Also a banking system was set up, and deposit records are available to the researcher. Microfilms of those records are available at the Western Reserve Historical Society of Cleveland, Ohio and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints of Utah. Probate and chancery court records are good sources for identifying slaves. If a person died and left a will , slaves that were passed on to heirs were identified by first name. In both of these instances you should look for groups of names that you recognize as belonging to one family.
Family bibles can provide a wealth of information.
Old photographs are good, especially if they identify the people in the pictures and the dates the pictures were taken.