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78 Total pages
115 Contributing members
Field Offices, Office of the Adjutant General, Fort Macon, NC, Letters Sent, Vol. 99, Dec. 1872–Aug. 1874

The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, often referred to as the Freedmen’s Bureau, was established on March 3, 1865. The duties of the Freedmen’s Bureau included supervision of all affairs relating to refugees, freedmen, and the custody of abandoned lands and property. These documents come from the Records of the Field Offices of the Freedmen's Branch, Office of the Adjutant General, 1872–1878, Series 1.5: Fort Macon, NC (Disbursing Officer).

 

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216 Total pages
102 Contributing members
Field Offices, Office of the Adjutant General, Louisville, KY, Lists of Claimants, Sept. 1872–May 1878, Part 1

The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, often referred to as the Freedmen’s Bureau, was established on March 3, 1865. The duties of the Freedmen’s Bureau included supervision of all affairs relating to refugees, freedmen, and the custody of abandoned lands and property. These documents come from the Records of the Field Offices of the Freedmen's Branch, Office of the Adjutant General, 1872–1878, Series 1.4: Louisville, KY (Disbursing Officer).

 

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148 Total pages
166 Contributing members
Field Offices, Office of the Adjutant General, Louisville, KY, Register of Claimants, Vol. 77, Oct. 1872–May 1878

The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, often referred to as the Freedmen’s Bureau, was established on March 3, 1865. The duties of the Freedmen’s Bureau included supervision of all affairs relating to refugees, freedmen, and the custody of abandoned lands and property. These documents come from the Records of the Field Offices of the Freedmen's Branch, Office of the Adjutant General, 1872–1878, Series 1.4: Louisville, KY (Disbursing Officer).

 

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9 Total pages
15 Contributing members
Mississippi Field Offices, Subordinate Field Offices: Meridian (Subcomm.), Accounts, Vol. 205, 1865–Jan. 1866 and Mar. 1866

The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, often referred to as the Freedmen’s Bureau, was established on March 3, 1865. The duties of the Freedmen’s Bureau included supervision of all affairs relating to refugees, freedmen, and the custody of abandoned lands and property. These documents come from the Records of the Field Offices for the State of Mississippi, Series 3.32: Subordinate Field Offices: Meridian (Subcommissioner).

 

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120 Total pages
86 Contributing members
Mississippi Field Offices, Subordinate Field Offices: Meridian (Subcomm.), Affidavits and Complaints, July 1865–Jan. 1868

The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, often referred to as the Freedmen’s Bureau, was established on March 3, 1865. The duties of the Freedmen’s Bureau included supervision of all affairs relating to refugees, freedmen, and the custody of abandoned lands and property. These documents come from the Records of the Field Offices for the State of Mississippi, Series 3.32: Subordinate Field Offices: Meridian (Subcommissioner).

 

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90% Complete

212 Total pages
78 Contributing members
Mississippi Field Offices, Subordinate Field Offices: Meridian (Subcomm.), Miscellaneous Records, 1865–68

The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, often referred to as the Freedmen’s Bureau, was established on March 3, 1865. The duties of the Freedmen’s Bureau included supervision of all affairs relating to refugees, freedmen, and the custody of abandoned lands and property. These documents come from the Records of the Field Offices for the State of Mississippi, Series 3.32: Subordinate Field Offices: Meridian (Subcommissioner).

 

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91% Complete

36 Total pages
40 Contributing members
Mississippi Field Offices, Subordinate Field Offices: Meridian (Subcomm.), Register of Complaints, Vol. 206, Nov. 1867–July 1868

The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, often referred to as the Freedmen’s Bureau, was established on March 3, 1865. The duties of the Freedmen’s Bureau included supervision of all affairs relating to refugees, freedmen, and the custody of abandoned lands and property. These documents come from the Records of the Field Offices for the State of Mississippi, Series 3.32: Subordinate Field Offices: Meridian (Subcommissioner).

 

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46% Complete

13 Total pages
12 Contributing members
Mississippi Field Offices, Subordinate Field Offices: Meridian (Subcomm.), Register of Rations Issued, Vol. 207, Feb.–Aug. 1866

The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, often referred to as the Freedmen’s Bureau, was established on March 3, 1865. The duties of the Freedmen’s Bureau included supervision of all affairs relating to refugees, freedmen, and the custody of abandoned lands and property. These documents come from the Records of the Field Offices for the State of Mississippi, Series 3.32: Subordinate Field Offices: Meridian (Subcommissioner).

 

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63 Total pages
36 Contributing members
Mississippi Field Offices, Subordinate Field Offices: Meridian (Subcomm.), Register of Rations Issued, Vol. 208, May–Aug. 18

The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, often referred to as the Freedmen’s Bureau, was established on March 3, 1865. The duties of the Freedmen’s Bureau included supervision of all affairs relating to refugees, freedmen, and the custody of abandoned lands and property. These documents come from the Records of the Field Offices for the State of Mississippi, Series 3.32: Subordinate Field Offices: Meridian (Subcommissioner).

 

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243 Total pages
91 Contributing members
Virginia Assistant Commissioner, Endorsements Sent, Volume 10 (31), July 3–Dec. 31, 1868

The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, often referred to as the Freedmen’s Bureau, was established on March 3, 1865. The duties of the Freedmen’s Bureau included supervision of all affairs relating to refugees, freedmen, and the custody of abandoned lands and property. These documents come from the Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Virginia, Series 2: Endorsements Sent.

 

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92% Complete

327 Total pages
214 Contributing members
Virginia Assistant Commissioner, Endorsements Sent, Volume 9 (30), Jan. 1–July 3, 1868

The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, often referred to as the Freedmen’s Bureau, was established on March 3, 1865. The duties of the Freedmen’s Bureau included supervision of all affairs relating to refugees, freedmen, and the custody of abandoned lands and property. These documents come from the Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Virginia, Series 2: Endorsements Sent.

 

Additional resources are available on the Freedmen's Bureau Instructions Page. Please help us transcribe these records to learn more about the lives of formerly enslaved men and women during the Reconstruction Era.