From Enslavement to Reconstruction: Lives of the Greene County USCT
Date: Tue, Jun 30, 2026
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Category: Community
This is a virutal event 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 more about contraband camps, like the Trent River settlement. Attendees will leave with practical strategies for navigating federal, state, and local records to build vibrant ancestral community profiles.
