Taxes and Tithes: Researching Enslaved Communities in Colonial Virginia

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Taxes and Tithes: Researching Enslaved Communities in Colonial Virginia

Family, Youth & EducationAcademic Lectures & PanelsEducation & LearningFamily, Youth & Education / Academic Lectures & Panels
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Virtual/OnlineOutdoor activityGeneral PublicPublic
When:
June 17, 2026 · 10:00 PM
Where:
Online
Source:
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library – Events

Explore how Colonial Virginia “tithable” and tax records can reveal the lives of enslaved individuals. Using a case study from Louisa County, learn how these records uncover names, ages, locations, and connections to prominent figures like Patrick Henry. Meet our guest speaker: Orice Jenkins is a recording artist, genealogist, educator, and author, born and raised in Hartford, Connecticut. His research has been featured in The Washington Post, National Parks Magazine, PBS’s Finding Your Roots, a

Virtual/OnlineOutdoor activityGeneral PublicPublicCharlotteAdults

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    Newell, NC

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    Charlotte Mecklenburg Library – Events

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    Family, Youth & Education, Academic Lectures & Panels, Education & Learning

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    Virtual/Online, Outdoor activity, General Public, Public