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Genealogy Status Check

Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust
American Freedmen Legal Fund
Verification

If you’ve received the pending approval email to begin your genealogy work, you may now upload your documents for review.

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If you haven’t signed up yet to receive your pending approval email, you must first JOIN the platform before starting your genealogy research or uploading any documents.

 

​Complete Your Genealogy Verification for Free Membership Approval

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To complete your free membership application, you must provide documentation proving your lineage. Please follow the instructions below to ensure your submission is approved.

 

Freedmen Membership Verification Submission Process

 

To verify your Freedmen ancestry, please complete the following steps:

 

1. Fill Out the Freedmen Membership Verification or Verification for Public Programs Form

 

  • Complete the Freedmen verification form on this page.

  • Ensure all required fields are correctly filled before submitting.

  • This form must be submitted along with your supporting records.

 

2. Upload Your Census Record or Genealogical Document

 

  • Submit a U.S. Census record from 1870 or earlier (or another genealogical document) that establishes your lineage.

  • Membership Levels:​​​

  • Unverified Membership —> Requires 1870 U.S. Census + Family Tree

  • Verified Membership —-> Requires pre-1870 Census record OR Family Tree showing an ancestor enslaved before 1862

  • Enslaved Schedule before 1862 (Required)

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  • Accepted sources include:

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(You must have an account with one of these services to submit records.)

 

3. Submit Family Tree Screenshots

 

  • Take clear screenshots of your Family Tree from your genealogy platform.

  • Ensure names and connections are visible and readable.

  • Upload at least two screenshots showing your direct lineage from yourself to your Freedmen ancestor.

 

4. Submit Your Form & Documents Together

 

  • Ensure that you have:

  • Completed the Membership Verification Form

  • Uploaded a Census record or genealogical document

  • Uploaded two Family Tree screenshots

  • Submit everything on this page.

 

5. Processing & Approval Timeline

 

  • Verification typically takes 1 - 4 days after submission.

  • You will receive an email confirmation once your free membership is approved.

 

6. If you are having trouble with finding your documentation, use our Contact Form to receive help. 

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Freedmen Verification Option
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Upload a copy of a valid government-issued ID (Driver’s License, Passport, or State ID). Please ensure your full name is visible. You may redact sensitive information such as ID numbers for privacy.

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1870 Census and Family Tree Information

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Submitting only the 1870 U.S. Census will grant you Unverified Membership, providing limited access to the Freedmen Nation website. You will receive an Unverified Badge, but you will not have access to exclusive resources, legal assistance, ancestral land and reparations programs, or business and economic development opportunities through the Freedmen Reparations Fund Trust. Additionally, your participation will be limited to WorkGroups, without full access to other community initiatives. To obtain full Verified Membership and unlock all benefits, you must submit a pre-1870 Census record or proof of an enslaved ancestor before 1862. If you do not know the exact date of a grandparent, but you know the year, Type in January, 1, and year born.


Enslaved Persons' Schedule, Freedmen’s Bureau Records, Plantation Logs, or Oral Affidavits and Ancestral Tree prior to 1862.

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If you do not have this info, we can accept additional documents like Freedmen’s Bureau records, plantation logs, or oral affidavit of family history could boost verification.


If you do not know the exact birthdate of a grandparent, but you know the year, Type in January, 1, and year born.

Number of Children for Membership Inclusion

How many children (under 18) do you have? They will be eligible for membership under your verification.

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Sample Family Tree
Geneaology Tree
Sample 1870 Census or before
Census 1870
Slave Schedule 1860 or before
Slave Schedule
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