tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820176023454345900.post3661655273561813432..comments2024-03-18T14:39:49.249-05:00Comments on a3Genealogy: Ex-Slave AliasUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820176023454345900.post-87144097232699898602011-06-05T09:34:04.201-05:002011-06-05T09:34:04.201-05:00The issue of name change is one of the most confou...The issue of name change is one of the most confounding challenges that I have faced while researching my ancestors. When I get to the 1870 Censuses, things slow down and I'm stuck until I figure out whether my family members were slaves, who owned them and whether they were a product of relations between the slave and slave master. Allegedly, my surname Gregory, was taken from the slave owner. So I'm told. Am I really a Gregory? And if not, what is my real surname? Its very interesting and fuels my curiosity to know more about the origins of my ancestors. Thank you for this post, it is an eye opener!TRGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00804679664231016434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820176023454345900.post-58775947234235093312010-01-28T12:04:45.605-06:002010-01-28T12:04:45.605-06:00Just wanted to let you know that I thought this wa...Just wanted to let you know that I thought this was very interesting. I always assumed that they took the name of the current master.Jonathan Medfordhttp://themmedfords.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820176023454345900.post-52624421480642166332010-01-24T23:32:00.471-06:002010-01-24T23:32:00.471-06:00Possible reasons behind name changes always fascin...Possible reasons behind name changes always fascinate me. The stories have sometimes helped lead to discovery of other family members I might otherwise not found without those 'clues'Lynnhttp://www.associatedcontent.com/user/12990/lynn_pritchett.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820176023454345900.post-35372360405944491052010-01-23T14:04:14.438-06:002010-01-23T14:04:14.438-06:00Excellent report. Thank you for sharing. This did ...Excellent report. Thank you for sharing. This did clear some misconceptions I had. I appreciate it.<br /><br />Bill ;-)Dr. Bill (William L.) Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857619677138020430noreply@blogger.com