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#OnThisDay Mrs. Alice Bernard was searching for her brothers, William Johnson, Leonard Stepney, and Richard Coats. She suspected them to be in New Orleans, where she placed this ad and had listed her address. #LastSeenProject #DigitalHistory #BlackHistory U.S. National Archives NHPRC

#OnThisDay Mrs. Alice Bernard was searching for her brothers, William Johnson, Leonard Stepney, and Richard Coats. She suspected them to be in New Orleans, where she placed this ad and had listed her address.
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Have you seen the Last Seen Project's latest mapping tool? Come check out this tool to see where people were placing ads from- both in the U.S. and across the world! #LastSeenProject #BlackHistory #DigitalHistory #BlackGenealogy U.S. National Archives NHPRC

Have you seen the Last Seen Project's latest mapping tool? Come check out this tool to see where people were placing ads from- both in the U.S. and across the world!
#LastSeenProject #BlackHistory #DigitalHistory #BlackGenealogy <a href="/USNatArchives/">U.S. National Archives</a> <a href="/NHPRC/">NHPRC</a>
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#OnThisDay Jeff Frierson and Mary Burt were reunited after being separated for 44 years. The couple was married under slavery but Mary was sold and taken to Arkansas, leaving Jeff behind in Tennessee. #LastSeenProject #BlackHistory #DigitalHistory U.S. National Archives NHPRC

#OnThisDay Jeff Frierson and Mary Burt were reunited after being separated for 44 years. The couple was married under slavery but Mary was sold and taken to Arkansas, leaving Jeff behind in Tennessee. 
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Meet one of the Last Seen Project's newest members! From Niles, IL, Weronika Grajdura received her undergraduate degree in History and Anthropology at Saint Louis University and is pursuing her M.A. in History at Villanova University. U.S. National Archives NHPRC

Meet one of the Last Seen Project's newest members! From Niles, IL, Weronika Grajdura received her undergraduate degree in History and Anthropology at Saint Louis University and is pursuing her M.A. in History at Villanova University.
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#OnThisDay Allen Jenkins out of Pensacola, Florida, places and advertisement looking for Harriet Hicks. The only details provided are that Hicks left the Swanes farm in Virginia during slavery for Texas. #BlackHistory #LastSeenProject #DigitalHistory U.S. National Archives NHPRC

#OnThisDay Allen Jenkins out of Pensacola, Florida, places and advertisement looking for Harriet Hicks. The only details provided are that Hicks left the Swanes farm in Virginia during slavery for Texas.
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#OnThisDay Viney Richardson, formerly Fuller, inquires about his children, Sarah Matilda Jane and Thomas Henderson, who were taken to Mississippi and sold. #LastSeenProject #BlackHistory #DigitalHistory U.S. National Archives NHPRC

#OnThisDay Viney Richardson, formerly Fuller, inquires about his children, Sarah Matilda Jane and Thomas Henderson, who were taken to Mississippi and sold.

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"My love is just as great as it was the first night I married you, and I hope it will be so with you...If I never see you again, I hope to meet you in Heaven." See this letter and more in our "Letters" exhibit: informationwanted.org/online-exhibits U.S. National Archives NHPRC

"My love is just as great as it was the first night I married you, and I hope it will be so with you...If I never see you again, I hope to meet you in Heaven."

See this letter and more in our "Letters" exhibit: informationwanted.org/online-exhibits
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#OnThisDay Nathan Parker was seeking out information about his four brothers, Richard, Levi, Elijah, and Elisha, and his three sisters, Falbia, Ann Maria, and Maria Ann. #LastSeenProject #BlackHistory #DigitalHistory @usnatarchives NHPRC

#OnThisDay Nathan Parker was seeking out information about his four brothers, Richard, Levi, Elijah, and Elisha, and his three sisters, Falbia, Ann Maria, and Maria Ann.

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Check out our team's latest find! The ad is from Mrs. K. S. Wilson looking for her sister, Mrs. Mary J. Lemme. In addition to Mrs. Wilson's portion, the editor encourages people to inquire and remember the suffering that slavery caused! #BlackHistory U.S. National Archives NHPRC

Check out our team's latest find! The ad is from Mrs. K. S. Wilson looking for her sister, Mrs. Mary J. Lemme. In addition to Mrs. Wilson's portion, the editor encourages people to inquire and remember the suffering that slavery caused!
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#OnThisDay Lucy Ewell was searching for the whereabouts of her sister, Frances Taylor. She also asked about the pastor of the Second Baptist Church and whether he knew a minister referred to as Reverend Ewell. #LastSeenProject #BlackHistory #DigitalHistory @usnatarchives NHPRC

#OnThisDay Lucy Ewell was searching for the whereabouts of her sister, Frances Taylor. She also asked about the pastor of the Second Baptist Church and whether he knew a minister referred to as Reverend Ewell.

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#OnThisDay Joshua Oglesby was searching for his 13-year-old son James, who left home to seemingly follow an army division. #LastSeenProject #BlackHistory #BlackGenealogy #DigitalHistory U.S. National Archives NHPRC

#OnThisDay Joshua Oglesby was searching for his 13-year-old son James, who left home to seemingly follow an army division.
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#OnThisDay former slaveholder Bradford North left Robert Busby, an ex-slave, an inheritance of $50,000. This story showcases the complexities of navigating these relationships following emancipation. #LastSeenProject #BlackHistory #DigitalHistory U.S. National Archives NHPRC

#OnThisDay former slaveholder Bradford North left Robert Busby, an ex-slave, an inheritance of $50,000. This story showcases the complexities of navigating these relationships following emancipation.
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The Behind the Scenes at Last Seen! Graduate Assistant Alex is hard at work at the microfilm reader looking for any relevant ads to add to our datatbase! #LastSeenProject #BlackHistory #BlackGeneaology #DigitalHistory U.S. National Archives NHPRC

The Behind the Scenes at Last Seen! Graduate Assistant Alex is hard at work at the microfilm reader looking for any relevant ads to add to our datatbase!
#LastSeenProject #BlackHistory #BlackGeneaology #DigitalHistory <a href="/USNatArchives/">U.S. National Archives</a> <a href="/NHPRC/">NHPRC</a>
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#OnThisDay Jane Hall, formerly Jennie Fisher, was searching for her mother, Sallie, and her siblings. They were all formerly owned by W. H. Cunningham in Virginia but her and her brother, Kenison, were transferred to Texas. #LastSeenProject #BlackHistory U.S. National Archives NHPRC

#OnThisDay Jane Hall, formerly Jennie Fisher, was searching for her mother, Sallie, and her siblings. They were all formerly owned by W. H. Cunningham in Virginia but her and her brother, Kenison, were transferred to Texas.
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In honor of Indigenous Peoples Day, the Last Seen Project encourages you to check out some of our ads referencing Indigenous people, places, and events with these related tags! #LastSeenProject #BlackHistory #IndigenousPeoplesDay #DigitalHistory @usnatarchives NHPRC

In honor of Indigenous Peoples Day, the Last Seen Project encourages you to check out some of our ads referencing Indigenous people, places, and events with these related tags!

#LastSeenProject #BlackHistory #IndigenousPeoplesDay #DigitalHistory @usnatarchives <a href="/NHPRC/">NHPRC</a>