A. D. Coleman searching for his brother Anderson Turner and his daughter Lucy Turner

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 19, 1882

Mrs. Gracie Lowe seeking information about Emma and Philip Tinsley

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

January 12, 1899

We desire information
concerning Emma Tinsley and Phil-
ip Tinsley, who were owned by
Thomas Gregory. I was sold by
Thomas Tines, who married Martha
Gregory, and was taken to Atlanta,
Ga., and stayed there until the war
ended. Any information will be
thankfully received by
Mrs. Gracie Lowe
702 S.…

Richard Seegon searching for his mother Catharine Seegon, Isabella, Rachel, Parry, and David Seegon

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

May 19, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
Of my mother, Catharine Seegon, and Isabella,
Rachel, Parry, and David Seegon. When I last
heard of them, in 1863, they were at Atlanta,
Ga. The ministers will please announce it to
their congregations. Any information will be
thankfully received. Please address
RICHARD SEEGON,
…

Willie Schofield searching for his mother Harriet Jones, and his siblings Squire, Joe and Edwina

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

December 15, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED.
Information wanted of my mother, Harriet
Jones. When last heard of she was in Madison,
Florida, living with Oscar Jones, her master; and
also of my brothers, Squire and Joe, and my sis-
ter Edwina. I was sold by Cy. Robertson to
Lewis Schofield, of Atlanta, Ga. Any informa-
tion will be respectfully received by
…

Lizzie Ragsdale looking for information about her sisters Louisa and Harriet Walton

The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 15, 1886

INFORMATION WANTED OF MY TWO
sisters, Louisa and Harriet Walton,
daughters of Frank and Mary Walton.
They were born in Rutherford county,
North Carolina, near Rutherfordton, at
Uncle William Johnson's, after whose
death they were sold to one Bill McKes-
son. The last account ever heard of them,
Louisa was at Atlanta, Ga., sister Harriet…

Lucinda Lowery searching for her daughter Caroline Dodson

The Colored Tennessean (Nashville, TN)

October 14, 1865

INFORMATION WANTED,
OF Caroline Dodson, who was sold from
Nashville Nov. 1st, 1862 by James
Lumsden to Warwick, (a trader then in
human beings), who carried her to At-
lanta, Georgia, and she was last heard of
in the sale pen of Robert Clarke, (human
trader in that place), from which she was
sold. Any information of her where-
abouts will…

Jemima Howard looking for her brother Jacob and sister Drusilla

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

April 1, 1880

DEAR EDITOR ---- Please allow me
space in your valuable paper to inquire
for my brothers and sisters.
We belonged to Mr. John R. Goff.
of Tucker county, West Virginia.
I was sold to Wm. Elliott, of same
State. My sister Louisia was sold
to Bob Kid, and was sent here to
Louisiana. My brothers' names
are Jerome, Thomas, Jacob,…

A. D. Coleman searching for his brother Anderson Turner and daughter Lucy Turner

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

January 19, 1882

DEAR EDITOR ---- I wish to know
the whereabouts of my people, 1st.
Brother Anderson Turner and his
wife Delilia, children, Henrietta
and John Turner, his mother was
Edith who went to Mark Alexander
by marriage, his wife father
name was Philip and her mother
Sarah. 2d. My daughter Lucy
Turner was sold to James Turner,
her…

Isabella Joseph searching for her parents Seneca and Rhoda Paterson and several siblings

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 2, 1882

TEXAS, BOX 78.

DEAR EDITOR ---- I wish to inquire for my people through your paper. My name is Isabella. I and my brother Jesse were brought from North Carolina by Dr. Mills. We were sold in Madison county, Mississippi. My sisters, Martha and Rosanna, were bought at the same time by a trader named John Ford, and was sold in Louisiana. Our…

Mrs. Elizabeth Pettiford searching for her brother Ellis Dennis Kemp

Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)

July 12, 1890

Information Wanted.
Any one knowing the whereabouts of one Ellis Dennis Kemp formerly of Atlanta, Ga., and when last heard of was in Cincinnati will confer a great favor by informing his sister Mrs. Elizabeth Pettiford, 111 S Lincoln street, Chicago, Ill.

Lucinda (Cinda) White searching for her children.

South Carolina Leader (Charleston)

December 08, 1866

NOTICE
Cinda White, desires to hear of the
whereabouts of her Children, Sally, Jane,
and Hercules, Hercules was sold in Atlanta
by Jack Wallace, about three years ago and
taken to Tennessee: the girls was sold to
James McDaniel in Thomaston Ga. about
the same time. Address; Lucinda White,
Duncan St Charleston So. Ca

R. D. Ware searching for his mother Mary Wilson

The Appeal (Chicago, IL)

February 21, 1891

MARY WILSON—Any information of my mother Mary Wilson will be gratefully received by the undersigned. When last heard from she lived at 116 W. Harris street Atlanta, Ga. Address, R. D. Ware, 509 Central ave. Minneapolis, Minn.

