There have been several new additions to our Links page, where we share the URLs for free websites that hold valuable information for the genealogical researcher.
Recently added is a link to O Say Can You See, a site that explores the legal aspects and history of American slavery, with information and searchable databases of names of enslaved people who sued for their freedom along with their attorneys and the attorneys of their enslavers. The information was retrieved from court records of Washington, D.C. and Maryland as well as the U.S. Supreme Court. It contains some early history of Washington, D.C. along with detailed, interactive maps showing a number of aspects of city life in the early 1800s. A must-visit site for African American research.
Also new is a link to the Association of Oldest Inhabitants of D.C., a group formed in 1865 for residents of Washington, D.C. to gather and foster pride in their city. If your ancestors lived in D.C., they may have been members. Check this site to discover this. The organization holds monthly luncheon meetings with programs of interest to those living, visiting, or interested in Our Nation's Capital.
And be sure to check out the link to a USGENWEB site listing Landowners of Prince George's County when it was formed from Calvert and Charles Counties in 1696. You might call it the Oldest Inhabitants of Prince George's County.