Following the Paper Trail: Tracking Enslaved Ancestors Across Owners

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Following the Paper Trail: Tracking Enslaved Ancestors Across Owners

Family, Youth & EducationAcademic Lectures & PanelsEducation & LearningFamily, Youth & Education / Academic Lectures & Panels
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Virtual/OnlineGeneral PublicWorkshop/ClassPublic
When:
July 2, 2026 · 10:00 PM
Where:
Online
Source:
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library – Events

This class explores strategies for tracing enslaved ancestors across multiple slave owners. Learn how to follow bills of sale, estate records, probate files, and plantation documents to reconstruct lives that were bought, sold, and moved across generations. This program is offered virtually - please use the Zoom link to register and receive the Zoom information. A valid Zoom account is require to attend online. Want to be notified about future events? Subscribe to our newsletter here. How to Joi

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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, General Public, Workshop/Class, Public