Research At The National Archives And Beyond!

During the closing days of the American Civil War, a little-remembered document, a census of the Federal Military Districts, was created. The document entitled, Census Department of the South – November 1864: For Jacksonville, Fernandina and St. Augustine, Florida – Ordered by the Department of the South, Hilton Head, South Carolina, proved to be an effective tool in augmenting genealogical research. That research led Yvonne Emanuel to the ultimate discovery of some unknown and formerly enslaved family members. This session will briefly review that discovery by showing how an unknown or little used document can aid in your research. Yvonne learned about family history from an aunt who once told her a family secret. As a child she wondered about what she was told, but did not know how to find out information regarding the story. Today she knows how to locate such information and assists others with their research. Yvonne makes presentations throughout Texas as a member of the East Texas Historical Associatio