The North Carolina Genealogical Society is presenting "Courting North Carolina: The Courts of the Tarheel State” Part 1, a lecture given by Judy G. Russell, CG, CGL. If you have ever attended one of Judy's lectures, you know you are in for a treat! Her knowledge of the complex court records of North Carolina is … Continue reading Webinar free to the public July 6-8, 2018
Family Tree: What is genealogy?
By Jim Moses for the Ionia Sentinel-Standard—What is genealogy if not the recording of the history of our lives? We are born, we live, and we die. I read somewhere that our personal history is the dash between the dates on our tombstones. It is the time that is hidden from the world unless we … Continue reading Family Tree: What is genealogy?
NC Civil War museum requesting ancestor stories
The North Carolina Civil War & Reconstruction History Center is collecting stories about North Carolinians who lived during the Civil War and Reconstruction era. If you have a story to share about your ancestor, please submit it on the NCCWRCHC web page at http://nccivilwarcenter.org/share-a-story or mail it to 824 Branson St., Fayetteville, NC 28305.
‘How I Discovered My Ancestor Freed Slaves in North Carolina’
Link to The Independent (UK): https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/ancestry-dna-family-history-tree-discovery-how-slaves-north-carolina-a8288476.html
Wilson County Genealogical Society 