North Carolina State Archives
Hey Everyone, I recently discovered this video produced by UNC-TV’s “North Carolina Weekend” about what genealogists can find at the North Carolina State Archives, hosted by Julia Carpenter. This story talks about what you can find in person, some of our state treasures, and what can be found online at the state archives. Click here […]
Learn Genealogy – Good Filing Habits from the Start!
As you begin your quest for your ancestors, here are a few tips you should know from the start. Stay organized. If you make an effort to stay organized from the start, years from now when you or others retrace your steps, keeping your files and notes organized can be a huge time saver. Keep […]
Reminiscences of Randolph County, An Excellent Resource
Online is a book called Reminiscences of Randolph County, [North Carolina] written by J.A. Blair in 1890. This book is available for free online at the Internet Archive and can be read page by page on the archive.org website. It can be very helpful in researching Randolph County ancestors, especially since it was published the same […]
Back Creek Monthly Meeting Cemetery Images
Quakers have called North Carolina home since the late 1600’s. Randolph County has a “Friends” church called Back Creek Monthly Meeting that began in 1789. It is still active today. While visiting the cemetery, looking for Henley ancestors, I captured many images of both the church and some of the tombstones in the cemetery. I’ve […]
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.
Wilmington Through the Eyes of Louis T. Moore
Wilmington Through the Eyes of Louis T. Moore is a documentary that highlights the history of Wilmington, North Carolina as seen and written by Louis Toomer Moore.