North Carolina Genealogical Society
Supporting North Carolina family history research since 1974
The latest NCGS Journal, Vol. 49, No. 2 (Apr-May-Jun 2023) is available online for NCGS Members. There are six additional Supplements for this issue – check the Journal Supplements page for extra content (over 90 pages!). The hardcopy Journal should be arriving soon in the mail for standard memberships. On the menu bar, look under … Read more . . .
“The Goodliest Soyle” is the fifth in a series of webinars on North Carolina land, its beginnings as property available for settlement, geographic genealogy, laws, records, and record locations. This webinar focuses on the deeds, the land-grant process, reading the land records, and analyzing the land records.
Are you on the lookout for some resources that will assist with your North Carolina genealogy research? Here are three FREE online resources that may help you make progress finding your Tar Heel ancestors. North Carolina Genealogical Society At the North Carolina Genealogical Society, we provide researchers with numerous resources. You’ll find some of our … Read more . . .
If you attended the National Genealogical Society Conference in Richmond, VA, from June 1-3, you may have seen the North Carolina Genealogical Society booth with Executive Director Michele Doyle and our booksellers Russ and Diane Barberio, plus many volunteers, in the vendor hall. Many of you stopped by to say hello and we enjoyed hearing … Read more . . .
Do you know a great NC genealogy book that was published between August 15, 2022 and August 15, 2023? Do you think your society’s newsletter or journal deserves some recognition? Do you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to North Carolina genealogy or perhaps to NCGS? The deadline for the North Carolina Genealogical Society … Read more . . .
If you’re attending the 2023 National Genealogical Society Family History Conference, be sure to check out the following classes that are especially relevant to North Carolina Research. Friday, June 2 | 2:30-3:30 pm – F242 Enslaved Ancestral Research in Virginia and North Carolina? Oh, Yes You Can! by Renate Yarborough Sanders. Researching enslaved ancestors requires … Read more . . .
Get FREE access to, “Proving Parentage with Probate Records: North Carolina Inheritance Laws and Customs” with Helen F. M. Leary, CG (Emeritus), FASG, FNGS from Friday, June 2 – Sunday, June 4. About the Webinar: Helen Leary’s series of webinars provide a solid background on the history of North Carolina and the available records. We recognize, in … Read more . . .
The recording of the recent live webinar, “Plundering for Genealogical Treasures at East Carolina University”, is now available to NCGS Members in the Webinar Library. You can page through the listing, or use the Filter by Speaker sidebar to go to Jennifer Crowder Daugherty, and click on the webinar title there to access the recording.
Emails to all America 250 registrants are in the process of going out today, 15 May 2023. This email has your remote attendance information, a link to the syllabus, and a link to a parking map for in-person attendees. If you purchased a ticket for America 250 and do not receive an email by mid-day … Read more . . .