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UK students part of project using digital tools to bring stories of enslaved people to light

When Tantalissia Champs and James Lin registered for a slavery and records practicum taught by Kathryn Newfont in the fall of 2023, they had no idea how impactful their experience would be. ....

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'These deeds give names': Lexington's digitization project sheds new light on the lives of enslaved people

'These deeds give names': Lexington's digitization project sheds new light on the lives of enslaved people
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UK, community partners bring untold Kentucky history to public's fingertips

The project aims to help families and researchers piece together information and previously unknown stories about enslaved people who lived in Central Kentucky.

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You can now view over 70,000 pages of Lexington's earliest records, including slave history

The Digital Access Project is a collaboration between the city and the University of Kentucky which took thousands of Lexington’s earliest records, including slave and land records, and made them available online. ....

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Digital Access Project Partnership to Make Local Slave Records Visible, Accessible

Fayette County will be the first county in Kentucky to digitize its historical property records dating back to the late 1700s. The community partnership includes University of Kentucky’s Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies, the Fayette County Clerk, the Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative, Blue Grass Community Foundation and its Knight Foundation Donor Advised Charitable Fund. ....

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