I'm taking a shot in the dark with this one. I am currently researching my 4x great grandfather, Edmond Dorsey. Records from 1864 on show that he lived in Avoyelles Parish, LA. However, the 1870 census indicates that he was born in Maryland. I assume that at some point prior to the war he was sold to someone that then took him to Louisiana. I have read that a lot of African American Dorsey's originated in Howard Co., MD so I thought someone here may be able to offer advice on finding any information about Edmond Dorsey in Maryland. Perhaps sell records? Or plantation records? Any help to point me in the right direction would be appreciated because right now I'm stuck in Louisiana! :-)