Family record chart
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@ New Georgia Encyclopedia
Description
This image shows a family record chart that was marketed to African American families during the 1880s. Boxes with spaces for entering names of family members and their birth, marriage, and death dates line a central image. This image depicts an African American man, woman, and two small children. Two images across the bottom depict African Americans before and after the Civil War. The image on the left, labeled "Slavery," shows African American slaves working on a farm; the image on the right, labeled "Freedom," depicts an African American family enjoying a picnic.
Record Contributed By
New Georgia Encyclopedia
Record Harvested From
Digital Library of Georgia