Robin--There's been a discussion on our TransylvanCoGenList re slaves & former slaves; hopefully several of these recent posts might help-- --- In TransylvanCoGenList@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Allison" <dma12@b...> wrote: > Kathy, > WOW. New one on me! Have never heard of such a record as this in Transylvania County but worth finding out if it exists. Could be a major breakthrough if it exists. > > I feel a potential new project coming on! <snip> ------- Just a quick search under "Cohabitation Records, NC" brings up a long resume of sources, some of which refer back to MARS records. I didn't have time to look for Transylvania County, but did find some excellent source material. Example of records available, some on MARS. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/COHABIT.HTM Hyde County Bibliography of research source books in NC. http://www.ncgenealogy.org/pub/counties.html Regards, Doyle **** Michael, Thought I'd save you some time - I have more of it that you do right now I'm sure. Here is the MARS info: Title: Cohabitation Bonds and Records Provenance: Class: County Records [Collection] Group: Transylvania County Creator: Clerk of Superior Court; Clerk of Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions; Register of Deeds Location: 3A.438-439 MARS Id: 293.66 (Series) Scope / Contents: Volumes and boxes concerning the legal acknowledgment of preexisting "marriages" of former slaves under statute of 1866, including cohabitation bonds and record of cohabitation. Index Terms: Subjects: Marriage; Cohabitation; Freedmen Nightie, night - I'm done for the day! Kathy **** ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Summers" <ksummers55@mchsi.com> To: <TransylvanCoGenList@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 8:23 PM Subject: Re: [TransylvanCoGenList] Re: bi-racial ALLISON - Michael > Uh, Oh - No new projects until after October. <VBG> I have seen the Cohabitation Records at the archives for other counties but just never had time to get into them. Sounds fascinating though. > > Kathy **** Ann Propst, Brevard, NC **** -----Original Message----- From: tahda@bellsouth.net [mailto:tahda@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 1:09 AM To: Ann K Propst Subject: RE: [CATAWBA-WEST] Catawba County, NC Black Heritage web page Thanks Ann, I'm going to need some luck on this one. Records are so hard to find, but I know they are out there somewhere. I have a friend who's mother is 110! I plan to do some visits with her and hopefully she can help me out a little. This information really needs to be available, so it's an honor to be able to do this site. Well, better get to work...Thanks again, Robin Barger