Research Databases
The Family of Boaz Squires
Boaz Squires is a rather enigmatic figure. Appropriate, wouldn't you say, for a man legend says was a wizard? Local…
William Bright of Craven: There Were Two
There were, demonstrably, two William Brights living within, what was then, Craven County during the mid 1700s. Look at the…
Family Tree Fact Check: Miranda Ross Gaskins
While Ancestry is notorious for spreading false information, you should also be wary of Find-a-Grave (link to her page). Remember,…
Marriage Bond of Laban Morris & Kitty Williams
When you have a brick wall in your family tree, what else can you do but chase down every lead…
General Assembly Session Records available online
I've had to take a break from research for the past few months because I've been so busy with work,…
Who is Harriet Morris of Beaufort County, NC?
(This article was originally published July 25, 2018. It was most recently updated January 27, 2025.) It's now worth investigating the…
Brick Walls: Jesse P. Vendrick, Sr.
My 5th great-grandfather, Jesse P. Vendrick, was probably born in Craven County circa 1760. The identities of his parents and…The Brother-in-Law Conundrum
The word "brother-in-law" is becoming the bane of my research. In earlier times, the term "in-law" had a broader scope…Joseph Gaskins and Mary Coleman?
I was reading through some court records yesterday, when I came across this entry dated 9 Dec 1799: Ordered that…Duplin County Register of Deeds Land Grant Maps
A really cool feature of the Duplin County Register of Deeds site, duplinrod.com, is the land grant map. How many…Which Gatlin married Mary Johnson, sister of Richard, Elizabeth & Esther?
On 26 Apr 1796, Richard Johnson of Craven County, wrote his will (Will Book B, pg. 13), making bequests to,…
Will of Garrett Nelson (Beaufort County), 1856
The following is a transcription of the will of Garrett Nelson of Beaufort County, dated 15 May 1856. I don't…
