----- Original Message ----- From: "PJ Achramowicz" <mostyinbelarus@YAHOO.COM> To: <DEEP-SOUTH-ROOTS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU> Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 1:33 PM Subject: [D-S] slavery era insurance policies > > > The LA Times just recently ran a story on slavery era insurance > policies that covered slaves. California has identified and posted information > which they have found on the following web site. Scroll down once on > the site and you can check either by slave owner or by slave name. I > don't know if other states are doing this but it is invaluable information > for researchers. Many of these insurance companies may long since have > been subsumed by later incarnations. But new California law has stated > that insurance companies doing business in California must release > information about such slavery era policies. > > http://www.insurance.ca.gov/docs/FS-SEIR.htm > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness