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Thanks to Paul Nauta for the following press release: SALT LAKE CITY—FamilySearch announced today it has published millions of records from Southern states to its rapidly growing, free online collection. The collection includes both digital images and indexes. Millions of Continue reading Millions of Historic Southern Records Now on the Web
Pine Forest Cemetery in Wilmington, North Carolina serves as the final resting place for many of Wilmington’s Black residents. The cemetery dates to back prior to the American Civil War, being purchased in 1860 by the Commissioners of Wilmington who Continue reading Lost Graves Found at Wilmington’s Pine Forest Cemetery
The Carson House, in Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina, opened its doors today for the 2009-2010 season. The county’s most important historical site will also be open for a longer period than before. The house museum will be open Wednesday Continue reading The Carson House & the Greenlee Memorial Library Opened Today
Hendersonville NC – The WNC Historical Association will present its Outstanding Achievement Award to Dr. George A. Jones at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Henderson County Genealogical and Historical Society’s monthly meeting at 400 N. Main St. in Hendersonville. WNCHA Continue reading Dr. George A. Jones to Receive the Outstanding Achievement Award From the Western North Carolina Historical Assn.
CD-ROM Announcement: Genealogy Books on CD-ROM – Volume 1; Compiled by Stemmons Publishing, See: www.stemmonspublishing.com This set of 10 CD-ROMs makes up a massive genealogy library of 705 books. Altogether, there are over 60,000 images, making up 230,643 pages. According Continue reading Huge Genealogy Library of 705 Books – all on CD-ROM
It looks like the economy and a lack of support on the part of the current library director may cause the North Carolina room – and its collection, to find it has no home this coming fall, when the Orange Continue reading The Orange County Library in Chapel Hill, May Lose its North Carolina Room
The following new Databases have recently been added to the many other “small databases” located at Family Tree Connection. I highly recommend the Family Tree Connection website, as it’s one of the few places where new “small databases” are consistently Continue reading New Small Databases at Family Tree Connection
Thousands of cemeteries nationwide have paupers graves where no headstone is found. And with the older cemeteries, there are often no records. It’s possible to at least partially reconstruct who might be buried in any particular cemetery using death certificates, Continue reading Unmarked Graves in the Wake County Home Cemetery in Raleigh, North Carolina
The following news was received from the National Genealogical Society today. The 2009 NGS Family History Conference in Raleigh will take place in the brand new Raleigh Convention Center. Hotel accommodations are in the adjoining new Marriott Hotel or nearby Continue reading 2009 NGS Family History Conference-Local Tours, Pre-Conference Sessions, Free Events, and More