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Family Tree Fact Check: War of 1812 Pension Records are further proof that William Holmes and family are from Beaufort County, NC.
For some reason, misinformation persists on Ancestry and other sites about William Holmes of Beaufort County, NC who removed with…
Captain Cannons District – 1775 Pitt County Census
Are these the parents of Nancy Morris? And is Nancy Morris even her real name?
Back in 2019, after driving myself crazy with the mystery for years, I speculatively wondered whether or not Nancy Morris…
Beaufort County, NC – House Cemetery Records now available
Good news for researchers with roots in Beaufort County, NC. The Beaufort County Genealogical Society's House Cemetery Records are now…
Dobbs County: Descriptive list of men raised (Revolutionary War)
A Bill for annexing part of the County of Craven to Pitt County (1786)
The following was found in the General Assembly Session Records at NCDCR online. Here is a direct link to the…
Laban Henby / Laban Morris Name Change – High Resolution
NCDCR now has General Assembly Session Records online. I have been going back through the records for 1810, the year…Laban Morris of Craven County, NC is NOT the son of Thomas Morris & Rachel Platt!
The whole purpose of this post is to explain who Laban Morris's parents probably are (or at least his father)…GAMECHANGER! FamilySearch Full Text Search Tips – Use AI to search old documents for your ancestors!
FamilySearch Full Text Search is a gamechanger for those of us researching our family trees. Finally, we have another set…
Abraham Kornegay (Jones County) to James Cremer (Beaufort County), 1787
This is another item I found using the Full Text Search at FamilySearch. I normally wouldn't be searching deeds for…
Elisha Morris to Levi Nelson, 1798 (Beaufort County, NC) then transferred to John Williams
I found this deed using FamilySearch's new AI Full-Text Search tool. I was searching for "Elisha Morris" and I set…
Mapping Craven County with Edwin Averette – How to map your ancestors deeds and grants, and why you should!
Have you ever wondered where your ancestors lived? Delving into historical land deeds can unlock a wealth of information about…
