Robert A. Jackson sent me photocopies of Pettiford and Bibby family letters and let me use his microfilm copy of North Carolina Marriage Bonds. Roger A. Peterson sent me photocopies of Owen County, Indiana court records, and Coy D. Robbins of Bloomington, Indiana sent me photocopies of Orange County, Indiana free papers. Forest Hazel shared Jeffries family records and Douglas Patterson shared Robins and Pinn family records. Doris Stone sent me photocopies of many of the Surry County, Virginia Free Negro records. Scott Wilds shared Darlington District, South Carolina records.
Federal census records for the state.
Page number is for the printed version of the census in 1790 and the microfilm of the original for all other years. Orders Note that free African Americans have been identified by printing their family names in bold except in their own family history. The author will answer inquiries on any families.