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Merry Christmas to us! 🎄 Beaufort County Deeds now available online!
A great big GIGANTIC thank you to East Carolina Roots visitor Becky, who graciously commented on an earlier post about…
Anyone know about “Durgantown” as original name of Swift Creek / Vanceboro area?
There is a story that's been told over the years, though I'm unsure of where it started, that what is…
Will of John Wiggins of Craven County (1803)
I'm trying to figure out who's who for all of these Craven County Wiggins. I don't descend from them (that…
Family Tree Fact Check: Richard Furney Gaskins & Saphronia “Fanny” Venters
This new series will attempt to correct records, one family branch at a time, that have mushroomed across the online…
Select Craven County Griffin Items (Court minutes, deeds, wills, etc.)
I do descend from the GRIFFIN family of Pitt County, though I'll admit I haven't spent much time researching them…
Research Hodge Podge – Part 1
I've been researching a bunch of different things lately and I'm trying to compartmentalize them into a handful of posts…
There were TWO Rocksolanah Carruthers. Here are the records to prove it. (For both of them!)
Yes, there were, indeed, two Rocksolanah CARRUTHERS. I used to think there were two Rocksolanahs, but then because of some…
Buyer Beware: Make sure you know THIS about AncestryDNA before you buy a kit!
I have been recommending AncestryDNA here on this site for the past several months now because I'll be the first…
Estate of Joseph Morris (1791) – Craven County
The following is a transcription of the estate papers for Joseph MORRIS (1791) of Craven County. It is believed by…
Using AncestryDNA? For goodness’ sake! Please post a tree!
Some amazing things are happening right now in our family thanks to several of us taking the AncestryDNA test. We're…
Will of Mary Holmes (Craven County) – 1824 and Apprentice Bond for Richard Holmes
Below is a transcription of the last will and testament of Mary HOLMES of Craven County. Although I descend from…
David K. Roach sends a letter to his mother in Swift Creek from Fort Hawkins, Jones County, Georgia
The following is a transcription of a letter from David K. ROACH to his mother, Mary "Polly" (Sommers) ROACH. His…