1860 Boyd County, Kentucky Slave Schedule
Most U. S. Slave Schedules only mention the slave holder and list the enslaved person by age, sex, and color only but otherwise they remain anonymous. The 1860 Boyd County, Kentucky Slave Schedule is a wonderful exception. On August 15, 1860, Oliver W. Martin in his capacity as Assistant Marshal, enumerated all Boyd County slave holders including the names of all enslaved persons. Four pages of genealogical gold for researchers who are tracing their African-American ancestry. Please note that Boyd County was created on February 16, 1860, from Greenup, Carter and Lawrence Counties. Slave holders enumerated in the 1860 Boyd County Slave Schedule will most likely appear on the 1850 Slave Schedules of these counties. Image Source: Family Search