The following excerpt is from the August 22, 2021 Pensacola News Journal.
The West Florida Genealogical Society created a unique product in the 1821 Sampler, identifying more than 2,200 people in Pensacola and the surrounding area on the day of the exchange. Residents and newcomers included Spanish, free and enslaved people of color, French, Native Indians and Americans, as well as members of both the Spanish and American military. There were women, children and men. Each has a story. You can be part of that story by going to 1821sampler.com and remembering someone from the early community. Joe Vinson has created an exciting mosaic of modern faces and the historic characters they represent as primarily researched by Erin Renfroe. It is a community building project highlighting our rich and diverse community both then and now.
As part of the celebration of Escambia County’s 200th anniversary, the West Florida Genealogical Society created the 1821 Sampler to showcase more than 2,200 early Pensacola residents.
Closer look at the 1821 Sampler project: How the Sampler project aims to connect us with our Pensacola ancestors from 1821