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Slave Registers, Wills, and Famous Connections

Season 3 Episode 5

New Englanders learn how slave registers, wills, and legends connect them to the past.

What reasons did African Americans have for owning slaves? What can probate records reveal? Can these people really be related to Albert Einstein or a legend of the American Revolution?

AIR DATE 6/13/16

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This series takes an historical look into a community by exploring the genealogy of its citizens. In each episode experts will guide six local participants through their family’s genealogy.

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