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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.

Julia A. Anderson Newspapers have been in circulation in the United States since the beginning and can provide rich genealogical and historical information about your family members and their associates. Today’s technology makes it easier than ever to find and analyze these records, supplying details that can enrich your family stories. This class will focus … Read more . . .

Registration for the recorded webinar replay, “Probate Records: Wills and a Whole Lot More” with Annette Burke Lyttle, is now open. You do not have to be a member to register.See the Upcoming Events section on the Home page, or go directly to the Event Page.

Annette Burke Lyttle, CG® Probate records can be some of the richest genealogical resources. Yes, they can contain wills, but often the best information comes from the other records in the packets – and our ancestors didn’t even have to die to make an appearance in a probate action. Learn about how to find probate … Read more . . .

Ari Wilkins Every genealogist has that mysterious relative – the ubiquitous ‘cousin’ who was always around with no obvious family connection. As researchers, we cannot figure out who this person is and how they are related to our family. Finding mysterious relatives on a census record; an entry in a family bible; or old letters … Read more . . .

Judy G. Russell, JD, CG®, CGLSM The language of North Carolina law is part Greek, part French, part Latin, even part Saxon – and all confusing. Every family’s records are chock full of legal lingo that can appear utterly baffling even to an experienced genealogist. But understanding the legal lingo in the records is a … Read more . . .

Infrastructure Records of North Carolina and their use in Genealogical Research — Presented by Stewart Dunaway
Infrastructure records consist of roads, bridges, ferry, ordinary and mill records which define the necessary infrastructure to migrate across North Carolina and surrounding states. This presentation will cover the record types and what genealogy information can be found within them.

The North Carolina Genealogical Society is delighted to present Craig Roberts Scott, CG®, FUGA “Pre-Revolutionary Wars and Records”. This recorded Webinar will be freely available to the public from midnight Thursday night through midnight Sunday night (ET), 5-7 Jul 2024.