In this detailed account of the African American McRae's of Georgia, Jesse McRae traces the history and legacy of the McRae's from their early introduction in America as slaves in North Carolina to the plantations of Georgia. This detailed review includes the generations and stories of the different African American McRae families within Georgia and explains how they are related to each other and other African American families such as the Clements, Ryals, McMillan's, Wilcox's, Boykins and many others.
Combining personal testimonies, documents containing the names of McRae's in bondage, DNA results, stories and careful analysis, McRae identifies five generations of each family while adding the historical context that brings decades of missing lineage into focus. McRae guides the reader through the centuries and details the complex family relations from bondage to the resulting future generations. This monumental work links the McRae families throughout the ages. Eye opening, revealing and well researched "The African American McRae's of Georgia" is compelling and stirs not only the imagination but the conscience as well.