North Carolina Genealogical Society
Celebrating 50 years of supporting North Carolina family history research
— Presented by Helen F. M. Leary, CG (Emeritus), FASG, FNGS — This webinar discusses how to collect the data you need to find your ancestors anywhere that metes and bounds are used as land boundaries.
— Presented by Helen F. M. Leary, CG (Emeritus), FASG, FNGS — We recognize, in the abstract, that half our ancestors were female. If we understand property laws, we can direct our research to the records and analyses that help us unmask them.
— Presented by Helen F. M. Leary, CG (Emeritus), FASG, FNGS — This webinar details where to look for land records and why they are important. North Carolina inheritance law and probate are explained. Analysis of the evidence found in these documents can yield clues to your ancestor’s prior location and familial relationships.
— Presented by Helen F. M. Leary, CG (Emeritus), FASG, FNGS — The genealogy of North Carolina geography (Part 1 of 2). These webinars serve as the lead off webinars for the North Carolina Series, and provide a solid background on the history of the state and the available records.
— Presented by Helen F. M. Leary, CG (Emeritus), FASG, FNGS — The genealogy of North Carolina geography (Part 2 of 2). These webinars serve as the lead off webinars for the North Carolina Series, and provide a solid background on the history of the state and the available records.
— Presented by Helen F. M. Leary, CG (Emeritus), FASG, FNGS — 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.