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Honoring Those Who Were Enslaved: Resources for Descendants

Louisa MasoThe following resources have been compiled for the descendants of those enslaved by the Church in Maryland. The resources below relate to the Church and the Jesuits but also to state, local and other resources available.  The list will be continually updated as more information becomes available.

Collection: Archives of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus | Georgetown University Archival Resources

Catholics in Maryland · Life and Labor under Slavery: the Jesuit Plantation Project · Jesuit Plantation Project

Georgetown Memory Project – Further research is necessary

What Catholic Church records tell us about America’s earliest black history

GU272 Organizations: Who’s Who | GU272 Memory Project

Civil War Washington

O Say Can You See: Early Washington, D.C., Law & Family

African American Gateway – ACPL Genealogy Center

Maryland State Archives – Guide to Government Records

Maryland Death Certificates : Free Texts : Free Download, Borrow and Streaming : Internet Archive

Black Marriages of St. Mary’s County, 1795-1864

Slave Societies Digital Archive

Freedom on the Move

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