From Enslavement to Reconstruction: Lives of the Greene County USCT

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From Enslavement to Reconstruction: Lives of the Greene County USCT

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Historic VenueGeneral PublicBlack/African AmericanFree AdmissionPublic
When:
June 30, 2026 ยท 12:00 PM
Where:
NC Office of Archives & History, Raleigh, NC
Source:
Downtown Raleigh Alliance

In honor of Juneteenth, genealogist Trisha Blount will share freedom stories of Greene County men who joined the U.S. Colored Troops (USCT) and research methods for tracing African American genealogy from enslavement through the Civil War and into Reconstruction. Using records from the State Archives of N.C., alongside compiled federal service records, Freedmen's Bureau records, and National Archives pension files, participants will learn to weave together lost historical narratives and hear mor

Black/African AmericanAfrican & Diaspora CultureHistoric VenueGeneral PublicFree AdmissionPublic

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    Raleigh

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    Downtown Raleigh Alliance

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    Community & Culture, Cultural & Heritage Festivals, African & Diaspora Culture

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    Black/African American, African & Diaspora Culture, Historic Venue, General Public