Queries and Surname Researchers
Catawba County Freedmans Marriages 1816-1866
Let us not despair.
Let us not lose faith in people and certainly not in God.
We must believe that a prejudiced mind can be changed,
and that people, by the grace of God,
can be lifted from the valley of hate to the high mountain of love.
Martin Luther King
During the Korean War,
Catawba County had only two soldiers who died POW/MIA.
They both gave their lives for their country.
They were both black Americans.
Sargeant Horace Smith England (born 1918)
Corporal Willie Dennis Hill (born 1930)
Let's see what we can do to memorialize these heros!
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Helpful links
One of my favorite sites for research is NC Live.
You will need to register at your public library
for a password to access this site.
From there, you will find links to newspapers, books
and another favorite, Heritage Quest Online.
AfriGeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy
afrolumensproject
(Central Pennsylvania African American History for Everyone)
Mott's Grove Campground Methodist Church
Volunteer help to transcribe Census records, Slave Schedules
or other information vital to researchers, is welcome.Please help us find photos for this project
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