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Who was the Goza, Goosey, Gosey family in Brandywine,Mississippi? Or Port Gibson, Mississippi?

LaKeisha

In a 1870 census I found my ancestors in a household with the Goza, Goosey, Gosey family. I believe they were slaves working for the family. Where can I found there home are the location of there home?

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    Hello LaKeisha,

    Thank you for posting your question on History Hub!

    A couple of great beginning resources are the National Archives’ ‘African Americans and the Federal Census, 1790–1930’ (PDF) and the National Archives webpage, 1860 Census Records.  The Federal Census of 1850 and 1860 included the “Slave Schedules” which is a list of all enslavers and the number of people, their sex, and age of those enslaved there.  It does not include names but if you know the rough age of an ancestor by the 1870 or 1880 census, you can narrow down which family enslaved them with this information.  Because these records are faded, please see the following charts for 1850 (PDF) and 1860 (PDF) to see the details that were captured..  

    These records are searchable on both FamilySearch and Ancestry (many libraries have subscriptions).  Please see the FamilySearch article ‘United States Census Slave Schedules’ for more information.  Brandywine and Port Gibson are both in Claiborne County.  When conducting your research, search at the county level to get the widest net and narrow down from there.  

    You may also consider exploring records of The Freedmen's Bureau.  This federal agency assisted refugees and freedpeople in matters such as marriage, travel to reunite with family, disputes with employers, establishing savings accounts, education, and more.  Records specific to Mississippi can be found toward the bottom of the page. 

    For more suggestions, we suggest that you review the FamilySearch Research Wiki page on African American Genealogy.

    We hope this information has been helpful!

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    Hello LaKeisha,

    Thank you for posting your question on History Hub!

    A couple of great beginning resources are the National Archives’ ‘African Americans and the Federal Census, 1790–1930’ (PDF) and the National Archives webpage, 1860 Census Records.  The Federal Census of 1850 and 1860 included the “Slave Schedules” which is a list of all enslavers and the number of people, their sex, and age of those enslaved there.  It does not include names but if you know the rough age of an ancestor by the 1870 or 1880 census, you can narrow down which family enslaved them with this information.  Because these records are faded, please see the following charts for 1850 (PDF) and 1860 (PDF) to see the details that were captured..  

    These records are searchable on both FamilySearch and Ancestry (many libraries have subscriptions).  Please see the FamilySearch article ‘United States Census Slave Schedules’ for more information.  Brandywine and Port Gibson are both in Claiborne County.  When conducting your research, search at the county level to get the widest net and narrow down from there.  

    You may also consider exploring records of The Freedmen's Bureau.  This federal agency assisted refugees and freedpeople in matters such as marriage, travel to reunite with family, disputes with employers, establishing savings accounts, education, and more.  Records specific to Mississippi can be found toward the bottom of the page. 

    For more suggestions, we suggest that you review the FamilySearch Research Wiki page on African American Genealogy.

    We hope this information has been helpful!

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