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Widely published account of the Carthan–Till family

Various published accounts · Twentieth century onward · Not yet examined by this archive

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  • BT-EVD-00285Relationship Statement

    This relationship is stated in widely published accounts. BEFORE TILL has not yet examined an original record for it, so it is held as under verification rather than documented.

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  • BT-EVD-00289Relationship Statement

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    This relationship is stated in widely published accounts. BEFORE TILL has not yet examined an original record for it, so it is held as under verification rather than documented.

    BT-EVD-00285

  • No verbatim wording has been transcribed for this reading yet.

    This relationship is stated in widely published accounts. It is entered here as a derivative statement pending an original record examined by this archive.

    BT-EVD-00289

Various published accounts; Widely published account of the Carthan–Till family; Not yet examined by this archive.

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  • Under Investigation

    Was Mamie Till-Mobley a daughter of Alma Carthan?

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  • Under Investigation

    Was Emmett Louis Till the son of Mamie Till-Mobley?

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Widely published account of the Carthan–Till family

BT-SRC-00265
Evidentiary weight 2 of 4. Derivative sourceOriginal image: Citation entered — image review pendingA transcription, abstract or index standing in for a record BEFORE TILL has not yet examined directly.
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Various published accounts
Date created
Twentieth century onward
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Not yet examined by this archive
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Various published accounts; Widely published account of the Carthan–Till family; Not yet examined by this archive.

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Carter-Mills, Amberly R. "Widely published account of the Carthan–Till family." BEFORE TILL: The Living Evidence Archive. Version not yet assigned. Object BT-SRC-00265. Accessed 2026-09-24. /source/BT-SRC-00265.

Attribution: Amberly R. Carter-Mills, Founder, Creator & Descendant Archivist.

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