National Society Daughters of the American Colonists

New Project Will Recover the Names of Up to 10 Million People Enslaved in America Before Emancipation and Locate their Living Descendants 

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Ancestors, a national center for family history, is partnering with family historians, leading African American scholars, and cultural institutions to recover the names of the 10 million people of African descent who were enslaved between the 1500s and 1865 in the territory that is now the United States of America. The project—10 Million Names—will centralize genealogical and historical information about enslaved people of African descent and their families on a free website. 

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  • The project—10 Million Names—will centralize genealogical and historical information about enslaved people of African descent and their families on a free website.
  • "For the first time ever, we have the means to accomplish a project of this importance and magnitude," said Cellini, the founding director of the 10 Million Names project.
  • The site offers resources for self-directed research into African American genealogy and interactive historical context for 10 Million Names.
  • More detail about what materials 10 Million Names is seeking is available online, at 10MillionNames.org/share .

AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST AND DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION LAUNCH DIGITAL EXHIBITION EXPLORING PEOPLE AND PLACES OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR

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Friday, July 1, 2022
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WASHINGTON, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As tensions mounted in the 13 American colonies during the 1770s, an entire generation was faced with a momentous choice: would these ordinary citizens risk rising against a great colonial power in pursuit of liberty? Or would they remain loyal subjects of the British crown, coming into conflict with neighbors and family? A new digital exhibition from the American Battlefield Trust and Daughters of the American Revolution examines the lives of 13 men and women who witnessed the dawn of a new nation, and how their decision shaped the journey they faced in those tumultuous years.

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  • The American Revolution Experience marries the two organizations' respective grounding in the fascinating people and places of the Revolutionary era.
  • In April, when the Trust announced its goal to protect 2,500 acres of Revolutionary War battlefield land during the 250th anniversary period, DAR enthusiastically embraced the vision.
  • The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to promote historic preservation, education and patriotism.
  • The nonprofit, nonpartisan organization has protected more than 55,000 acres associated with the Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and Civil War.