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Digital Library on American Slavery

Category: Genealogy, History

Audience: Adults, Teens

Access: No card required

A searchable database focused on bringing to light the names of enslaved individuals from court petitions, historical newspapers, and deed records held by Register of Deeds offices across North Carolina.

Provided by NC LIVE

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