Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, slave records 1788-1825 Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, slave records

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Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, slave records 1788-1825 Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, slave records

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The Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Slave Records is a register of black and mulatto children born in Dauphin County between 1780 and 1825. The volume contains approximately 170 bound slave records giving each child's name, date of birth, sex, race, as well as owner's name, occupation, and place of residency.

1 volume, 8 loose items

eng,

William L. Clements Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6391292

William L. Clements Library

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