Chaney Sims was born into slavery about 1841 in either Virginia or Lee County, Alabama, United States. He was the son of Allen Sims and Kitty Sims.
Chaney was mentioned in the U.S., Interviews with Formerly Enslaved People of his brother Allen Sims.[1]
Chaney "Chana" Sims passed away after 1890 probably in the United States.
Research Notes
U.S., Interviews with Formerly Enslaved People, 1936-1938 - Name: Chaney Sims
Siblings:
Allen Sims
Roll number: SCM 000 320
Name of Slave Owner(s)
Jimmie Sims
Creasie Sims
Allen Sims
Laura Frazier
Adline
Allen Sims
Kitty Sims
Chaney
Becky
Judy
Sources
↑ Library of Congress; Library of Congress, Washington D.C.; A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, 1936–1938; Volume: Vol. 1-17. A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, 1936–1938. Vol. 1-17. Federal Writers’ Project of the Works Progress Administration microfilm publication SCM 000 320, SCM 000 321, SCM 000 322, SCM 000 323, SCM 000 325, 5 rolls. Library of Congress, Washington D.C. Ancestry.com. U.S., Interviews with Formerly Enslaved People, 1936-1938 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Chaney by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Chaney: