Baldwin County African-Americans

Freedman's Bureau The Freedman's Bureau was located in the Masonic Building. Headed by General Oliver O. Howard, the bureau served Baldwin, Putnam and Jasper counties. First agents were Thomas W. Wright, J. D. Rogers and Matthew R. Bell.

Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938
Carrie Mason Ferebe Rogers

BOOKS Dr. Charles Henry Phillips "From the Farm to the Bishopric."

Dr. Phillips talks about growing up Milledgeville, " his experiences on the farm where he was born, in college where he won numerous degrees and in ecclesiastical life, where he has won for himself many pastorates and many honors. There are interesting notes on his four trips to Europe as a delegate to conferences. " Pub. 1932.
Dr. Charles Henry Phillips History of The Colored Methodist Episcopal Church in America, published in 1925 is online at http://docsouth.unc.edu/church/phillips/phillips.html#fp2.

Garland, Emily Allen, Giving a Voice to the Ancestors
Historical book about Baldwin & Hancock Racial Mix Families: Ingram, Little, Fraley, Ellis, Allen, Butts, etc.)
Adele Logan Alexander, Ambiguous Lives: Free Women of Color in Rural Georgia, 1789-1879 (Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press, 1991).

MILITARY
Charles Batton, Union Navy Sailor, Civil War

Fred Smith, Union Navy Sailor, Civil War

Allen Brantley aka Allen Blunt received a federal pension for his work with Sherman's troops during the March to the Sea. He was in Co. I, 103 Reg USC Inf. Pension as invalid March 31, 1898. His widow filed June 20, 1932.
Buffalo Soldiers

CEMETERIES
Baldwin County Cemeteries (link)

CHURCHES

SCHOOLS
Baldwin County Schools
The Eddy School and Sallie Ellis Davis

Colored Odd Fellows 1889

RESEARCH AfriGeneasis a site devoted to African American genealogy, to researching African Ancestry in the Americas in particular and to genealogical research and resources in general.

Christine's Genealogy Website

Cyndi's List of Sites