Happy 4th of July
June Stake Indexing Report
YTD CUM 230,012
YTD CUM 230,012
Ward Total Names
- Clinton 552
- Edmond First 267
- Edmond Fourth 3728
- Edmond Second 2499
- Okc Fifth 1103
- Okc First 3394
- Okc Fourth Branch 13
- Okc Seventh 3312
- Okc Third 1399
- Quail Creek 350
- Village 739
- Woodward Branch 34
- Edmond Fourth 227
- Okc Third 31
Freedmen's Bureau Project
You may have seen in your list of Indexing projects an increase in the Freedmen Bureau batches. You may wonder how that affects you, maybe your family roots don't fall into this category, but these records extend to just about anyone who lived or worked in the south in the years following the civil war.
It includes anyone who needed help after the Civil War. These records reflect the massive effort of the federal government to assist the newly freed slaves and anyone impacted by the war. They provide a look at the legal system and how it worked, or didn't work in those days.
Various records included in this project are: work contracts, marriage records, birth records, school records, wills, food and clothing rationing lists, property settlements, etc.
More importantly for the black community it was the first time that the names of the children and parents were recorded. The first vital records for this community. These records reflect a massive effort to stabilize the south following the Civil War, and you may even find your ancestors listed there.
Go to the link listed below to hear the Announcement made on June 19th, 2015, 150 years since the day of emancipation, in Los Angeles, by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and NARA.
Ever wonder how indexing can help you overcome the world? Watch this short video and see what changes can come into your life through indexing. The Spirit touches each indexers life with power and purpose. Learn to recognize that spirit through indexing.
Just click on the link below to view.
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