Information on S1409 - (African American Records, DO, Index)
Series Information
MARYLAND INDEXES
(African American Records, DO, Index)
1806-1868
S1409
MARYLAND INDEXES
(African American Records, DO, Index)
1806-1868
S1409
Series Description
Card index to slaves and free blacks listed in Dorchester County records. Identified as Index 36. Entries give name, age, and physical characteristics of the slave or free black; nature of transaction; sometimes family relationships; and citation. Provides references to the following records: DORCHESTER COUNTY COURT including Certificates of freedom series 1806-1851 [MSA C689 and CM1283] and Chattel records series 1827-1833 [MSA CM428]; DORCHESTER COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT Certificates of freedom series 1851-1864 [MSA C690 and CM425]; DORCHESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONER OF SLAVE STATISTICS Slave statistics series 1867-1868 [MSA C738 and CM459].
| Date | Description | Location | MdHR Number | MSA Citation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Details | 1806-1868 | Index 36. Aar-Dye | SR/00/00/000 | 50,756 | MSA S1409-1 |
| Details | 1806-1868 | Index 36. Ear-Jur | SR/00/00/000 | 50,756 | MSA S1409-2 |
| Details | 1806-1868 | Index 36. Kat-Rut | SR/00/00/000 | 50,756 | MSA S1409-3 |
| Details | 1806-1868 | Index 36. Sac-Zip | SR/00/00/000 | 50,756 | MSA S1409-4 |