However, that changed with the 1870 U.S. Census. President of the East Texas Genealogical Society, Michele Bailey, tells us why this is important. “It is a big deal. The 1870 census is the ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) -There’s work in East Texas that’s helping many dig deeper into their African American roots. Because of a lack of record keeping during the slavery era, tracking African American ...