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Ancestry/Genealogy

beveeheart

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25. I remember how shocked I was

Reply to Chainfire (Original post)

Tue Jan 10, 2023, 10:10 PM

Jan 2023

when I first saw slaves listed on census records for some of my ancestors on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. I really shouldn't have been surprised though because of tales about my great-grandfather, one being that he made his whole family - wife, 4 daughters and a
son - walk out of a church service when a Black trio started to perform before the sermon.

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Interesting find concerning my Confederate ancestor [View all] Chainfire Jan 2023 OP

So I'm not the only one here with a slave keeping ancestor Walleye Jan 2023 #1

My father's folks came before the revolution. Chainfire Jan 2023 #4

That's quite an interesting history, a true American Tune Walleye Jan 2023 #5

Hi neighbor, I grew up about 20 miles west of you in MD. beveeheart Jan 2023 #13

Elkton, Cecil county maybe? We're probably related Walleye Jan 2023 #17

Queen Anne's County beveeheart Jan 2023 #24

And look at the family progress! leftieNanner Jan 2023 #2

He probably wouldn't like me talking to damn Yankees! Chainfire Jan 2023 #20

What a story, a true rise and fall epic. brush Jan 2023 #3

You're right we don't get to pick our ancestors Doc Sportello Jan 2023 #6

All I know is my grandparents from Russia were assholes housecat Jan 2023 #7

They didn't get to pick us, either. Thank goodness for that Warpy Jan 2023 #8

From an article that I read about my GGF, I don't believe that he was religious. Chainfire Jan 2023 #21

Ha! My ancestors never developed a taste for farming Warpy Jan 2023 #22

My great-great grandfather was a slave overseer. RipVanWinkle Jan 2023 #9

There's a historical marker on the road through my little home town. jaxexpat Jan 2023 #10

I have Confederate ancestors too. ananda Jan 2023 #11

My grandma on my Dad's side warned about horse thieves & bandits. GentryDixon Jan 2023 #12

Sad DownriverDem Jan 2023 #14

My uncle searched for an ancestor who did not buy his way out TNNurse Jan 2023 #15

Three G-G-Grandfathers and Seven G-G-Great Uncles RustyWheels Jan 2023 #16

The farm I grew up on was partially acreage my ancestor twodogsbarking Jan 2023 #18

My mother's father appleannie1 Jan 2023 #19

Family history is intensely interesting GeoWilliam750 Jan 2023 #23

I remember how shocked I was beveeheart Jan 2023 #25