New in Michael Hiat's Lowcountry Africana Resource Library: Corroborating Evidence

In Michael Hait's previous entry of his column, he examined the Freedmen's Bank deposit slip for an African-American man named Robert S. Tarleton. In his latest article, Michael examines federal census records to learn more information on Robert Tarleton and his family.

First, he considers the source on its own merits, just as he did previously with the Bank record. then, he compares the information in the census to the information in the Freedmen's Bank record. Learn how to apply this research method to your own family research:

Michael Hait's Lowcountry Africana Resource Library: Corroborating ...

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