It's one of the more glamorous stories of the Cape Fear coast: The glamorous Confederate spy is riding a blockade runner back into Wilmington. Her ship runs aground and she drowns in the Atlantic -- weighed down by treasure sewn in the linings of her gown. That legend is almost true -- sort of, … Continue reading Romantic story of shipwrecked Confederate spy is true, mostly
Posts
DPLA Workshop: DPLA for Genealogy and Family History, July 26, 2016 at 3:00pm EST
Following the recent announcement of our partnership with FamilySearch, we are pleased to invite our extended community to attend a free DPLA workshop webinar — DPLA for Genealogy and Family History, taking place on July 26, 2016 at 3:00pm EST. In this hour-long workshop webinar, DPLA Community Reps and experienced genealogists Tamika Maddox Strong and Amy Johnson Crow will introduce DPLA as a resource … Continue reading DPLA Workshop: DPLA for Genealogy and Family History, July 26, 2016 at 3:00pm EST
Decoding the Civil War
In a move to gain new insights into the U.S. Civil War, The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens announced today the public launch of an innovative crowdsourcing project to transcribe and decipher a collection of nearly 16,000 Civil War telegrams between Abraham Lincoln, his Cabinet, and officers of the Union Army. Roughly one-third … Continue reading Decoding the Civil War
Trees of Wilson, June 2016, Vol. 25, No. 6
Contents of the June issue of Trees of Wilson include: Planning for Research Trips Hassell-Gary Wedding Tomlinson School John Cornelius Robbins Family Obituaries (continued) Howard Cemetery Romance in the News (late 19th–early 20th century wedding announcements) WCGS Minutes & Announcements Trees of Wilson is on summer hiatus and will return in August. Happy Independence Day!
Legal Drink Milestone in Wilson
Tar Heel of the Week: Bob Anthony is the keeper of NC’s history
From the Raleigh News & Observer: CHAPEL HILL | The brittle pages of an old book hold more than words – they are a tangible link to the past, a chance to imagine the hands that turned them decades or even centuries before. Bob Anthony has spent more than 40 years preserving these connections to … Continue reading Tar Heel of the Week: Bob Anthony is the keeper of NC’s history
James Davis of New Bern, Fit to Print
Found Pottery Fragments may be Linked to the Lost Colony
MANTEO, N.C. Archaeologists have found pottery pieces that could have been part of a jar belonging to a medicine maker of the Roanoke voyages, and even a member of the lost colony. The two quarter-sized fragments, colored blue, white and brown, were buried in the soil two feet below the surface not far from The … Continue reading Found Pottery Fragments may be Linked to the Lost Colony
Colonial History Comes Alive in Halifax
By Patsy Pridgen, Rocky Mount Telegram: Last week, I wrote about my delightful trip with the Rocky Mount Garden Club to Finch Nursery and the Leaning Tree in Bailey. The day after this excursion, I went on a very different one with a very different group. On a somewhat chilly, misty Friday, I explored Historic … Continue reading Colonial History Comes Alive in Halifax
WCGS Needs Your Help!
The WCGS is in need of volunteers for leadership positions, website and social media help, articles for publication in the journal, and the Library is looking for volunteers to help transcribe land records.
Wilson County Genealogical Society 