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Register of Destitute Citizens of Franklin and Johnson Counties Issued Rations — Ozark

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The single-volume register of destitute citizens of Franklin and Johnson counties issued rations, June 1866 (140), is arranged by county and thereunder numerically. The register gives name, color, and cause of destitution. Rations were issued in compliance…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.24.1
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Register of Destitute Freedmen — Other Records

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The single–volume register of destitute freedmen, April–September 1868, is unnumbered and arranged by the initial letter of the surname and thereunder chronologically. The volume also contains a list of clothing issued (April 1865, arranged chronologically).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 2.2.2
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Register of Destitutes Receiving Rations — Fort Monroe (Subassistant Commissioner, 5th District)

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The two volumes of registers of destitutes receiving rations, 1865, 1 (199) and 2 (200), are arranged by time period and thereunder alphabetically by initial letter of surname of individual. Volume 1 (199) also contains orders received, 1st District (Fort…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.65.17
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Register of Disbursements — Chief Quartermaster and Disbursing Officer

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The single–volume register of disbursements, March 1868–October 1871 (44 ½), is arranged chronologically. The entries give the name of the person, date, and amount paid.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1906, File 3.1.9
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Register of Employed Freedmen — Selma (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of employed freedmen dated 1865 (181) is arranged in two parts: the first part of the volume is arranged by sex and thereunder by initial letter of surname of freedman; the second part is arranged according to employer. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.25.7
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Register of Employees Under Contract — Atlanta (Freedmen's Hospital)

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The single–volume register of employees under contract, January 1866–March 1867, March 1865–April 1865, December 1865–January 1866, and May 1867–August 1868 (106), is arranged chronologically by date of contract. The volume also contains a prescription…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.10.6
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Register of Employers and Employees — Paraclifta (Sevier County)

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The single–volume register of employers and employees (182) [No Dates] is arranged alphabetically by initial letter of the surname of the employee or employer. The register gives the name of the employer or employee and number of contract.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.25.7
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Register of Endorsements Sent and Received — Correspondence

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The single–volume register of endorsements sent and received, December 1867–December 1869 (17), is arranged chronologically. The volume contains an abstract of letters received. For an explanation, see the descriptive narrative for the six–volume series of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1908, File 2.1.2
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Register of Endorsements Sent and Received — Houston (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of endorsements sent and received, October 1865–December 1868 (105), is arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1912, File 4.22.2
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Register of Endorsements Sent and Received — Newberne (Treasury Department Agent and War Department Financial Agent)

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The single–volume register of endorsements sent and received, September 1865–January 1866 (182), is arranged chronologically. The volume also contains ration accounts (July–August 1867).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.32.1
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Register of Freedmen Admitted to Camp — Petersburg (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of freedmen admitted to camp (396) is undated and arranged alphabetically by initial letter of surname of freedman.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.75.13
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Register of Freedmen and Refugees Issued Rations — Fort Smith (Sebastian County)

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The single–volume register of freedmen and refugees issued rations, March–May 1866 (83), is arranged chronologically. The register gives the name of the person drawing rations; date issued; the number of rations issued; county of residence; and such…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.7.6
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Register of Freedmen and Refugees Receiving Rations — Winchester (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of freedmen and refugees receiving rations, May 1866–August 1867 (473), is arranged chronologically by month.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.95.8
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Register of Freedmen at the Home Colony — Davis Bend

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The single–volume register of freedmen at the Home Colony is undated and unarranged (123). The register states name, sex, age color, occupation, residence, name of former owner, and former residence.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.8.3
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Register of Freedmen Departing Mason's Island, VA

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The single–volume register of freedmen departing from Mason's Island, VA, May 1864–July 1865 (92) is arranged chronologically. The register gives the names, sex, and ages of freedmen and the places where they were sent. The volume also contains a register…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1902, Item 3.1.4.2
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Register of Freedmen Employed on Plantations — Little Rock (Pulaski County)

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The single–volume register of freedmen employed on plantations, 1865–66 (120), is arranged by name of employer and has a name index of employers.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 3.15.6
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Register of Freedmen Furnished Employment — Petersburg (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of freedmen furnished employment, June–July 1865 (397), is arranged alphabetically by initial letter of surname of freedman.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.75.12
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Register of Freedmen in Franklin County — Natchez (Southern District of Mississippi)

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The single–volume register of freedmen in Franklin County (235) is undated and unarranged. The register gives the name, age, color, occupation, and residence of freedmen and name of former owner and former residence.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.34.15
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Register of Freedmen Issued Rations — Jacksonville

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The single volume register of freedmen issued rations, June–July 1868, is arranged chronologically. The register includes the name of the head of the family, names of wife and children, ages of children, location of land, number of cultivated acres, owner…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1869, File 3.3.2
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Register of Freedmen Issued Rations — Quincy

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The single volume register of freedmen issued rations, May–June 1868, is arranged chronologically. Information in the register includes the name of the freedman, location of the land, owner of land, and the number of adults and children in the family. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1869, File 3.8.1
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Register of Freedmen Issued Rations — Tallahassee

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The two volumes of registers of freedmen issued rations, May–July 1868, are arranged chronologically by date of issuance of ration. The first volume, 1 (22), has a name index. The registers give the name and address of the freedman, the number in the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1869, File 3.9.4
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Register of Freedmen on Government Farms in Norfolk, Princess Anne, and Nansemond Counties — Princess Anne (Assistant Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of freedmen on government farms in Norfolk, Princess Anne, and Nansemond Counties (358) is undated and arranged by farm and thereunder alphabetically by initial letter of surname of freedman. The register gives names and ages of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.78.8
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Register of Freedmen Receiving Rations and Furnished Transportation — Athens (Subassistant Commissioner)

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The single–volume register of freedmen receiving rations, March–April 1867 (177), is arranged chronologically. The last notation in the register is a report of transportation orders issued for May 1867.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.6.7
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Register of Freedmen — Springfield (Superintendent)

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The single–volume undated register of freedmen (208) is arranged numerically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.31.3
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