Legislative acts may contain divorce, manumission, and other types of personal information. For instance, here are two examples of manumissions involving free people of color in Mobile County, Alabama, and Escambia County, Florida. These acts provide clues for further research. For instance, deed book C (pages 454 and 493) contains additional information on the Petit manumission. (See Family History Library microfilm 932527.)
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CategoriesAuthorI am a professional genealogist specializing in tracing the lives of African Americans. I earned my Ph.D. in history from the University of Alabama. |