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The following are links to North Carolina, regional, and national genealogical resources. Some entries may appear in more than one category. If you encounter broken links, or to suggest a new link, please contact webmaster@ncgenealogy.org.

|  African-American Resources | Books & Publishers | Cemetery Conservation |
Genealogical & Historical Societies | General Genealogy | Heritage & Hereditary Society Chapters | Land & Maps
|  Libraries, Archives & Museums | National and International | Neighboring States | Newspapers  |

[Page updated 1 June 2022]

African-American Resources

Free African Americans in North Carolina Before the Civil Warhttp://www.freeaainnc.com
Race and slavery petitionshttps://library.uncg.edu/slavery/petitions/
MARS basic search page – searching on “cohabitation” brings up list of names appearing in those records by countyhttp://mars.archives.ncdcr.gov/BasicSearch.aspx

Books & Publishers

Downloadable public domain books; includes all but one volume of The Colonial and State Records of North Carolina with four index volumeshttps://archive.org
A B Pruitt Bookshttp://www.abpruitt.com/
Chapel Hill Presshttp://www.chapelhillpress.com/
“Guide to Research Materials in North Carolina: County Records”http://cdm16062.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p249901coll22/id/20251
“History of Alexander County, NC”http://alexandercountync.gov/history/
Margaret M. Hofmannhttps://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AMargaret%20M.%20Hofmann

Cemetery Conservation

The Association for Gravestone Studies (AGS) – Preservationhttps://www.gravestonestudies.org/preservation
The Cemetery Conservators for United Standardshttps://cemeteryconservatorsunitedstandards.org/
National Park Service – Cemetery Conservationhttps://www.nps.gov/subjects/ncptt/cemetery-conservation.htm
National Park Service – Cemetery Preservation Foundationhttps://www.nps.gov/articles/000/cemetery-preservation-course.htm

