Here are some great websites pertaining to genealogy and history of our area and our people.
Lafayette County Digital Museum
This is a new site that uses the Heritage Foundation mapping system to display
pictures, stories, videos, documents and all sorts of interesting exhibits about
Oxford and Lafayette County.
Lafayette County, Mississippi
This links you to our county website which gives you access to additional
sites (land ownership, taxes, etc.) that can be helpful in local research
Lantern Project
This is a multi-state and multi-instituion effort to digitize legal records of
enslaved persons, led by MSU Libraries
City of Oxford, Mississippi
Oxford is a great supporter of the Society and here's the link to their webpages
Lafayette County page on Genealogy Trails
Here's a great free website put up by our friend, Gene Phillips with lots
of information about Lafayette County
University of Mississippi
Homepages of Ole Miss which you can use to get to the University
Library's online resources
State of Mississippi Archives and History
State Archives' website for accessing their huge collection
Lost Friends Index
This searchable database provides access to more than 2,500 advertisements
that appeared in the Southwestern Christian Advocate between November 1879
and December 1900 and features messages from individuals searching for
loved ones lost in slavery.
Ships' Passenger Lists
Here's a link provided by one of our younger followers who found it useful
and suggested we add it to our listing.
Georgetown Project
In 1838, Georgetown University sold 272 slaves to plantations in Louisiana.
Men, women, and children. University folklore says they perished without a trace.
But almost one hundred survived the Civil War. Thousands of descendants
are alive today.
Information Wanted
Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery aims to identify, digitize, transcribe, and
publish ads placed in newspapers across the United States (and beyond) by
formerly enslaved people searching for family members and loved ones
after emancipation.
Genealogy for Kids
Another link provided by one of our younger followers who found it useful working
on a genealogy merit badge. Simple steps make it easy for everyone to
participate regardless of age.
Lafayette County Cemeteries
Partial listing of cemeteries in Lafayette County
Oxford Lafayette County Heritage Foundation
The Heritage Foundation has several great projects in the county in which
they have restored old structures as museums.
Slave Voyages
The SlaveVoyages website is a collaborative digital initiative that compiles
and makes publicly accessible records of the largest slave trades in history.
Search these records to learn about the broad origins and forced relocations of
more than 12 million African people who were sent across the Atlantic in slave
ships, and hundreds of thousands more who were trafficked within the Americas.
Visit Oxford
If you're coming to see us, here's a great place to start with information
about Oxford
Property Information in Lafayette County, MS
Direct link to land parcel maps for Lafayette County with current
ownership shown
County Places
A few highlights from the MSGW Lafayette County pages
LQC Lamar House
Here's a direct link to the LQC Lamar house museum
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