We are excited to announce the publication of a new database, South Carolina: Charleston County Slave Bills of Sale, 1774-1872, which adds 258,913 names and 258,944 records to the 10 Million Names Project.
The database includes bills of sale for enslaved people from official Charleston County, South Carolina court records. The records are indexed by first and last names. The names of both the enslaver and enslaved are included. The majority of the enslaved persons do not have last names, making the enslaver’s last name an important clue for researching.
This database is presented in partnership with Family Search as part of the 10 Million Names Project, which aims to recover and restore the names of the estimated 10 million women, men, and children of African descent who were enslaved in the U.S. prior to 1865.
This database was made possible with the help of our long-time volunteer, Sam Sturgis. We greatly appreciate all of his hard work on this project! If you are interested in volunteering for the 10 Million Names Project, please contact our 10 Million Names Volunteer Manager, Danielle Rose, at Danielle.Rose@americanancestors.org.
Please note: This database is available to all American Ancestors members, including Guest Members, at no cost. Consider membership.