Genealogical & Historical Societies

Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Societyhttp://ncaahgs.org
Alamance Co. Genealogical Societyhttp://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncacgs/
Albemarle Genealogical Societyhttp://www.agsnc.org
Alleghany Historical-Genealogical Societyhttp://www.ahgs.org
Ashe Co. Historical Societyhttp://www.ashehistoricalsociety.org
Beaufort Co. Genealogical Societyhttp://bcgsonline.com
Broad River Genealogical Societyhttp://www.broadrivergenealogicalsociety.com
Brunswick Co. GenWebhttp://www.ncgenweb.us/brunswick/brunswick.htm
Burke Co. Genealogical Societyhttp://www.ncgenweb.us/burke/burkegs.htm
Cabarrus Genealogical Societyhttp://www.cabarrusgenealogysociety.org/p/home_8.html
Camden Co. GenWebhttp://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nccamden/camden.htm
Carolinas Genealogical Societyhttp://www.carolinasgensociety.org/
Carteret Co. Historical Societyhttp://www.carterethistory.org
Caswell Co. Historical Associationhttps://ncccha.org/
Catawba Co. Genealogical Societyhttps://www.genealogyinc.com/northcarolina/catawba-county/
Chatham Co. Historical Associationhttp://chathamhistory.org
Columbus Co. GenWebhttp://www.ncgenweb.us/columbus/
Cumberland Co. Genealogical Societyhttp://ncgenweb.us/cumberland/society.htm
Davie Co. Historical & Genealogical Societyhttps://sites.google.com/view/dchgs
Dickinson Co. Historical Society Inc. (VA)http://www.dickensonva.org/index.aspx?NID=328
Duplin Co. Historical Societyhttp://duplinhistory.org
Durham – Orange Genealogical Society of North Carolinahttp://dogsnc.org
Forsyth County Genealogical Societyhttps://forsythgen.org/
Genealogical Society of Davidson Co.https://www.co.davidson.nc.us/298/Genealogy-History-Resources
Genealogical Society of Old Tryon Co.https://www.ncgenweb.us/rutherford/
Genealogical Society of Rockingham & Stokes Counties NChttp://www.gsrsnc.com/
Genealogical Society of Rowan Co.http://edithclark.omeka.net/genealogical-society
Granville Co. Genealogical Society Inc.http://gcgs.org
Guilford Co. Genealogical Societyhttps://www.guilfordgenealogy.com/
Haywood Co. Historical & Genealogical Societyhttp://www.nchchgs.org/
Henderson Co. Genealogical & Historical Societyhttp://www.hcghs.com/
Heritage Genealogical Societyhttp://www.historicalpreservationgroup.org
Hyde Co. Historical & Genealogical Societyhttp://www.ncgenweb.us/hyde/HCHGS.HTM
Macon Co. Historical Society & Museumhttp://www.maconnchistorical.org/Genealogy/
Martin Co. Historical Societyhttp://martincountynchistory.com
Monroe Genealogy of Cape Fear Valleyhttp://www.monroegen.org/
Moore Co. Genealogical Societyhttps://www.genealogyinc.com/northcarolina/moore-county/
Mother Co. (Bladen) Genealogical Societyhttps://www.ncgenweb.us/bladen/
North Carolina Society of Historianshttp://www.ncsocietyofhistorians.org/index.php
Old Buncombe Co. Genealogical Societyhttps://www.obcgs.com/
Old Darlington District Chapter of the South Carolina Genealogical Societyhttps://www.genealogyinc.com/southcarolina/darlington-county/
Old Dobbs Co. Genealogical Societyhttp://www.ncgenweb.us/ncstate/historical/dobbs.htm
Old New Hanover Co. Genealogical Societyhttp://www.onhgs.org
Olde Mecklenburg Genealogical Societyhttps://oldemeck.org
PAF- Finders Clubhttp://www.ncgenweb.us/ncwarren/societies.htm
Pamlico Co. Historical Associationhttp://pamlicocountyhistorymuseum.com
Pitt Co. Family Researchershttp://www.linkpendium.com/pitt-nc-genealogy/
Pitt Co. NC Friends in Researchhttps://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/genpcncfir/info
Presbyterian Heritage Centerhttp://www.phcmontreat.org
Preservation North Carolinahttp://www.presnc.org
Randolph Co. Genealogical Societyhttp://www.randolphcountygenealogy.com
Robeson Co. Historical & Genealogical Societyhttps://www.genealogyinc.com/northcarolina/robeson-county/
Sampson Co. Historical Societyhttp://www.sampsonhistory.org
Southport Historical Societyhttp://www.southporthistoricalsociety.org
Stanly Co. Genealogical Societyhttp://www.stanlycountyonline.com/clubs2.cfm?id=27
Surry Co. Genealogical Associationhttp://surrygenealogy.wordpress.com
Swain Co. Genealogical & Historical Societyhttp://www.swaingenealogy.com
Tar River Connections Genealogical Societyhttp://braswell-library.libguides.com/c.php?g=562570&p=3872878
Toe Valley Genealogical Societyhttps://www.genealogyinc.com/northcarolina/mitchell-county/
Trading Path Associationhttp://tradingpath.org
Tyrrell Co. Genealogical & Historical Societyhttp://www.ncgenweb.us/tyrrell/SOCIETY.HTM
Union Co. GenWebhttp://ncgenweb.us/nc/union/
Vance Co. GenWebhttp://www.ncgenweb.us/vance/
Virginia – North Carolina Piedmont Genealogical Societyhttp://www.vancpgs.org/contents/index.php
Wake Co. Genealogical Societyhttp://www.wakecogen.org
Wayne Co. Historical Association & Museumhttp://waynemuseum.org
Wilkes Co. Genealogical Societyhttp://www.wilkesgensoc.net
Wilson Co. Genealogical Societyhttps://wcgs.org/

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General Genealogy

NCPedia – online encyclopedia about North Carolina with over 7000 entries and over 7000 imageshttp://www.ncpedia.org/
Cyndi’s List – North Carolinahttp://www.cyndislist.com/us/nc
Formation of North Carolina Countieshttp://www.usgennet.org/usa/nc/state2/amap/nccf.html
Linkpendium – North Carolinahttp://www.linkpendium.com/nc-genealogy/
NC GenWebhttp://www.ncgenweb.us
NC Rootsweb Queries E-mail Listshttps://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/

