By the 19th century, indentured servitude looked very different from its 17th- and 18th-century colonial roots. In North America, the system had largely faded, replaced
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Exploring Early Texas Genealogy: Tracing Roots on the Frontier
Texas holds a special place in American history, and for genealogists, its early records reveal a rich mix of cultures, migrations, and frontier struggles. From
Indentured Servitude in the 17th-Century Americas: A Forgotten Chapter in Family History
When we think of early labor systems in the Americas, slavery usually takes center stage. But in the 17th century, another system played a huge
The Second Middle Passage: Genealogy and the Forced Migration Within America
When many people think of the slave trade, they picture ships crossing the Atlantic—the Middle Passage that carried millions of Africans to the Americas. But
Ship Manifests and the Lives of the Enslaved
When we think of ship manifests, we often picture tidy lists of passengers and goods crossing the Atlantic. But for millions of Africans forcibly transported
Domestic Slave Trade Manifests
When the United States banned the importation of enslaved Africans in 1808, demand for enslaved labor did not stop—it shifted. The domestic slave trade flourished,
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