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The ''MESDA Craftsman Database'' is a collection of primary source information on over 90,000 artisans and artists practicing 127 trades in the early American South. This includes enslaved persons. | The ''MESDA Craftsman Database'' is a collection of primary source information on over 90,000 artisans and artists practicing 127 trades in the early American South. This includes enslaved persons. Quoting from their web site: "Because the records are read without regard to race or gender, the Craftsman Database is a significant resource that offers unparalleled access to documentation about women and African Americans, both enslaved and free. And because each craftsman’s record is linked to a specific geographic location and date, the database enables a clearer understanding of the migration of craftsmen in the South." | ||
Read about the contents of the database at their [https://mesda.org/research/craftsman-database/about-the-craftsman-database-2/ About] page. | |||
Search the database at their [https://mesda.org/collection/craftsman/ Search] page. | |||
[[Category:African-American genealogy]] | |||
[[Category:Indentures]] | |||
Revision as of 17:27, 19 December 2021
The MESDA Craftsman Database is a collection of primary source information on over 90,000 artisans and artists practicing 127 trades in the early American South. This includes enslaved persons. Quoting from their web site: "Because the records are read without regard to race or gender, the Craftsman Database is a significant resource that offers unparalleled access to documentation about women and African Americans, both enslaved and free. And because each craftsman’s record is linked to a specific geographic location and date, the database enables a clearer understanding of the migration of craftsmen in the South."
Read about the contents of the database at their About page.
Search the database at their Search page.