African American Records
We welcome your contributions to the African-American history of Anderson County. Records are needed and welcomed, such as early marriages, histories etc.
Thank you.
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Free Persons of Color enumerated in the 1850 Anderson County Census:
Ben Wilson, George Buckins, Robert Slaughter, Jack Norrell, Lucy Norrell, James R Norrell, Mary E Norrell, London Norrell, America Norrell, Henrietta, Nathan Turner, Esther Turner, Green Lay, Eliza J Lay, Sidney A Slaughter, Sydney, George Wilson, Thomas Joseph Bradshaw, Nathaniel & Nancy Weeden, Rosetta & Lawson Robinson, Ellen George, Frances George, Jane George, John George, Claibourne George , Susan George
See the 1850 census for more information
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The 1st African American marriage in Anderson County, Ky
was Nathaniel Myers to Louisa Medley .
on 25 March 1866
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Groom Index to Marriage Book A 1866 - 1882
Index to Black Marriage Book B 1882 - 1900
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Civil War - Union Army
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Additional African-American Records may be found in the following sites:
Cyndi's List - African American Resources
by Cyndi Howells
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