Death Records of Lee County, Virginia, 1853-1897
This is a transcription of the death records of Lee County, Virginia from 1853-1897. Over 36,000 records are transcribed in this free digital PDF book.
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A Genealogy of the Lake Family
A genealogy of the Lake family of Great Egg Harbour in Old Gloucester County in New Jersey : descended from John Lade of Gravesend, Long Island; with notes on the Gravesend and Staten Island branches of the family. This volume of nearly 400 pages includes a coat-of-arms in colors, two charts, and nearly fifty full page illustrations – portraits, old homes, samplers, etc. The coat-of-arms shown in the frontspiece is an unusually good example of the heraldic art!
Slave Narrative of Nancy Boudry
In an interview, Nancy Boudry, a former enslaved woman from Thomson, Georgia, reflects on her life under slavery, highlighting the hard labor, meager rations, and lack of education she experienced. She recounts her difficult plantation days, poor treatment, and the struggles of raising children. Despite her hardships, Nancy describes a sense of community among enslaved individuals and recalls her life after emancipation, including her work as a midwife and her pride in her quilting. Nancy’s recollections illustrate the complexity of her experiences and relationships with her former masters.