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Countdown to the 1940 Census: North Carolina by the Numbers
Until April 2, 2012, the 1940 Census is merely a picture of the United States in numerical format. For instance, the population count was 132,164,569 for the country when the final count was written...
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New Additions: Genealogy Coastal Vacation Destinations
New additions to the collections of the Government and Heritage Library: The History of Ocean Isle Beach: From Prehistory to Today, by Fred David and Vern Bender (gift; in Genealogy and General...
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Free Workshop: Preserving Your Memories – November 3, 2012
Join the Government and Heritage Library and State Archives of North Carolina for a free workshop, Saturday, November 3, 2012 Preserving Your Memories: A Primer on Recording Your Life Story Through...
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Migration Routes to North Carolina
October is family history month and an issue many researchers of early North Carolina ancestors must deal with is how our ancestors arrived in North Carolina. Immigration directly to North Carolina...
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New Additions: Newspapers in History and Genealogy
New additions to the collections of the Government and Heritage Library: Civil War Journalism, by Ford Risley. This book describes Northern and Southern reporting during the Civil War, America’s first...
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Researching Your Civil War Ancestors – Free Genealogy Workshop
April 13, 2013 Genealogy Workshop: Researching Your Civil War Ancestors Don’t forget to join us on April 13, 2013 as staff members from the Government & Heritage Library and the State Archives of...
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Creating Timelines – Organizing Your Information
Courtesy of the Library of Congress A few weeks ago I posted a tip of the week about using timelines to help sort out 2 or more individuals who could be the person you are looking for using the example...
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Free Genealogy Workshop: What Happens to Your Stuff When You Die? Researching...
Join us for free quarterly genealogy programs presented by the North Carolina Government and Heritage Library and the State Archives of North Carolina. July 27, 2013, 10-11a.m.: What Happens to Your...
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2nd Annual Family History Fair: Featured Presentations
In a series of posts leading up to October 26th we will be highlighting the various vendors and activities that will be part of the Family History Fair sponsored by the Department of Cultural...
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2nd Annual Family History Fair: Free Genealogy Consultations!
Ask a Genealogist @ the Family History Fair October 26, 2013, 9:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. This service is on a first-come first-served basis Free consultations will take place in the Government and History...
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Genealogy ABCs – Abstracts, Bible Records, Cemeteries (and Averasboro!)
Find out about new additions to the collections of the Government and Heritage Library. Abstracts, bible records, and cemetery records can make or break genealogical research. An added item in this...
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Free Workshop: Finding Your African-American Ancestors, 1870 – 1940
Family at log cabin, 1890. Courtesy of the State Archives of North Carolina. This workshop will introduce research resources for finding African-American ancestors from post-emancipation 1870 to 1940....
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NC Newspapers and More!
North Carolina Newspapers from the Government and Heritage Library Did you know that through the Government and Heritage Library you can access hundreds of newspapers? If you find that Raleigh is too...
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Free Genealogy Workshop: Finding Your Female Ancestors
FREE WORKSHOP Finding Your Female Ancestors August 23, 2014, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Home Demonstration on Canning, Mrs. Jane McKimmon, ca. 1908-1917. Courtesy of the State Archives of North Carolina...
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Family History Fair Vendors, Saturday, October 25, 2014
Visit with our vendors! Confirmed vendors: A.B. Pruitt Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, North Carolina Triangle Chapter Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum Cumberland County Public...
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Family History Fair: Featured Presentations
You might not think to look at ferry records from 100 years ago for links to long lost relatives, but ferry lists are an underused resource you’ll learn about at the free Family History Fair presented...
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Free Genealogy Workshop Schedule for 2015
Saturday Genealogy Programs Join us for free genealogy programs presented by the North Carolina Government and Heritage Library and the State Archives of North Carolina February 21, 2015, 10-11a.m.:...
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Free Genealogy Workshop: Using the North Carolina Digital Collections for...
FREE WORKSHOP Using the North Carolina Digital Collections for Genealogical Research May 2, 2015, 10-11a.m. Join us for an overview of all things family records in the North Carolina Digital...
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North Carolina Government and Heritage Library – Public Service Changes:...
North Carolina Government and Heritage Library Public Service Changes On Monday, May 4, 2015, the North Carolina Government and Heritage Library in the State Library of North Carolina will implement...
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Free Genealogy Workshop: Using Private Collections for Genealogical Research
Using Private Collections for Genealogical Research August 22, 2015, 10-11a.m. Join us for a free genealogy workshop presented by the North Carolina Government and Heritage Library and the State...
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