1950 Census, It’s Here!

Finally, after 72 years the 17th Census (1950) has been released. Hard to believe it - genealogists everywhere have been waiting for this moment, including all of us in the North Carolina Collection. What will we find out, better yet, who will we find? North Carolina Collection waiting for the 1950 Census Release. First of…

America 250 Celebration

People have been asking why we have a Christmas Tree in our research room. It is not in fact, a Christmas Tree. It is a Patriot Tree 🇺🇸! Colonel Joseph Winston Chapter of the NSDAR America 250 Patriot Tree The Colonel Joseph Winston Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution…

African American Genealogy coming up

Forsyth County Public Library has 4 upcoming programs on African American genealogy. All 4 are in-person with 2 offering virtual options as well. They are listed below. Come and learn about the unique types of records used in African American genealogy and discover research methods to help you find ancestors in this free program. Genealogy…

Migration Patterns in African American Genealogy online workshop

Old Salem is offering a new webinar (totally free! but donations are appreciated) about using migration patterns in genealogy research, specifically in African American genealogy research and family history. The online workshop will be led by  Lamar E. DeLoatch, President of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogy Society, Piedmont-Triad Chapter. He is an experienced genealogist with…

Ancestry.com Library Edition Now Available Through Dec. 31

More Ancestry at home keeps coming! The Ancestry Library Edition database will continue to be available for at home use now through December 31, 2021. You can use this database at home by going to this link and choosing the Ancestry Library Edition link under Library Resources. You will be asked to enter your library…

1960 sit-ins: Twin City leads the way…

In May, 1942, a group of young Chicagoans led by James Farmer, a founder of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), sat down in a Jack Spratt Coffee Shop in the Windy City and requested service. Spratt management withheld service and demanded that they be arrested. The Chicago PD responded that they had not broken…

More Ancestry…?! Believe it!

They've done done it again! There's more Ancestry at home where the rest came from. Ancestry has extended your home use of the library's Ancestry Library Edition. You are able to use the database from home until March 31, 2021 now. All you need is your library card # and PIN to sign in. Call…

Creating Family Memory Books

We are featuring a new program from the North Carolina Collection all about family history, crafting, and genealogy. At this hour long session, we will discuss collecting stories from your family, doing family oral history interviews, and how to craft different kinds of memory books or mementos. We encourage you to come with questions. This…

Creating Family Recipe Books

We are featuring a new program from the North Carolina Collection all about family recipes, family history, and a touch of genealogy. At this hour long session, we will discuss collecting recipes from your family, doing cooking interviews, getting down recipes that your family member does by feel/memory, preserving these recipes for years to come,…

Virtual Genealogy Appointments Available

Happy Fall to everyone! 🍂🍁🎃 We hope your fall season is off to a great start. As you adjust to the cold weather and new schedules, don't forget we offer virtual genealogy appointments here at the North Carolina Collection! We offer one-on-one help on any genealogical topic basic to difficult. Use this link to set up a…