Heritage & Hereditary Society Chapters

Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)https://www.dar.org/
DAR North Carolina Society – North Carolina has over 100 chapters that are divided into 8 districts. This site has a handy map that displays the regions and provides links to each chapter.http://www.ncdar.org/ncdar/html/chapters.html
NCSSAR – Alamance Battleground Chapterhttp://www.ncssar.org/chapters-2/alamance-battleground/
NCSSAR – Bethabara Chapterhttp://www.ncssar.org/chapters-2/bethabara/
SAR – Blue Ridge Chapterhttp://www.ncssar.org/chapters-2/blue-ridge/
SAR – Catawba Valley Chapterhttp://www.ncssar.org/chapters-2/catawba-valley/
SAR – Gen. Francis Nash Chapterhttp://www.ncssar.org/chapters-2/general-francis-nash/
SAR – Lt. Col. Felix Walker Chapterhttp://www.ncssar.org/chapters-2/ltc-felix-walker/
SAR – Lt. Col. John Phifer Chapterhttp://www.ncssar.org/chapters-2/lt-col-john-phifer/
SAR – Lower Cape Fear Chapterhttp://www.ncssar.org/chapters/lower-cape-fear/
SAR – Marquis de Lafayette Chapterhttp://www.ncssar.org/chapters-2/le-marquis-de-lafayette/
SAR – Mecklenburg Chapterhttp://www.ncssar.org/chapters-2/mecklenburg/
SAR – Nathanael Greene Chapterhttp://www.ncssar.org/chapters-2/nathanael-greene/
SAR – New Bern Chapterhttp://www.ncssar.org/chapters-2/new-bern/
SAR – North Carolina Societyhttp://www.ncssar.org
SAR – Raleigh Chapterhttps://www.ncssar.org/chapters/raleigh/
SAR – Salisbury Chapterhttp://www.ncssar.org/chapters-2/salisbury/
Sovereign Grand Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellowshttp://www.ioof.org/Shared_Content/Sign_In.aspx?WebsiteKey=0821b3e8-a923-4637-a253-d71db741e0c1&

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Land & Maps

Map – Counties & County Seats of NChttp://geology.com/county-map/north-carolina.shtml
North Carolina Association Register of Deedshttps://www.ncard.us
North Carolina Land Grant Images and Datahttps://nclandgrants.com/home.htm
North Carolina Mapshttps://web.lib.unc.edu/nc-maps/

