Connie Lapallo, author of the Jamestown Sky trilogy of books, will be presenting Telling their Story: Jamestown's First Women and Children at the WCGS meeting on April 30th. The meeting will start at 7:00 pm in the Main Branch Assembly Room at the Wilson Public Library, 249 Nash Street N in Wilson. Google map here. … Continue reading April Speaker Announcement
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Manufacturing
Manufacturing in Wilson, circa 1974-1986. To see more images from this collection, visit DigitalNC.
Fleming Stadium
Baseball at Fleming Stadium, circa 1945. To see more images from this collection, visit DigitalNC.
Tobacco Warehouse
Hand-tinted postcard from the Bright Leaf Market, c. 1930s. To see more images from this collection, visit DigitalNC.
Wilson Collegiate Institute for Young Ladies
The Nineteenth Annual Catalogue of the Wilson Collegiate Institute for Young Ladies, Session of 1889-1890 can be viewed on Archive.org here. Starting on page 20, a list of students was published, including their parent or guardian and place of residence. An interesting find for those hard-to-establish female ancestors, particularly those who fall into the missing … Continue reading Wilson Collegiate Institute for Young Ladies
Searching Confederate Pensions
Confederate pension applications are available to view free of charge on the North Carolina Digital Collections website. I have found it helpful to initiate a search for a pension application by entering "Wilson County" in the first search box. Make sure you put the term in quotation marks. From there, type the surname you are … Continue reading Searching Confederate Pensions
‘There’s history behind these graves’: Teens clean overgrown African-American graveyard
From The Wilson Times: Posted Sunday, November 25, 2018 6:40 pm By Olivia Neeley olivia@wilsontimes.com | 252-265-7879 Several teens headed out to an unfamiliar place last week. But once they arrived, they immediately got to work. They knew they were about to be part of something much bigger than themselves. “It’s probably the last place … Continue reading ‘There’s history behind these graves’: Teens clean overgrown African-American graveyard
Main Street Lucama
Cotton market on Main Street Lucama, circa 1880. To see more images from this collection, visit DigitalNC.
1st NCGS Virtual Conference
From the North Carolina Genealogy Society: Coming to You Wherever You Are Save the Dates: 22-23 March 2019 NCGS continues to look for ways to reach out to all members across the country and around the world, to inspire you to explore your North Carolina roots and to support your journey along the way. We … Continue reading 1st NCGS Virtual Conference
A Gentle Reminder…
Annual WCGS membership dues are payable by January 1, 2019. Please send your renewal dues to WCGS, P.O. Box 802, Wilson, NC 27894. Dues are $20 per person or per institution or $25 per family at the same address. You may also pay via Credit Card or PayPal at the Bookstore (scroll down to "Additional … Continue reading A Gentle Reminder…
