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NCGS Journal Vol. 50 No.1 is Available Online

Editor’s Message With surviving ledgers for general stores the most common type we stumble across, it is not surprising that we commence this issue with materials held by Edwina Winchester Eubanks regarding her ancestor, W. L. Starnes. We also investigate an early 19th-century ledger authored by Allen Chapman (Anson County) and the early Rowan County ledger of John … Read more . . .

NCGS Journal Vol. 50 No. 1

The NCGS Journal Vol. 50 No. 1 (Jan-Feb-Mar 2024) is now available online to members.From the top menu, Publications > NCGS Journal, then click on the “Read the Journal” button. There are also five new Supplements for this issue – “General Store – John Dickey, Roan [Rowan] Co, 1786-1796”, “Shoemaker – Thomas Hallyburton, Rutherford Co, … Read more . . .

NCGS Journal Index Update May 2024

Both the Ancestral Names and Places indexes have been updated through Vol. 49 No. 4 (2023). The Names Index now has an additional 6423 entries (total 369,300 entries), and the Places Index now has an additional 175 entries (total 48,493 entries). On the top menu bar, under Publications, click on “NCGS Journal”, then on that … Read more . . .

Tarheels in Your Family Tree?, Parts 1 and 2 Webinar Replay

We hope you enjoy the webinar replay below. Helen F. M. Leary, CG(Emeritus), FASG, FNGS “Tarheels in Your Family Tree?, Part 1and Part 2” served as the lead off webinars for the North Carolina Series. As NCGS celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year, these webinars provide a solid background on the history of the state … Read more . . .

Genealogy Roundup

Many exciting things are happening in the genealogy world! We’ve rounded up some articles and podcasts that you may find interesting! Join us on Wednesday, May 1 at 7 pm for a FREE live webinar Lineage Societies – Choices, Applications and Requirements with Emily Coffman Richardson, EdD. Have you heard of the Moonshine & Motorsports … Read more . . .

“Let’s Get Lost In Ledgers: So Much Genealogically Relevant Information Waiting To Be Discovered (Part 5)” is now available online for all NCGS Members.

Editor’s Message After the exploration of one more general store ledger (William Britton), it is now time to explore the extant small business ledgers for other types of local businesses. We’ll first consider “liquor” ledgers. Your editor’s love affair with ledgers started with Henry Reid’s surviving Burke County records. We’ll then examine the ledger of a … Read more . . .

NCGS Journal Vol. 49 No. 4

The NCGS Journal Vol. 49 No. 4 (Oct-Nov-Dec 2023) is now available online to members.From the top menu, Publications > NCGS Journal, then click on the “Read the Journal” button. There are also two new Supplements for this issue – “General Store – William Britton (Daybook & Account Book), Bertie Co, 1817-1818” and “Watts Tomlin … Read more . . .