Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Understanding Freedmen’s Bureau Records (Program)
10:00 am to 11:00 am
The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, MO and Zoom
This session will give an overview of Freedmen’s Bureau Records, how to access them, and what types of information may be gathered from them. The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands (often called the Freedmen’s Bureau) was created by the Federal government in 1865, at the end of the American Civil War. The records of this agency are useful not only for descendants of the formerly enslaved, but also for the descendants of others living and working in the South after the conflict. Barbara Mulvihill, retired librarian from Salina, Kansas will present in person and by Zoom.
Attendance Options: In person at The Library Center or Zoom for OGS members. Members will receive a Zoom link by email or find the link at ozarksgs.org,programs. Members must login for access.
