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Comment by Lowcountry Africana on January 1, 2010 at 11:50pm

Hi Karen,
First, I didn't answer your question about inventories and bills of sale coming up on Lowcountry Africana - the answer is yes to both, we will be digitizing Charleston inventories spanning 1732-1870 and many bills of sale for slaves. Once we get started we will need plenty of volunteers to index the records so hope everyone will stay tuned and index a few records as you can.
Second, I checked our records (posted and not yet posted to the website) and I am not seeing any new information on Bradwell plantations. If you send the names of specific ancestors you are seeking we may have records for them and I will be happy to check and send you any records we have.
Did your Google search turn up these two sites for SC plantations?

Plantations of South Carolina by Mrs. Johnie Rivers:
http://lowcountryplantations.org/

South Carolina Plantations at SCIway.net:
http://south-carolina-plantations.com/

If not, do give them a look.

Best and Wishes for a Happy New Year,
Toni

Comment by Lowcountry Africana on January 1, 2010 at 4:12pm

Hi Anita,
I will look through our records to see if I see any Bonapartes. More after I check...

Toni

Comment by Anita Wills on December 30, 2009 at 12:29pm

I am looking for information on Bonapartes who were slaves throughout South Carolina. My ancestors may have come from the Caribbean or Lousiana. I found a Bonaparte who was the overseer of a Plantation. I do not know the name of the Plantation, but it was an Island off of South Carolina. There were Bonapartes in Charleston who were free prior to the Civil War.

Anita

Comment by Lowcountry Africana on December 29, 2009 at 10:53pm

Hi Karen,
I see a bill of sale to Isaac Bradwell, Jr. from Joseph Inabinet in 1842, which includes a man named Mingo. Here is the link to the abstract in the SCDAH Online Database Index:

http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/RecordDetail.aspx?Re...

If the record is of interest you can order a copy of the bill of sale from microfilm at SCDAH. ---toni

Comment by Lowcountry Africana on December 29, 2009 at 10:41pm

Hi Karen,
Thank you so much for posting! Do you know the location? It will help us pin down which records to search.

Happy Holidays!
Toni

Comment by Toni Carrier on October 7, 2009 at 10:37am

Hi Robyn,
Thank you so much for your research help! How thoughtful of you.

Toni :0)

Comment by robyn anderson on October 7, 2009 at 4:36am

hi catrina , i found the name you were loooking for . do you have a name for the wife

Comment by robyn anderson on October 7, 2009 at 4:11am

if anyone needs help with brickwalls i am avaible to help

Comment by Toni Carrier on September 21, 2009 at 5:04pm

New Article by Aaron L. Day: DNA to Africa

A new article by author Aaron L. Day has been posted on the Africana Heritage website. Aaron explains DNA testing and shares his personal experience of tracing his family's African roots.

DNA to Africa by Aaron L. Day

Hope you enjoy!

Best,
Toni

Comment by Lowcountry Africana on September 12, 2009 at 1:51pm

The Lowcountry Africana Resource Library by Michael Hait: Principles of Sound Genealogical Research

Finding a record on Lowcountry Africana which names an ancestor is exciting. But how can you use that record to further your family research?

Genealogist/historian Michael Hait, Coordinator of the Lowcountry Africana Genealogy resource Library, offers advice for conducting sound genealogical research, documenting sources and evaluating evidence. Michael's library is growing. We invite you to visit and enjoy!

Here is sampling of the offerings in Michael's Resource Library:

What is the Genealogical Proof Standard?

The Genealogical Proof Standard provides an outline for sound and responsible genealogical research. By subscribing to its standards, you can ensure that your research will be as accurate as possible.

What Constitutes a Genealogical Source Record?

Under the current standards of genealogical proof, source citation and analysis are supreme. But what constitutes a genealogical source record?

Evaluating a Source Record

One important aspect of the Genealogical Proof Standard is its focus on the principles of sound record analysis. Using these principles, you will be able to distinguish between different types of record, information, and evidence and use these distinctions, together with other factors, to determine the reliability of your facts.

The entire content of Lowcountry Africana is and always will be 100% free. We invite you to enjoy, and share your comments on, the articles in Michael's Resource Library.

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