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The NCGS Fall Conference is next week, and registration deadlines are fast approaching! See 22 lectures in person or livestreamed, plus 10 videos, all recorded for viewing for 60 days after the conference.

Eight renowned speakers over two days, 27-28 March 2026!Members, be sure to sign in first to get your member discount.

The North Carolina Genealogical Society is pleased to announce the winners of our 2025 awards which honor worthy individual and society endeavors in publishing and other contributions to North Carolina genealogy. Front row: Diane L. Richard, Margaret Richards, Crystal Stevens, Maxine Maloney, Lynn Bancroft, Courtney Smith, Linda Willard, Phyllis BridgesBack row: Katie Grafer (accepting for … Read more . . .

Join us for our annual two day conference at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh, NC or streamed online everywhere. Learn about the very latest advances in using Artificial Intelligence, researching North Carolina ancestors,  effectively working with your DNA results, general research techniques, researching different communities and groups of people, and more.  There are 4 optional … Read more . . .

Nominations are now OPEN for the North Carolina Genealogical Society 2025 annual awards for outstanding contributions to the NC genealogical community.  The deadline to submit nominations is August 31, 2025.

An NCGS LIVE Webinar, May 7, 2025 at 7:00 pm ET Charting Ancestral Waters – Seafaring and Mariner Ancestors by Diane L. Richard Many North Carolinians worked as mariners, seafarers, or related land-based businesses supporting the shipping trade in the post-colonial and early 19th-century period. Documenting these individuals can be challenging since we cannot rely … Read more . . .

Our 2024 Fall Conference was a great success with over 300 attendees, and we’re ready to do it again!   The 2025 Fall Conference will be October 24 – 25, in person in Raleigh NC with all sessions livestreamed.  We are currently accepting proposals for lectures, with a deadline of April 30.  For information on submitting … Read more . . .

We are delighted to present the 2025 NCGS Virtual Conference to North Carolina family history researchers around the world on March 28-29. This year’s roundup of speakers includes Nicole Dyer, Roberta Estes, J. Mark Lowe, FUGA, David M. McCorkle, Bernard Meisner, PhD, Judy G. Russell, JD, CG®, CGL®, Craig R. Scott, MA, CG®, FUGA, and Michael L. Strauss, AG®. Click for more information.

Front row: Traci Thompson (accepting for Marc Anderson), Cynthia Deal, Roy A. Archbell, Jr., Dr. Bonner GuilfordBack row: Jason Duncan, Desi L. Campbell, Dr. Elizabeth Giddens NCGS is pleased to announce the winners of our 2024 awards which honor worthy individual and society endeavors in publishing and other contributions to North Carolina genealogy. Awards were … Read more . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .