Access the Descendants of the GU272 database at AmericanAncestors.org/search
This database provides the indexed genealogies of the descendants of the 272 Slaves sold by Georgetown University in 1838. This database is produced in a partnership with the Georgetown Memory Project.
This database is organized into volumes. Most volumes are based on a Register-style report on the descendants of the original families. The volume name will specify the name of head of the family followed by the group number in parenthesis. For example: "Campbell, Adaline (Group 34)". This contains the report of the descendants of Adaline Campbell, who is the 34th family. The final volume is titled Sources. It contains indexed images of birth, marriage, and death certificates for people who are covered in the other volumes.
Each report is limited to a maximum of 4 generations. Any person born on or after 1 Jan 1919 is excluded completely from the report for privacy reasons. The record types that are indexed include; birth, baptism, marriage, death, and burial. All available names, including parents and spouses are included in the index and are searchable.
You can search the database using the following searchable fields:
First and/or Last name
Year
Record Type (Birth, Baptism, Marriage, Death, or Burial)
Location
Family Members (Father/Mother/Spouse)
Keywords
Search Tips
When using the “Family Members” search with a name search use the first name of the family member only. Using the last name as well may not return all results.
Use the “Browse” option if you already know your GU272 ancestor and quickly want to access the Register-style report of their descendants. Each volume is one family group.
Original Sources, such as birth, marriage, and death records will be returned in searches for individuals where they are available.
GMP Codes can be searched in the “keyword” search.
GMP Codes for each individual are included in the Register reports for each family.
You can use wild card characters in the name fields including “?” to match any single character and “*” to match any number of characters two or more.
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In addition to the searchable database, each of the family groups can be viewed in AmericanAncesTREES.