Research Databases

A Deed of Gift from James McIntosh to his Children
I found this deed proving that Leta McIntosh Averitt, my possible 5th great-grandmother, and Lovey McIntosh Hendricks, wife of my…
The John Gray Blount Mysteries, Part 2: The Legacy and the Assumed Name
For this installment, we turn to the third volume of the collection. In this book, there are several letters relating…
Is Rachel Ann Spear really the daughter of James Spear?
I really am enjoying the new and improved Ancestor Hints on AncestryDNA — especially now that they have the ability…
Ancestry ThruLines™ — Proceed with caution!
I logged in to AncestryDNA today and was greeted by a new feature called ThruLines™ where the DNA Circles used…
Spear, Speir, Spire, Spyers, Spears Deeds (Craven and Beaufort Counties)
The following are Craven County Spear deeds (and all related spellings). This is not a comprehensive list. The following are Beaufort…
Craven County Anderson Deeds & Grants
I'm organizing my genealogy files for the ten millionth time. I thought since I've downloaded so many deeds from the…
Deed naming the children of James Lewis of Beaufort County, 1824
The following is a transcription of a deed conveying the land that was inherited by the children of James LEWIS…
Secretary of State Wills – Craven County (Quick index with direct links to NCDCR)
For your convenience, here's a quick index in both order by surname and regular order (for SEO) with links to…
1775 Pitt County Tax List (Index with original images)
I've been meaning to get around to making an index and posting the images from the 1775 Pitt County Tax…
Update on the William S. Morris family of New Bern
Nearly five years ago I published a post for a will I had stumbled upon for a William S. MORRIS…
Have you checked the 1840 Pensioners Census for your Revolutionary War ancestors?
I got an email from a fellow researcher of a common family from eastern North Carolina in which this person…
David Kite drowns in Swift Creek, reported by Sarah Averitt (Craven County) – 1828
(Note: This was originally published on March 15, 2016, but I have updated it with relationship information and a list…