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Recorded Webinar with J. Mark Lowe, Nov 2026
The North Carolina Genealogical Society is delighted to present J. Mark Lowe’s “Masonic Lodges, Odd Fellows, and Secret Societies”. This recorded Webinar will be freely available to the public from midnight Thursday night through midnight Sunday night (ET), 6-8 Nov 2026.
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NCGS Featured Journal
“A Journey from Slave to Patriarch: Pharoh Fisher of Cumberland County”, “A Spyglass into History: What North Carolina’s Loose Court Papers Can Tell Us about Our Ancestors”, “Southeastern North Carolina in the Eighteenth Century”, “1756 North Carolina Militia Law”, and more. Now available online, free to members, and in print.
Volunteer Opportunities
Transcribers Needed for the NCGS Journal
Aside from transcription, there are a host of activitites you can participate in that will benefit researchers everywhere, now and in the future. You do not have to be a resident of NC! And for the full range of volunteer opportunities, please visit our Volunteer page
NCGS Featured Publication
North Carolina Research: Genealogy and Local History, 2nd Ed
This is the updated, revised second edition of the book that set the standard for state research guides with its award-winning 1st Edition published in 1980. It’s not just how to do North Carolina genealogy, it’s how to do genealogy period! (Hardback, 620 pages)
Tools of the Trade
North Carolina Historic Newspapers
Birth, death, and marriage dates, relationships, the name of a father, and the place from where someone immigrated are important factors in correctly identifying an individual in time.
Award Winners
Each year, the North Carolina Genealogical Society honors worthy individual and society endeavors in publishing and other contributions to North Carolina genealogy. Visit our Award page to see categories and criteria, all past award winners, and access the nomination form.
New at the NC Archives
County records, state records, private collections, and much more…