Another great filter in the advanced search feature for these interviews is the word colored the term used during the period of UGRR operations to identify African Americans (Blacks).

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A suggestion for browsing the collection for those not interested in a particular individual or incident. Use the advanced search feature and simply enter the word operator, or the name of an Ohio county and page after page of interviews will appear. The interviews are in a type written and also a transcribed format. They contain a wealth of genealogical information in addition to the "how" of operations for the UGRR.