• February 19, 2015
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By: Mary E. Clay This is a story about a surname puzzle.  A similar story could be told by many other African Americans trying to find their ancestors.  The search for the surnames the ancestors took after they were freed can be a true test of one’s research abilities.  This...

African Americans, Beginning Genealogy, birth records, Census, Frankfort (Ky.), Franklin County, Slavery, Stories, story, Surnames

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