Your Guide to Researching North Carolina Ancestors
See Wikipedia's North Carolina page for background information.
The FHL North Carolina Historical Background lists important events.
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Your Guide to Researching North Carolina AncestorsSee Wikipedia's North Carolina page for background information. The FHL North Carolina Historical Background lists important events.
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* General Guides * Maps * Statewide Genealogy Websites * Societies, Libraries and Archives * General Guides to North Carolina Research All of the three books listed below have a small section covering each state that includes maps, historical information, vital records coverage and a bibliography of resources for that state.
Bookmark or print out the Family History Library North Carolina Research Guide Books you might purchase or use in a library include
Use the catalog at the FHL to find out what has been filmed covering the state North Carolina ; Click View Related Places in the upper right to find sources that have been filmed for the county you are researching and once there click View Related Places in the upper right to find sources that have been filmed for the township or city. You will want to check for resources in all three jurisdictions, although most people check the county holdings first, township next and state last. Maps
Statewide Sites of Interest Next, see what is available for your counties of interest at at one of these statewide sites. For each, use the county selection list to find out what is available for the various counties. Content will vary.
Visit the websites of these libraries. archives and societies.
Find Source Records Cemetery Records Census Records Church Records
Institution Records Military Land & Property Records (For general informaton , see my guide to land records-- it will open in a new window, so you can leave it open ) Original Couty Estates (at the NCSA) -- for each county, an alphabetical list of people who's estate is represented. Naturalizations Newspapers
Probate Records Vital Records Work with Other Researchers More Links
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Books, Periodicals, Articles, Tapes, CD's etc. |
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There is nothing more helpful that a handy reference book with information specific to the area you are researching. I've listed below those that I know about. All of the three books listed below have a small section covering each state that includes maps, historical information, vital records coverage and a bibliography of resources for that state.
Here are some books specific to Indiana research: Ancestry's XXXX Fact Sheet. Books Periodicals Audiotapes CD's |
First, bookmark or print out these FHL document: XXX Research Outline and XXX Historical background. Also look at XXXX Statewide Indexes. Use the catalog at the FHL to find out what has been filmed covering the state Michigan ; Click View Related Places in the upper right to find sources that have been filmed for the county you are researching and once there click View Related Places in the upper right to find sources that have been filmed for the township or city. You will want to check for resources in all three jurisdictions, although most people check the county holdings first, township next and state last. Cemetery RecordsFind burials at Interment.net
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