Keyword Year Type Select Ads Obituaries How to Search Advanced Search Showing 1019 results Sort by: Title Refine search Source Select...Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)Greenville Advance Argus (Greenville, PA)Harrisburg Daily Independent (Harrisburg, PA)Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA)Juniata Sentinel and Republican (Mifflintown, PA)Pennsylvania Freedmen's BulletinPhiladelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)Pittsburgh Dispatch (Pittsburgh, PA)Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA)Public Opinion (Chambersburg, PA)Reading Times and Dispatch (Reading, PA)Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)Star of Zion (Charlotte, NC)The Christian RecorderThe Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)The Daily Republican (Monongahela, PA)The National Gazette and Literary Register (Philadelphia, PA)The Pennsylvania Freedmen's Bulletin (Philadelphia, PA)The Philadelphia Times (Philadelphia, PA)The Pittsburgh Press (Pittsburgh, PA)The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)The Star and Enterprise (Newville, PA)Weekly Journal (Mercersburg, PA) Item Type Ad Tags African Methodist Episcopal Churchantebellum adArmy Hospitalarmy substituteattorneyaunt(s)capturedchanged namechild(ren)Civil WarCivil War battleConfederate CongressConfederate States Armycontrabandsconvicteddebtdeceaseddesertion (spousal)dowrydying wishemancipationemigrationEnoch Ardenescapedescaped from jailestateestate divisionfamily historyfemale enslaverforced migrationformer enslaverfree people of colorfreedgrandparent(s)heir(s)hired outIndian TerritoryinheritanceJohn Brown's RaidkidnappingKnights of Pythiasleft with Union Armyliteracylocation knownmanumittedmaritime workmaster diedmigration (north)migration (post-emancipation)migration (west)ministerministers please readmissing person(s)missionarymultiple adsmutual searchNative Americansnephewniecenorthern slaveryorphan/orphanageparent(s)passingpension (Civil War)person with a disabilityphysical descriptionprisoner of warprobatepropertyrailroad workerReconstructionremarriedresistancereunion successfulrewardrunawaysailorsearching for former enslaverself-emancipationself-purchasesibling(s)skilled tradeslave tradeslave tradersold southsoldierspousesteamboatU. S. ArmyU. S. Colored CavalryU. S. Colored InfantryU. S. Colored TroopsU. S. NavyU.S. Armyuncle(s)Underground Railroadunnamed person searchingveteranwhite fatherwhite newspaperwidow Sandy Wilson searching for his mother Margaret Jones and several family members The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) August 17, 1867 Sarah Ann Ray Caldwell searching for her mother Amy Ray Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) February 23, 1882 Sarah Boston looking for her mother Eliza Canon The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) February 17, 1881 Sarah Carter searching for her sister Lavinia Williams The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) December 26, 1878 Sarah Coleman seeking information about her sister Patsy Butler, cousin Lucy Lee, and brother John Coleman The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) April 12, 1883 Sarah E. Wilson looking for her uncle John Haskins The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) April 25, 1895 Sarah Elizabeth Brooks seeking information about her mother Deborah Brown The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) June 12, 1869 Sarah Jane Witherspoon searching for her brother Willis Bailey The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) February 1, 1900 Sarah Wilson seeking information about her son Eugene Wilson The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) August 30, 1883 Sarah Young seeking her unnamed husband The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) May 3, 1882 Sealia Lanton searching for her siblings Claricie Lanton, Chawnie Lanton, and Sie Brown The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) September 8, 1881 Selia Nelson searching for her parents, Edgecomb Glover and Nancy John Glover The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) August 24, 1899 Selina Harris looking for her brother Abner Lightfoot and Emanuel Lightfoot The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) March 17, 1866 Seluda Calaway looking for information about her sons George and Henry Calaway (2nd of 2 ads placed) The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) July 22, 1897 Seluda Calaway searching for her sons Henry and George Calaway (1st of 2 ads placed) The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) July 1, 1897 Serana Cox searching for her son Newton Cox The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) April 13, 1867 Sergeant Olmsted Massy searching for Mrs. Nancy Massy The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) August 5, 1865 Silas Redman looking for his mother Fanny, father Samuel, and siblings The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) April 30, 1891 Silla Johnson searching for their mother Deli Johnson The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) August 17, 1872 Simon Foley looking for his mother Rachel Foley and siblings, Neut, Doctor, P. O., Matilda, and Harriet The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) September 26, 1889 Smith Blackwell searching on behalf of his wife, Rhoda Blackwell, for her parents Molly and Peter Roe and several siblings Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) February 16, 1882 Solomon M. G. Copeland seeking information about his father Warren Copeland The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) May 22, 1890 Somerset Cannon searching for her sisters Margery and Mahala Cannon and brother Stephen Cannon The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) September 25, 1869 Soph. Dandridy looking for her father and mother Samson and Clare King The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) July 7, 1866 Sophia Bishop searching for brother Kinnett Claggett The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA) August 9, 1888 of 41
