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- Courting North Carolina: The Courts of the Tarheel State – Part 2
— Presented by Judy G. Russell, JD, CG®, CGLSM — Our North Carolina ancestors left a treasure trove of records in the courts of their time. Finding the right court and the right records can be a challenge. This webinar will examine post-1868 state records and the records of North ... - Crimes Across Multiple Jurisdictions: Piedmont Outlaws – The Abbott Brothers— Presented by Diane L. Richard, MEng, MBA — Understanding the legal jurisdiction and geography of ancestors and events is critical in finding needed genealogical records. For various historical reasons, records are not always found in the most obvious places; we need to stretch ourselves and look elsewhere.
- DNA Testing: The Three Types We Use in Genealogy Research— Presented by Katherine D. Benbow, BA, MSW, LCSW — Choosing the right DNA test depends on the question you are trying to answer about your ancestry. This presentation will provide an overview of the three types of DNA testing for genetic genealogy purposes.
- Finding a North Carolina Revolutionary War Ancestor— Presented by Craig R. Scott, CG, FUGA — North Carolinians were active participants in the Revolutionary War, providing men, supplies, and support for the revolutionary cause. Records were created before, during, and after the war.
- Finding Black Roots in a White World— Presented by J. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA — Learn how to find African American family members in the pre-1870 United States. Utilize the tools and techniques that will help you identify and find resources to lead you to a family.
- Finding Women: Maiden Name Not Known— Presented by Craig R. Scott, CG, FUGA — Learning the maiden name of a wife can be one of the more difficult tasks in genealogical research. When a maiden name is hard to find you may have to learn it through the records of the men in her life.
- Finding, Understanding, and Using Deeds in Your Research— Presented by David McCorkle — Deeds are extremely useful in genealogical research for determining time and place, relationships, neighbors, wealth, occupations, and more. They are also the most voluminous records you’ll encounter dating from before the founding of North Carolina up to right now, and deeds for a specific property can be scattered amongst ...
- Freedmen’s Bureau Records— Presented by Diane L. Richard, MEng, MBA — Are you seeking records for your southern ancestors in the immediate post Civil War time period (1865-1868)? Learn about this little known and used Federal record collection that is full of invaluable records for many ancestors, regardless of skin color or ...
- Genealogy’s Best-Kept Secrets: Offbeat Resources Useful for Tracing Colonial North Carolina Women— Presented by Diane L. Richard, MEng, MBA — Researching colonial ancestors can feel like searching for buried treasure! With so many early records lost or scattered across the ocean, colonial research can be tricky – but exciting new resources are making it easier than ever.
- German Settlement of North Carolina— Presented by Victor T. Jones, Jr — This webinar will discuss the Swiss and German colony of 1710 around New Bern and the Moravian and Pennsylvania Dutch settlements through the Piedmont (including Salem), while briefly touching on the resources to help discover your North Carolina-German ancestor.
