Genealogy Help Calendar for August

We are back to providing Genealogy Help in-person! We have a calendar of times for you to drop in for in-person help or sign up for virtual help at the Library's Computer Training Bridge. Look for our future calendars on the Genealogy page.

Genealogy Help

Are you new to genealogy? Are you stuck finding information about an ancestor? Do you want to learn what resources are available through the library for your genealogy research? Come to our Genealogy Help sessions! We will meet with you one-on-one to work through your genealogy questions. Each session is available in person, or virtually.…

Forsyth County Genealogical Society Meetings

The regular monthly meeting of the Forsyth County Genealogical Society will be held at 2 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month in the auditorium of the Reynolda Manor Branch of the Forsyth County Public Library at 2839 Fairlawn Drive NW in Winston-Salem, unless otherwise noted. Social hour begins about 1:30 p.m. and the…

Free Digital Newspaper Trial of the Winston-Salem Journal and Twin City Sentinel

The Forsyth County Public Library is offering a free online trial of the historic "Winston-Salem Journal" and "Twin City Sentinel" from February 14 (Happy Valentine's Day!) through April 15. You will be able to access the newspapers from the links provided with your library card. Click on the buttons below and use your library card…

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…

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…

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…

Vikings were not exactly who we thought they were…

Say the word “Viking” and most people see an image of blonde, blue-eyed Scandinavian warriors. But a recent exhaustive study of DNA extracted from over 400 Viking burial site says that that image should show much more diversity in its content. Since many of those who derive from western European ancestry have bits of Viking…

The Virtual Genealogist Is In

Your family tree is just waiting for you to connect the dots. Whether you're just starting out in genealogy or you're trying to find that elusive black sheep family member, we are here to help. You have access to resources like Ancestry Library Edition, MyHeritage Library Edition, North Carolina county records and more from the…