Register of Deeds – How to Search County Land Records Using Courthouse Computer Systems (2025)

Learn how to use the old county land record books online to find your ancestors land records. These records often used the Cott Surname Key indexing.
1870’s Marriage Certificate Found in Thrift Shop: The Whole Story

National media picked up this family history story about the 1870’s marriage certificate that was found in the back of a painting in a thrift shop. I’m the one who solved the mystery of this old marriage certificate. In this episode, I’m going to share with you the whole story, how I did the genealogy […]
Researching Persons of Color: African American Genealogy

Learn about how to research the family history for “persons of color.” This “footnotes” episode features Renate Yarborough Sanders. She teaches us how to research African American ancestors and the records for genealogy in the United States. Handout listed below. Renate’s Bio – Renate Yarborough Sanders, genealogist, is an experienced and engaging speaker, who descends […]
Video – Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, NC
Nannie Watson Winslow Henley – A Gold Star Mother
Their second child was Clifford Henley, b. 5 Apr 1896, who died in WWI on 29 September 1918 in France.