Botetourt County

I have been trying to research my family into slavery. It has been easier with some branches of my tree than others. But this year I found a map of Botetourt County online at the Library of Congress that may be very helpful. 

Botetourt County, Virginia 1864: Source Library of Congress

When you zoom in the names of main roads, creeks, and white landowners are visible. I've been able to find a few slave-owning families and see where my ancestors may have lived.

Close up of the map above.

Take the time to browse government records online. You never know what you will find. And since the pandemic, more records have become avaliable.