African American Records
An extensive search has been made of Boone County records for any mention of African Americans--both before and after 1865. Browsing through the records provides an interesting snapshot at what life was like in Boone County for both enslaved persons and those choosing to stay in Boone County after the Civil War.
Census records
Church records
- African Americans in Belleview Baptist Church Records [PDF]
- African Americans in Big Bone Baptist Church Records [PDF]
- African Americans in Richwood Church Records [PDF]
- Sand Run Church Documents Regarding African Americans [PDF]
Military records
- African Americans and Required Service in the Union Army [PDF]
- African Americans from Boone County in the Civil War [PDF]
- African Americans in the Militia in 1875 [PDF]
Newspapers
Tax records
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"Legalization of Taxation of Negroes and Mulatoes", 1867 [PDF]
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African American Reconstruction Era Tax Lists, 1866-1892 [PDFs]
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1891, 1892