For those of you seeking African American Ancestors in Missouri -- please check and post to the message boards provided below It has been some time since I have been able to update additional records to my African Americans in Missouri website -- but I do continue to get many, many queries and attempt to assistance each person who contacts me via email. If you have slave related documents you would like to share; please feel free to email, fax or snail mail them to me. Over the past year -- my computer died, but now I have a new system. I was unable to retrieve some documents from my old system. I now have a new powerful system with CD/DVD burner and everything so I can retain and hold much more data and images safely. If you have sent me photos in the past year; and recollect what you sent; please send me an email reminder so I can check my index of goodies and make sure I have it. I've literally got a collection of stuff on cd rom from Missouri folks. I just need another 24 hours in each day to get it online! If you visit my website here: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/topic/afro-amer/ You can access the following: African American Genealogy ALHN Queries Discussion Board http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/topic/afro-amer/webbbs/queries/index.cgi African American Genealogy Wills Index Board http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/topic/afro-amer/webbbs/wills/index.cgi African American Probate Records Index Board http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/topic/afro-amer/webbbs/probate/index.cgi African American Land Records Index Board http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/topic/afro-amer/webbbs/land/index.cgi African American Private Family Records Index Board http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/topic/afro-amer/webbbs/private/index.cgi BY THE WAY!!! The State of Missouri also has online an African American History Initiative http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/africanamerican/intro.asp Before Dred Scott: Freedom Suits in Antebellum Missouri http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/education/aahi/ St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project: Freedom Suits http://www.stlcourtrecords.wustl.edu/about-freedom-suits-history.cfm (this is a fascinating website. I found several lawsuits related to families I am researching -- and I am amazed at what lawsuits were about and what slaves were put through in fighting for freedom) Thanks --- Traci Wilson-Kleekamp African Americans in Missouri http://www.missouri-slave-data.org http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/topic/afro-amer/ (you can view and post queries and responses here!)