North Carolina Genealogical Society
Supporting North Carolina family history research since 1974
To index and publish an alphabetical surname listing of all extant loose estates found within the North Carolina Archives county record series, in addition to those found within the colonial records of the Secretary of State and District Courts.
The NCGS has expanded its members-only offering of the NCGS Journal on its website. Previously, members have been able to access PDFs of Journal issues released between the first issue (February 1975) and the November 2000 issue. The Journal is now available up to and including two years prior to the current membership year. This means … Read more . . .
The North Carolina Archives has announced the launch of two online digital collections. See the latest NC Archives blog article for details, North Carolina Newspaper Digitization Project. An excerpt of the article follows: The North Carolina State Archives is very proud to announce a new online collection, the North Carolina Newspaper Digitization Project, and the … Read more . . .
The North Carolina Genealogical Society is expanding its members-only offering of North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal issues on its website. Until now, members have been able to access PDFs of Journal issues released between the first issue of February 1975 and the November 2000 issue. The Journal will now be available up to and including … Read more . . .
The following articles appear in the November 2009 issue of the North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal: Putting the Pieces Together to Solve the Parentage Puzzle: Using Indirect Evidence to Prove the Link between Oliver L. Kelley and George H. Kelley of Wilmington by Jeffrey L. Haines, CG The Life and Times of Abner Wisdom of … Read more . . .
The BCG Education Fund, a Massachusetts charitable trust, is accepting applications for the annual Donald Mosher Memorial Award. Application deadline each year is 20 February. The annual $500 grant, established in 2001 by Merrill Hill Mosher, CG, of Coos Bay, Oregon, in memory of her late husband, funds scholarly research on Colonial Virginia topics in the following categories: family genealogy, study of immigrant origins, or projects focused on obscure or difficult unpublished Virginia resources. Announcement of the winning entry and presentation of the Award occur at the National Genealogical Society Conference. Additional information is online at http://www.bcgcertification.org/educationfund/. Interested applicants may also contact the Donald Mosher Memorial Award Administrator, Beverly Rice, CG, at MosherAward@bcgcertification.org.
NCGS Book Review Editor Rhonda Bridges Trueman has resigned due to an impending move to Florida. Rhonda has reviewed books for the Society since 2005 and served on the Board of Directors from 2006 through 2008. Her service is greatly appreciated, and we will miss her ready smile and willingness to help. She has made a valuable contribution to genealogy in North Carolina.
President Ann Basnight has appointed Carrie Henry as the new Book Review Editor. She will begin her duties starting with the August issue of the NCGS Journal.
The North Carolina Genealogical Society website includes several research tools for the genealogical community: Societies / Libraries / Archives This is a list of addresses, contact information, websites, and membership information for a variety of local historical and genealogical societies, libraries, and archives of interest to North Carolina genealogists. Links A categorized list … Read more . . .
The table of contents for the May 2009 edition of the North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal is as follows: “Marriages and Deaths from The Semi-Weekly Raleigh Register, July through December 1852″ by Victor T. Jones, Jr. “A Bill to Alter Names from 1813” by Craig Roberts Scott, CG “1777 Petition of John Smith of Anson … Read more . . .
The table of contents for the August 2009 edition of the North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal is as follows: “Benjamin O. Newton of Cleveland County, North Carolina: Correlating Indirect Evidence and Contemporary Law to Prove His Lineage” by Kathy Gunter Sullivan, CG “The Pumphrey Family of Gloucestershire, Maryland, and North Carolina” by John Anderson Brayton … Read more . . .