SA42 Finding Community through a USCT Widow’s Pension

Saturday, 24 May 2025, 3:30 p.m., Carroll Ford room

This session discusses the pension process with a case study of a “gold mine” file that helped connect the dots in an African American Community.

We’ll discuss the anatomy of a pension, and problems and inconsistencies that make for a more interesting file.  The many resources available for researchers will be presented  with examples from Kentucky, Ohio/Michigan, and Arkansas, followed by a longer case study.

Jessica Trotter is a researcher, blogger and archivist working in public libraries. Her research areas include the Midwest, African American, British Isles and Canadian research.

Registrants who check in at the Louisville registration desk can access this and all the lectures they don’t catch in person on the Whova app until 15 July 2025.

Registration is now open!