Samuel Williams searching for his mother Sylvia Williams

The Colored Tennessean (Nashville, TN)

March 24, 1866

INFORMATION wanted of my mother,
Sylvia Williams, who formerly belonged
to James Maxwell, Esq,, of Augusta,
Ga. She was owned first by Dr. Degarr.
I have not seen her for nine years. I
formerly belonged to the above Maxwell.
Any person that can give me word of her
will be thankfully rewarded Address
The Colored Tennessean, Box…

Lucindy Millsap searching for her two brothers London and Anderson Bass

The State Capital (Springfield, IL)

July 18, 1891

Lucindy Millsap, a colored wo-
man near Conyers, Ga. wishes in-
formation of her two brothers,
London and Anderson Bass, who
ran away with Gen. Sherman's
army in 1864. London Bass was
totally blind and was led off to At-
lanta, Ga., during the seige of that
place, by his brother Anderson,
making the remarkable trip
through the…

F.A. Shumpert searching for his aunts Mary Warren and Martha Gordon

The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 1, 1885

I wish to inquire through your
paper for my two aunts, who lived
in Atlanta, Ga. I heard from them
once since Christmas, but not
knowing the number of the street
they lived on, or any one to direct
in care of, they don't get my let-
ters. Now if any of your readers
know anything of them they will
confer a favor by notifying them…

Jane Moultrie searching for her mother Elvay, two brothers Clark and Alfred, and a sister Harriet

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

July 24, 1884

MR. EDITOR-I wish to inquire for my people, mother, two brothers and one sister. We all belonged to the widow Lovejoy, and she lived in Jasper county, Georgia; and we were all sold two years before the surrender. A man by the name of Bill Parker bought my mother and the baby child, and my sister was sold to Ann Stafford, a daughter of the widow…

Ludora Snell searching for her father, aunts, sisters, and brothers

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

June 11, 1885

MR. EDITOR-I desire to inquire for my father and mother's people. During slavery we belonged to Dr. Harvey, near a town called Canton, but whether it was Canton, Mississippi, or not I do not know. I was very young when we were sold during the war. Mother, grandmother, myself and two other children were sold to a Mr. James Pickens and carried to…

Mandy Tolen searching for her brother John Hendricks

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

December 4, 1884

MR. EDITOR-- I would like very much to hear from my brother, John Hendricks. I was born in Virginia, and when four years old I was carried to Newbury, South Carolina. I had a brother, William. Our mother was Millie. When old master Tolen died I went to Joe Tolen and brother John to Dr. H. Tolen. I was carried to Mississippi and some years after…

Ann Waddell (formerly Ann Bell) seeking her mother Lydia Bell and sisters Rosetta and Helen Bell

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

June 11, 1892

I would like to inquire for my relatives
separated from me in slave times. My mother and
her three daughters were taken from Warrenton
county, Georgia, and carried to Grenada,
Miss., in 1860. My mother's name was Lydia
Bell, and my sisters' names were Rosetta Bell
and Helen Bell, and my name was Ann Bell.
We belonged to widow…

Royether Brown

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 21, 1884

MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire
about my people. My sister
belonged to Sallie Drone in Atlanta,
Ga. Her name was Isabella. I
left her in Chattanooga in 1862.
Sister Ellen also belonged to Mrs.
Drone. Mother belonged to the
same family, and lived about six
miles from Atlanta. I had brothers
George and Giffel. Address me at
Auvergue,…

Willie Williams

The Freeman (Indianapolis, IN)

June 10, 1893

I would like to know the whereabouts of my
twin brother, his name is Willie Williams; we
were born in Marrietta, Ga., he left when I was
at the Union depot, in Atlanta, Ga., and went
to Louisiana, the last I heard of him. Any information
concerning him will be gladly received
by Willie Williams. Lithia Springs, Ga. 6 10

Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Dillard searching for their nine children

The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, GA)

August 19, 1917

MR. AND MRS. JOHNNIE DILLARD, of Lynchburg, Va., wish to find their nine children, Mollie, Daniel, John, Millie, Tom-my, Malinda, Jimmie, Mauncy and Margaret Jane (all colored), who when last heard of were sold by negro traders. Write information to Mamie Stuart, rear of 355 Walnut street, Atlanta, Ga. Will pay all expenses.

Jennie Thomas searching for her sister Fannie Williams

The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, GA)

March 18, 1883

PERSONAL.

ANY INFORMATION OF A COLORED PERSON
by the name of Fannie Williams, will be gladly
received by her sister Jennie Thomas, at 171
Washington street.

Martha Jennings-Lucas searching for her mother, sister, brothers, daughter, and husband

Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA)

July 23, 1900

A Former Slave's Appeal.
The following pathetic appeal is print-
ed [printed] in the Star of Zion, Chariotte, N.C.,
and is from a former slave who wants to
find his relatives, 37 years after they were
set free:
"Information wanted of my mother, sis-
ter [sister] and brother. My mother's name was
Lucy Jennings, and was a servant of Dr.…

Mrs. Milla Dawsey (formerly Milla Bond) searching for her son and her brothers

The Boston Daily Globe (Boston, MA)

April 10, 1898

LAST SAW SON WHEN HE WAS SOLD.
Aged Negro of East Boston Advertising
for News of Brothers and Son, Who
Were Sold Before the War.
In one of the weekly papers devoted
to the interests of the colored people,
and published widely throughout the
country as a religious paper, recently
appeared a peculiar advertisement, which
reads…