North Carolina Genealogical Society
Celebrating 50 years of supporting North Carolina family history research
The Awards Committee is pleased to present the winners of its 2019 NCGS Awards that honor outstanding contributions to the North Carolina genealogical community. The Award for Excellence in Periodical Publishing for a newsletter published by a local North Carolina genealogical society is presented to Wake Genealogy Watch, published by the Wake County Genealogical Society … Read more . . .
— Presented by Diane L. Richard, MEng, MBA — Providing relief to those in need is not a modern concept. Throughout history, the records reflect the provision for assistance or relief to those in need. Whether one received food, a dispensation to not pay taxes, support money for a bastard child, was apprenticed, hospitalized in a sanitarium, or facing other struggles, they may have been the recipient of some form of relief for the poor.
A Salisbury Diary: Extracting Evidence for Context and Content — Presented by Jill Morelli
What is “context” and how can we use it to understand the lives of our ancestors? Learn how to conduct a search for manuscripts and integrate the experiences into the life events of another.
This series totals 2,900 pages of newspaper abstracts with citations for the period of 1799-1839. Included in this mammoth work are thousands of marriage and death notices abstracted from three Raleigh, North Carolina newspapers: the Raleigh Register, the Raleigh Minerva, and the North Carolina Star (Raleigh Star).
— Presented by Ari Wilkins — The Southern Antebellum Plantation Records are an invaluable resource to Southern and African American researchers. This presentation will demonstrate the breadth of the collection, and how to navigate and apply the records to personal research.
Diane L. Richard, ME, MBA What if you only know born NC from a census, military record, or a child’s death record? Is it possible to figure out where in NC? With the 1850 census as the first census that provided the names of all individuals in a household as well as age and birthplace, … Read more . . .
— Presented by Diane L. Richard, MEng, MBA — What if you only know born NC from a census, military record, or a child’s death record? Is it possible to figure out where in NC? This webinar will present some rules of thumb and strategies for research into those born NC individuals to determine where in NC they came from.
What if you only know born NC from a census, military record, or a child’s death record? Is it possible to figure out where in NC?
Call for PapersNorth Carolina Genealogical SocietyFall Conference 2021 North Carolina Genealogical Society invites speakers to submit lecture proposals for the 2021 Fall Conference to be held October 29-30, 2021 at the McKimmon Conference and Training Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. Suggested topics include, but are not limited to: Speakers may submit up to four proposals … Read more . . .
The North Carolina Genealogical Society is seeking proposals from dynamic and engaging speakers for our 2024 Fall Conference, which will be a special event marking our 50th Anniversary! The conference is scheduled to take place at the McKimmon Conference and Training Center in Raleigh, NC, on October 25-26. Deadline for Submission: March 31st, 2024Speakers will … Read more . . .