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Dobbs County: Descriptive list of men raised (Revolutionary War)
This is pretty interesting! It's a descriptive list of men raised for the militia in Dobbs County per a bill…
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…
Traversing the Past: Colonial Travel in Eastern North Carolina
Traveling through New Bern on Martin Luther King Jr Blvd or to Chocowinity on Hwy 17 or Greenville on 43,…
Beaufort County, North Carolina Ancestors by Roy Archbell, Jr.
I was thrilled this past week to receive in the mail a great big heavy package postmarked from Virginia. As…
WARNING! Be cautious using ChatGPT for genealogy research
I love technology and I'm always up for trying new things. Last month, I used ChatGPT — a site I…
Heirs of John Holmes to James Creamer
I've referenced this deed previously on this site, but I realized I've never transcribed it. This relates to the John…