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Will of Willoughby MOORE – Beaufort County (Feb 1824)
The following is from Beaufort Orphans — 1808-1828. Willoughby Moore and this particular Moore family were listed as "Other Free"…
The Whitford Family of Craven County
Below, you'll find WHITFORD court minutes, deeds, wills/estate references, and other similar information for your researching convenience. In the meantime,…
The strange tale of the Craven County woman who gave birth AND signed a deed in Pitt County in the years after her 1816 death
According to publicly-accessible family trees at Ancestry.com, a Craven County woman named Jemima MILLS, said to be a daughter of Nasby…
Will of Nathaniel Giles (1790) – Johnston County
The following is a transcription of the will of Nathaniel Giles, my sixth-great-grandfather, from Johnston County, North Carolina. In the…
Who’s the Daddy? Patsey MITCHELL of Craven County puts a man on notice for child support, but is it really who it seems to be?
I found the following item in page 3 of the estate records for LEWIS WARREN of Craven County (1867). It says:…
War of 1812: Craven County Militia who enlisted in July 1813
While going through old files that I've brought over from computer to computer over the years (some of which go…
Step-by-step, visual guide to searching the Craven County Land Records 1737-1983 Online Database
Thanks in large part to the Honorable Sherri B. Richard, the Craven County Register of Deeds now has all land…
North Carolina Tedder Census Data, Tax Lists, Land Records, and more, by county
Albemarle County: 1729-32. James Tuder paid quit rents to his majesty the king, 29 Sep 1729 to Mar 1732, for…
New & Improved Genealogy Queries
Well, this is pretty exciting! Recently, EastCarolinaRoots.com has been working on developing a stronger Facebook presence, and is building a substantial…
A FREE Research Goldmine for Genealogists
Since 1996, Archive.org has been quietly building one of the best online FREE libraries in existence. I'm fairly certain they've got…
Will of Moses Prescott, 1751 (Carteret County)
The following is a transcription of the Will of Moses Prescott of Carteret County (1751). There are several interesting things…
Will of Thomas AUSTIN (1778) – Craven County
The following is a transcription of the Last Will & Testament of Thomas Austin of Craven County. Thomas Austin's wife…