Research Databases
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…Jeremiah HEATH of Craven County (1793-1867)
I began collecting data about my fifth great-grandfather Jeremiah Heath around 20 years ago. Sadly, I did not do a…
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…
Carraway-Hardison Bible Records
The following comes from Pitt County Genealogical Quarterly, Vol. 4 (February 1997). From photocopy of original contributed by Martha M.…
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…
Will of John Holmes of Beaufort County, NC (Probate 1873)
When doing genealogical research, it's important not to just rely on will abstracts. If you do, you're liable to miss some…
Letter from Turner Nelson to James Roach – 1825
The following is a transcription of a letter from Turner Nelson to James Roach dated July 19, 1825. This is…
