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WHAT IT'S ABOUT
Connecticut
grandfather
1900s
Maio,Cape Verde (Djarmaio)
Grandpa Frank
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David H Branch my great-great grandfather(David
on the Mayflower
My father told me, his father told him, his father's mother told him,
1767
Petersberg, Virginia
My family heritage
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My Grandfather, original story from his Grandfather
From somewhere in Africa to Georgia Colony
From My Grandparents
1790s
My Grandfather was born in 1880, Florence Township, Stewart County, GA
My G-grandfather Prince Shepherd, II.
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Not a family Story
SC, GA, FL, LA, OK, TEX, Mexico
The Leader "Willie Warrior"
1800s
My Grandfather
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a cousin in GA told me that she had always been told WE were FPOC
email x-change
no family members seemed to be the least bit interested in finding ancestor
2005
Hartford, CT and from grandfather who was born in NC
the story goes in our family that we were free people of color
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Alec Powell my paternal great grandfather
Shipment Virginia - Lovingston, VA
From my paternal grandmother
1600s
Shipment Virginia
Using Assimilation as a Means to Freedom
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Father
Greenwood, MS & West Helena, AR
Father
1800s
Greenwood, Mississippi
Great-Grandfather
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South Carolina and England/France
Chris Rock was on Oprah talking about my great great grandfather/my father
1944
Smoaks, South Carolina
My family name being on this show and inspiration
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father, aunt, grandfather
Marion County, Florida
oral history and research
1885
Marion County, Florida
homesteading
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Father, grandfather, and step-uncle
Oregon and Oklahoma
family legend
1890s
San Pedro, California
Hiding out
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Foster Allen
Florence, South Carolina
My grandfather, before his death
1860s
South Carolina,Effingham, Timmonsville, Florence area
The missing brother
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Foster Allen
Florence, South Carolina
My grandfather, before his death
1860s
South Carolina,Effingham, Timmonsville, Florence area
The missing brother
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from my father
cherokee al, and other states he had children over several states
from my father yes ive heard this from other family members
alabama
my grandfather history it was said he had over 25 children
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grandfather
Franklin county, Mississippi
Oral family history
Amite county, Franklin county, Adams county, Mississippi
Family's name
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Grandfather
Georgia
Family
1839
Georgia
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Grandfather
Marion and Georgetown county South Carolina
Family history
1700s
Marion County South Carolina
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grandfather
Martin's Station, Kentucky and Blue Jacket's Town, Ohio
Oral History
Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio
Indain raid
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grandfather
New Bedford, Massachusetts, New York, Red Bank, New Jersey
Passed down
1880s
Mindelo, Sao Vicente, Cape Verde Islands
work ethic
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grandfather and elders
United States
oral history
1890s
Savannah, Georgia; Hymanville, South Carolina; Henderson, North Carolina;
family tree
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Grandfather's ancestors
Navarro County, Tyler, Texas
oil, gas and mineral lease
1881
Texas
A story of fact.
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