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The Fruits of
a County Research
Project
Where on Earth is Upson County?
Upson County 1864
upson
county population 1830-70
slaves
named in pre-1865 upson county sources
conclusions
from the county project - pt I
conclusions
from the county project - pt II
do the
conclusions in upson county apply to other places?
how to
learn about antebellum state court systems?
"lesser
known records of slavery"
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Slaves
Named in Pre-1865 Records
| Probate Records |
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about 3,200 |
| Deeds and Mortgages |
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1,832 |
| Civil Suits (in Law & Equity) |
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about 400 |
| Church Minute Books |
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about 280 |
| Fieri Facias |
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about 260 |
| Interrogatories and Answers |
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about 100 |
| Store Account Books |
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about 100 |
| Letters, Plantation Records |
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less than 100 |
| Criminal Cases |
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about 90 |
| Coroner's Inquests |
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19 |
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| TOTAL SLAVES NAMED * |
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about 5,000 |
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*counting each
individual slaves only once regardless
of how many records he or she may appear in |
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