Enslaved in Pennsylvania: County Slave Registries Database 1780-1847 There is no single repository for Pennsylvania’s surviving county slave registries. “Some have survived as individual registrations, others as original manuscript registries, and others still as transcripts of original documents.” If you are researching people who were enslaved in Pennsylvania these are invaluable resources, … Continue reading →
Hummelstown Brownstone: South Central PA Brownstone If you’ve ever wondered why there is so much Brownstone at Lincoln Cemetery…. Here is the beginning of an explanation–the Hummelstown Brownstone Company. You can find a completely thorough review of the history of the Hummelstown Brownstown Company by visiting this excellent site created by Peggy … Continue reading →
Archives of the Sydney Howard Gay Fugitive Slave Interviews in Mid-19th Century NYC In 1855 and 1856, Sydney Howard Gay, the editor of the National Anti-Slavery Standard and an operative in the underground railroad in New York City, decided to meticulously record the arrival of fugitive slaves at his office. The resulting … Continue reading →
