee more
Louisa Free Black Register Sarah and Luzanna Jackson
#409 Sarah Jackson, bright mulatto woman, age 18 years, 5'11" high, black eyes, straight black hair, good countenance, scar on index finger of left…see more
Vital Records gathered from the records of the Louisa County Clerk of Court's office.
These records can provide clues to recreate Vital Records for people who were enslaved from 1742-1865 in Louisa County: births, deaths, marriages…see more