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St. James Parish Louisiana Slave Questionnaire
The purpose of this questionnaire is to compile information for a database. This same form will be placed on the Lafourche Parish GenWeb and the St. John Parish GenWeb sites. It is important to document the history of Americans of African descent. Much of early African/American history is oral tradition, and it is important to begin documenting what we do know, so that in the future, our children will have places to come to in order to learn about their ancestors. Anyone who has ANY information about persons who were slaves on plantations is encouraged to submit forms here. Many plantation record books contain information regarding the background of slaves who were purchased, sold and emancipated. Plantation records often contain information about deaths and births. In many cases we will be able to track the life of an enslaved person from plantation to plantation, owner to owner, by submitting information here. This information is primarily for St James Parish Families, but ANY slave information for ANY family anywhere in Louisiana will be accepted.

Last Name First Name Middle Name "Slave" Name Sex Date of Birth Place of Birth Date of Death Place of Death Mothers Name Mothers Birthplace Fathers Name Fathers Birthplace Names of Brothers and Sisters Notes or Short Story about This Person I Have A Photograph To Submit Please Email Me About Submission Of My Photograph Owners Last Name Owners First Name Plantation Name Plantation Location Was This Person Born On This Plantation Name of Previous Owner (If Any) Location of Previous Owner How Was This Person Acquired Additional Remarks Submitters Name Submitters Email Address I want my email address added to the website so anyone who is researching my ancestor can contact me