Libraries, Archives & Museums

Beaufort-Hyde-Martin Regional Libraryhttp://www.bhmlib.org
Braswell Memorial Libraryhttp://www.braswell-library.org/
Caldwell County Public Libraryhttp://ccpl.libguides.com/localhistory
Carteret County Public Libraryhttp://carteret.cpclib.org
Catawba County Library Systemhttp://www.catawbacountync.gov/library/
Davie County Public Libraryhttp://www.daviecountync.gov/index.aspx?NID=440
Denton Public Library – Branch Library of Davidson County Public Library Systemhttps://www.co.davidson.nc.us/282/Denton-Public-Library
Duplin County Libraryhttp://www.youseemore.com/duplin
Durham County Libraries – North Carolina Roomhttps://dur.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/ncc
Forsyth County Public Libraryhttp://www.forsythlibrary.org
Franklin County Libraryhttp://www.franklincountync.us/services/library
H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library – Hendersonhttp://www.perrylibrary.org/
Halifax County Libraryhttps://www.halifaxnc.com/232/Library
Henderson County Public Libraryhttp://www.henderson.lib.nc.us/
Heritage Research Center – High Point Public Libraryhttps://www.digitalnc.org/institutions/heritage-research-center-at-high-point-public-library/
Hertford County Public Libraryhttp://www.arlnc.org
J. C. Holliday Libraryhttp://www.sampsonnc.com/departments/library_services/j_c_holliday_library_-_headquarters.php
Lexington Public Libraryhttps://www.co.davidson.nc.us/284/Lexington-Public-Library
Mauney Memorial Libraryhttp://www.mauneylibrary.org
McDowell County Public Libraryhttp://www.mcdowellpubliclibrary.org/
Mooresville Public Library – Special Collectionshttp://ci.mooresville.nc.us/683/Special-Collections
Neuse Regional Libraryhttp://www.neuselibrary.org
New Bern-Craven County Public Libraryhttp://newbern.cpclib.org/
New Hanover County Public Libraryhttp://www.nhcgov.com/AgnAndDpt/LIBR/LocalHistory/Pages/default.aspx
North Carolina Office of Archives & Historyhttp://www.history.ncdcr.gov
Northampton Memorial Library – Albemarle Regional Library Systemhttp://www.wakegov.com/libraries/Research/collections/Pages/orl/default.aspx
Olivia Raney Local History Libraryhttp://www.wakegov.com/libraries/Research/collections/Pages/orl/default.aspx
Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg Co. Robinson-Spangler Carolina Roomhttp://www.cmstory.org
Public Library of Johnston Co. & Smithfieldhttp://www.pljcs.org
Randolph County Public Libraryhttp://www.randolphlibrary.org/welcome.htm
Richard H. Thornton Libraryhttp://www.granville.lib.nc.us
Robeson County Public Libraryhttp://www.robesoncountylibrary.org
Rowan Public Libraryhttps://www.rowancountync.gov/307/Library
Rutherford County Libraryhttp://www.rutherfordcountylibrary.org
Stanly County Public Libraryhttp://www.stanlycountylibrary.org
State Archives of North Carolinahttp://archives.ncdcr.gov/
State Archives Finding Aidshttps://archives.ncdcr.gov/researchers/finding-aids
State Library of NC – Government & Heritage Libraryhttp://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/patrons/genealogists.html
Thomasville Public Libraryhttps://www.co.davidson.nc.us/290/Thomasville-Public-Library
Watauga County Public Libraryhttp://arlibrary.org/index.php?page=10
Wayne Co. Historical Association and Museumhttp://waynemuseum.org
Wayne Co. Public Libraryhttp://www.wcpl.org
Wilkes County Public Libraryhttp://arlibrary.org/index.php?page=10
Yancey County Public Libraryhttp://www.amyregionallibrary.org

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National and International

Ancestry.com Map Collectionhttp://search.ancestry.com/search/rectype/reference/maps/default.aspx
Get Gen Infohttp://www.getgeninfo.com/
Linkpendiumhttp://www.linkpendium.com/
Make it Last.com: Document Preservation and Restorationhttp://www.make-it-last.com/
National Genealogical Societyhttp://www.ngsgenealogy.org/
Ulster Historical Foundationhttp://www.ancestryireland.com/
US Naval Casulties of WWIhttp://www.naval-history.net/WW1NavyUS-Casualties.htm

Neighboring States

Georgia Archiveshttp://www.georgiaarchives.org/
Georgia Genealogical Societyhttp://www.gagensociety.org/
Library of Virginiahttp://www.lva.virginia.gov/
Middle Tennessee Genealogical Societyhttp://www.mtgs.org/
South Carolina Department of Archives & Historyhttps://scdah.sc.gov/
South Carolina Genealogical Societyhttp://www.scgen.org/
Tennessee Genealogical Societyhttp://www.tngs.org/
Virginia Genealogical Societyhttp://www.vgs.org/
Virginia newspaper obituarieshttp://www.ancestorhunt.com/virginia_newspaper_obituaries.html
Washington Memorial Library’s genealogy room in Macon, GAhttp://www.bibblib.org/

Newspapers

North Carolina Press Associationhttp://www.ncpress.com
Raleigh News & Observerhttp://www.newsobserver.com
State Library of North Carolina – Newspapershttp://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/ghl/resources/newspapers.html
Chronicling America – covers 1789-1924 although it varies by state; Directory search can yield names of newspapers published in various states/counties/etc.; has dates of publication and where any current holdings are located.https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/

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