Two Million Black Americans Born Prior to Emancipation in the 1900 U.S. Census

The 1900 full-count US census includes 2,080,169 Black Americans who were born prior to 1866, many of whom were formerly enslaved. This dataset includes the FamilySearch census transcriptions for these individuals including their name, gender, birthplace, birth year, and where they were living in 1900. The dataset also includes a link to a profile on the Family Tree for 84% of these individuals. These profiles provide access to information on other family members, helpful life sketch contextual information, and additional sources attached to the profile. To use the dataset, click the blue \"Access Dataset\" button to the right or click the blue download arrow next to the dataset file below.