Judith,

The info that I found was on the microfilmed pages of the
Charleston Newpapers located in the Chas Cnty Library.

I came across this info while searching for funeral notices.
Seeing this ad made me think of those searching for black
ancestors and the difficulty they have. Maybe some people
haven't thought to search through the old newspapers.

Also, WILLS are a great source of slave info. What surnames
are you looking for? I have found mullato cousins through
Will info. In my family case I had an uncle that married his
slave and had children. Some census records would not
acknowledge the relationship and left that part blank.

Would have to check further on the Slave Mkt records.

Hope someone online has more info to offer. I just put
things online that I think will be of interest to others
when I come across them. I like to share what I have.

suggestions:
newspapers
census
wills
church records

Janet