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Goal 1: Research and Records


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Goal 1: Learn about North Carolina research and records.


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AGet started with research for your North Carolina ancestors.


Summary
  1. Introduction: Learn about basic North Carolina research strategies.

    FS—North Carolina Research Tips and Strategies

  2. Get an overview of North Carolina research in this video.

    FS—North Carolina Overview—2:30

  3. Ancestry: Explore resources for North Carolina research on Ancestry.

    AC—North Carolina Resources
    AC—North Carolina State Research Guide, 5 pgs.

  4. Learn about online resources for North Carolina research.

    RT—Research Tar Heel Ancestors Online—60:09 - 2023



  5. Record Finder: Use the North Carolina Record Selection Table to decide on records to search.

    FS—North Carolina Record Selection Table


    6. Additional Records
    1. Explore a variety of records on the LDSGenealogy site.
    2. Explore historical photo sites on Ancestor Hunt.
    3. Explore resources for school yearbooks on the Ancestor Hunt site.
    4. Learn about research in colonial North Carolina.

      AC—Colonial North Carolina


    Ethnic
    1. African American: Learn about African Americans in North Carolina in these FamilySearch Wiki articles.

      FS—Wiki: African American Resources for North Carolina
      FS—Wiki: North Carolina Minorities

    2. Learn more about African American records.

      AG—North Carolina African American Records

    3. Explore the African American Gateway for North Carolina.
    4. Native American: Learn about American Indians in North Carolina in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

      FS—Wiki: Indians of North Carolina


B Learn about North Carolina state history.


  1. Explore North Carolina historical resources on FamilySearch.

    FS—North Carolina History

  2. Explore North Carolina history on Wikipedia.

    History
    History of North Carolina

  3. Learn about North Carolina history on InfoPlease.com.

    North Carolina History





North Carolina Counties

Name = FamilySearch; A = Ancestry; L = Linkpendium; G = Genealogy Inc; U = USGenWeb; T = GenealogyTrails; F = Facebook

Alamance A L G U T
Alexander A L G U T
Alleghany A L G U T
Anson A L G U T
Ashe A L G U T
Avery A L G U T F
Beaufort A L G U T
Bertie A L G U T
Bladen A L G U T
Brunswick A L G U T F
Buncombe A L G U T F
Burke A L G U T F
Cabarrus A L G U T
Caldwell A L G U T
Camden A L G U T
Carteret A L G U T
Caswell A L G U T
Catawba A L G U T
Chatham A L G U T F
Cherokee A L G U T
Chowan A L G U T
Clay A L G U T
Cleveland A L G U T
Columbus A L G U T
Craven A L G U T F
Cumberland A L G U T
Currituck A L G U T
Dare A L G U T
Davidson A L G U T
Davie A L G U T
Duplin A L G U T
Durham A L G U T
Edgecombe A L G U T
Forsyth A L G U T
Franklin A L G U T
Gaston A L G U T
Gates A L G U T
Graham A L G U T
Granville A L G U T
Greene A L G U T
Guilford A L G U T
Halifax A L G U T
Harnett  A L G U T
Haywood A L G U T F
Henderson A L G U T
Hertford A L G U T
Hoke A L G U T
Hyde A L G U T
Iredell A L G U T
Jackson A L G U T
Johnston A L G U T
Jones A L G U T
Lee A L G U T
Lenoir A L G U T
Lincoln A L G U T
Macon A L G U T
Madison A L G U T F
Martin A L G U T
McDowell A L G U T F
Mecklenburg A L G U T F
Mitchell A L G U T F
Montgomery A L G U T
Moore A L G U T
Nash A L G U T
New Hanover A L G U T
Northampton A L G U T
Onslow A L G U T
Orange A L G U T
Pamlico A L G U T
Pasquotank A L G U T
Pender A L G U T
Perquimans A L G U T
Person A L G U T
Pitt A L G U T
Polk A L G U T
Randolph A L G U T
Richmond A L G U T
Robeson A L G U T F
Rockingham A L G U T
Rowan A L G U T
Rutherford A L G U T F
Sampson A L G U T
Scotland A L G U T
Stanly A L G U T
Stokes A L G U T
Surry A L G U T F
Swain A L G U T
Transylvania A L G U T
Tyrrell A L G U T
Union A L G U T
Vance A L G U T
Wake A L G U T F
Warren A L G U T
Washington A L G U T
Watauga A L G U T
Wayne A L G U T
Wilkes A L G U T
Wilson A L G U T
Yadkin A L G U T F
Yancey A L G U T F
 
 

Click here for a printable map of counties.

QUIKLinks: County Records