Photo by Albert Barden. From the Albert Barden Collection, State Archives of North Carolina.

RALEIGH — The State Archives of North Carolina, a division of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, will host a webinar, “From Enslavement to Reconstruction: Lives of the Greene County USCT,” to commemorate Juneteenth.

During this virtual program June 30 from noon to 1 p.m., genealogist Trisha Blount will share freedom stories of Greene County men who joined the U.S. Colored Troops 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 federal service records, Freedmen's Bureau records and National Archives pension files, participants will learn about individuals and contraband camps like the Trent River settlement.

The webinar is designed for genealogists, historians, educators and anyone interested in learning more about the U.S. Colored Troops. The program is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. Register online at https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_c-wJTmx0QrGMhspsbibA1A#/registration.

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