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Afro-Louisiana History and Genealogy, 1719-1820
URL: http://www.ibiblio.org/laslave/

Description:
A database of information on 100,000 slaves who were brought to Louisiana in the 18th and 19th centuries. It contains "African slave names, genders, ages, occupations, illnesses, family relationships, ethnicity, places of origin, prices paid for slaves, and slaves' testimony and emancipations." Searchable by name, master, gender, racial designation, time period, plantation location, and origin. "Miscellaneous Searches" has lists of African names, slaves involved with revolts, and runaways. Demographic tables are available.

Author:
Hall, Gwendolyn

Dublin Core Material Type:
Collection

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
African Americans -- Genealogy
African Americans -- Louisiana -- History
Black History Month
Slaves -- United States

LII Database Information:
Record 950 created by Dana Lubow on 11/24/2002
Last modification on 01/09/2004
Last review by Charlotte Bagby on 10/03/2006 Charlotte Bagby on 05/31/2006
Published: 11/24/2002  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/950