Following the Paper Trail: Tracking Enslaved Ancestors Across Owners

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Following the Paper Trail: Tracking Enslaved Ancestors Across Owners

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When:
June 22, 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. Want to be notified about future events? Subscribe to our newsletter here. How to Join an Online Program (If Applicable) This event takes place online using Zoom. Please include your email address to receive the link to the online meeting. Yo

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    Newell, NC

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    Charlotte Mecklenburg Library – Events

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    Community & Culture, Parades & Civics, Community & Causes

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    Virtual/Online, General Public, Workshop/Class, Public