Fold3 Free Access to the Black History Collection

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Access Fold3's Black History Collection Black History Month 2017 – Access Black History Records In recognition of Black History Month, Fold3 is making the records in its Black History collection available for free through the end of February. Whether you're searching for your ancestors or looking for primary documents to help with other research, the Black History collection gives you access to more than a million documents, records, and photos that help to capture the African-American experience during five eras of American history: Slavery, The Civil War, Reconstruction & Jim Crow Laws, World War I & II, and the Civil Rights Movement All the titles in our Black History collection contain valuable insight into the history of African-Americans in the United States, but titles that are especially rich in information include: Danish West Indies – Slavery and Emancipation Suppression of Slave Trade and Colonization (1854-72) Amistad – Federal and Supreme Court records American Colonization Society Board of Commissioners – Emancipation of Slaves in DC Court Slave Records for DC South Carolina Estate Inventories and Bills of Sale, 1732-1872 "Colored Troops" And more! Some examples of interesting records you can find in the Black History collection include: An 1810 inventory for the estate of Joseph Morton, a “free black man” An 1827 inventory for the estate of Thomas Drayton that lists his 160 slaves by family group A Civil War—era photograph of black laborers The service record of Christian A. Fleetwood of the US Colored Infantry, who earned the Medal of Honor during the Civil War A photograph of 3 members of the original black fighter squadron in WWII Get started searching Fold3’s Black History records here. Or look for individual collections by name here. *Access to the records in the featured collections will be free until Feb 28, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. MT. Free access requires registration for a free Fold3 account. After the free access period ends, you will only be able to view the records in the featured collections using a paid Fold3 membership.