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This book contains a wealth of information pertaining to African Americans in St. Francois County, Missouri, 1822-1920. The information was transcribed from a variety of documents, including court records, emancipation records, wills, bonds, inventories, appraisements, and sale bills, which provide a rich source of names, dates and related data. The largest portion of the book is devoted to transcripts of St. Louis Argus newspaper articles, wh...

The Treaty of New Echota displaced the largest portion of the Eastern Cherokee, and created massive claims records. Although the majority of Cherokees were left destitute after their migration to Indian Territory, the eighth article of the treaty provided some relief, however minimal, by providing both the cost of transportation and subsistence for one year. To receive these payments, individuals had to prove their Cherokee citizenship. As a r...