North Carolina Genealogical Society

NCGS wants to hear from you

Sunday, 26 September 2010 09:14 PHYLLIS MATTHEWS ZILLER

Your genealogy needs are important to NCGS. We have been busy creating new formats for our website, newsletter, and journal. The workshop offerings have become increasingly more versatile. We added the ability for members to submit articles and links of interest to North Carolina researchers to be published on the website. Now, we are asking for your input for future planning.

The NCGS survey of member preferences is here in an electronic format. Click on the “Survey” tab in the blue menu bar on the top of the home page, complete the survey, and click “submit” when done. You do not have to complete the survey again if you have mailed the survey form located in the fall NCGS newsletter. The online survey is identical to the one included with the newsletter.

We appreciate your membership in NCGS and this survey will help our committee chairpersons as they guide the Society into 2011 and beyond.

If you have any problems with this survey please e-mail our webmaster.

Last Updated on Sunday, 14 November 2010 13:12

Publishing Local Society Contact Information

Wednesday, 19 May 2010 22:07 Jordan D. Jones

This is a reminder that the North Carolina Genealogical Society has a page for contact information about local genealogical and historical societies, libraries, and archives. This page is intended as a resource for members and non-members of the Society, and as a way to connect those interested in North Carolina genealogy with relevant groups and institutions.

Currently, 162 groups and institutions are listed in the directory. Updates to the directory are available via RSS (really-simple syndication) at http://bit.ly/ncgs-directory.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 19 May 2010 23:22 Read more...

Update — Loose Estates Records of North Carolina

Wednesday, 06 January 2010 18:33 VICTORIA SCOTT

Loose Estates Records of North Carolina

Over the pasts four months, the Publications Committee has been working hard to create the database infrastructure to successfully begin utilizing volunteer efforts. Using indexes that were created by staff members at the NC State Archives beginning in 1992, our current database has an alphabetical listing of almost 60,000 estates. These entries are now in the second phase of the project — validation — which must be performed by individuals who can volunteer at the State Archives in Raleigh.

It is estimated that when this project is complete, it will contain an alphabetical surname listing of approximately 500.000 estates! But this cannot happen without your help.

We Need Volunteers

This week, 30 volunteers were given their "first assignment." Most volunteers are borrowing microfilm through ILL and will begin abstracting the name and date of each testator's loose estate record county by county. Each reel requires about 2 volunteer hours to abstract. Won't you consider donating some volunteer hours? The NC State Library has made an exception to their lending program, and these films are being permitted to leave NC on loan. Our current volunteers live in over 9 states — including Illinois, Kansas, Washington, and Texas!

If you are interested in volunteering, or have questions on the project, please contact the Publications Chair Vickie Scott ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

Last Updated on Sunday, 28 November 2010 19:47

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