Keyword Year Type Select Ads Obituaries How to Search Advanced Search Showing 163 results Sort by: Title Refine search Source Select...Abilene Weekly Reflector (Abilene, KS)Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, VA)Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN)Asheville Daily Citizen (Asheville, NC)Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)Battle Creek Daily Moon (Battle Creek, MI)Bee (Ripley, OH)Boston Post (Boston, MA)Bucyrus Journal (Bucyrus, OH)Charlevoix County Herald (East Jordan, MI)Cincinnati Commercial Tribune (Cincinnati, OH)Clinch Valley News (Tazewell Courthouse, VA)Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY)Daily Republican (Wilmington, DE)Daily State Gazette (Green Bay, WI)Davenport Sunday Democrat (Davenport, IA)Eufala Daily Times (Eufala, AL)Harrisburg Daily Independent (Harrisburg, PA)Indianapolis Sentinel (Indianapolis, IN)Iowa State Bystander (Des Moines, IA)Jersey City News (Jersey City, NJ)Juniata Sentinel and Republican (Mifflintown, PA)Justice (Chattanooga, 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S. ArmyU. S. Colored InfantryU. S. Colored TroopsU.S. Armyuncle(s)Underground Railroadveteranwhite fatherwhite newspaperwidow Mrs. Jas. Coakley found her uncle (2nd of 2 ads) The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA) November 13, 1909 Rev. S. Tatem's brother is found Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA) January 24, 1914 Brothers George Drane, Phil Dougherty, and Charley Dougherty reunited after 60 years The Washington Times (Washington, DC) December 26, 1919 Levi Richardson reunited with his sister Washington Times (Washington, DC) June 19, 1904 Mr. Goosland [Rev. Matthew Goosland], sold in 1847, finds his sister New National Era (Washington, DC) April 11, 1872 Rev. J. Preston Watson reunited with friend Thomas Gannon Charlevoix County Herald (East Jordan, MI) December 27, 1918 John Jones finds his mother, Parthenia Jones, after more than a 30-year separation The Sun (New York, NY) February 23, 1894 Abraham Blackburn finds his mother after writing 236 letters of inquiry The Chicago Weekly Tribune (Chicago, IL) December 8, 1886 Mrs. Woodsen finds sister Mrs. Culton after 42-year separation Pittsburgh Dispatch (Pittsburgh, PA) July 12, 1891 William H. Todd finds his mother, age 100, after 40-year separation Pittsburgh Dispatch (Pittsburgh, PA) March 12, 1891 Richard Zeigler finds his wife after 32 years The National Tribune (Washington, DC) February 22, 1883 Mrs. Maria Calmikle finds her family after 31 years Daily Republican (Wilmington, DE) December 6, 1889 Mrs. R. W. Williams' reply to information wanted ad for Charlie Oliver Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA) February 8, 1902 W. H. Jackson reconnected with Turner Petty's people Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) April 24, 1884 S. D. Handy located Mr. M. C. Gary's youngest brother Samuel Thomas in Cleveland, TN Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) July 24, 1884 Rev. Charles Brown's people found Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) November 15, 1885 Relations of Peter Page Found The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) April 9, 1885 Mr. Wm. Page Found by his relative Mrs. Maria McSpadden Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) April 9, 1885 An unknown person found several relations through the Southwestern Christian Advocate including their Aunt Mary Jackson Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) October 15, 1885 John H. Coppage found his long lost brother Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) May 15, 1884 She found her lost brother The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) September 10, 1885 E. Ingraham found his lost relatives The Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) August 6, 1885 B.L. Nevils informing Mr. Anthony Grifnin that his brother Isam Davenport died Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) May 15, 1884 A. Johnson found his sister Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) November 13, 1884 Margaret Young reunited with her son Dowen Young Appeal: A National Afro-American Newspaper (St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN) January 1, 1898 of 7
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