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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…
Researching Apprentice Records
When researching one’s genealogy, an often neglected resource is a county’s apprenticeship bonds. At times, children apprenticed out were poor…
Just because it’s on a sign, doesn’t mean it’s true
If you’re ever in the Old Burying Ground in Beaufort, NC and see this sign, just know it’s wrong. The…
Estate of Martin Whitford (1734-1804), Craven County
Below are documents relating to the estate of my fifth-great-grandfather Martin Whitford of Craven County. Martin was born in 1734…Create a historical calendar, with moon phases
Have you ever wondered what day of the week a historical event happened? Or what about what kind of moon…Gen-101: 10 Advanced Search Engine Tricks
When you go to Google to search for your ancestors, how do you do it? You may think you know…
