Lineage Research
Trace the 1870 Line
The 1870 Census was the first to record formerly enslaved Americans by name. Answer a few questions and match your ancestor to the federal records most likely to document your family's line. Learn why lineage matters in Delineation and What It Means for Reparations.
- Your ancestor
- Where & when
- Clues
- Your dossier
Civic action dispatch
Now act on it
A debt documented is not yet a debt collected. See it, prove it, force it.
- 01Federal + state bills
Step 01 · Monitor
Track the bills
Follow active reparations measures in Congress and the states.
Open tracker - 023,142 counties
Step 02 · Document
Verify the receipts
Find slave schedules, Freedmen's records and land deeds in your county.
Search your county - 03Scripts + caucuses
Step 03 · Mobilize
Organize your district
Call your lawmaker, reach your Black Caucus and start a local group.
Get the playbook
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Call your state lawmaker today
Copy the script, then find your representative's number on the community page.