Our collection contains over 3000 volumes of abstracted records and family histories. We have census records for Virginia and North and South Carolina from 1790-1930, North Carolina county records from 1740-1868, historical newspapers and more on microfilm. The Library also subscribes to genealogical online resources such as Heritage Quest and Ancestry Library Edition, which include U.S. Census, military, land, vital, and immigration records. Many excellent genealogical resources are now found online, as explored on our Online Resources page.
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GENEALOGY LINKS
- Winston-Salem Family History Center
- Genealogy research center affiliated with FamilySearch
- State Library of NC – Genealogy
- Genealogy and family history resources at the state library
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
- Genealogy guide for records at the National Archives
African American Genealogy
- African American Genealogy Wiki (FamilySearch)
- Guides and resources for African American genealogy
- African American Heritage at the National Archives
- History, research guides, records, and discussion board
- Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society
- History and genealogy links, local chapter contact information
- American Memory – Slave Narratives
- Slave narratives from the Federal Writers’ Project, 1936-1938
- Digital Library on American Slavery (UNCG)
- Database for online collections focused on race and slavery in the American South
- Mapping the Freedmen’s Bureau (Angela Walton-Raji & Toni Carrier)
- Interactive map that links to location records, sample documents, and research guides for using the Freedmen’s Bureau records
- Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery (The Last Seen Project)
- A collection of newspaper ads by newly freed individuals seeking information of and contact with family members and loved ones after emancipation
Native American Genealogy
- All Things Cherokee
- Cherokee records, discussion boards, and genealogy articles
- Association on American Indian Affairs
- Information on researching Native American ancestry
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Guide to tracing Native American ancestry and tribal information
- Indians of North Carolina Wiki (FamilySearch)
- Native American history and records information
- Oklahoma Historical Society
- Native American newspaper search and records indexes and databases
Cemeteries & Graves
- Association for Gravestone Studies
- Symbolism, local chapters, gravestone preservation information
- Cemetery Junction
- Cemetery listings by state
- Find A Grave
- Online memorials, cemetery listings, grave photograph requests
- U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
- National Cemetery Administration nationwide gravesite locator
Census
- U.S. Census Bureau
- How to use the census for genealogy research
- Resources for Genealogists
- Census links and blank forms (for hard to read scans)
Immigration
- Ellis Island Passenger Search
- Passenger records database for Ellis Island
- Steve Morse
- Database for immigration records from Castle Garden, Ellis Island, and other ports
Land & Property
- North Carolina Land Grants
- Searchable data plus 524,000 images for 216,000 land grants issued in North Carolina from 1663 to 1960
- Bureau of Land Management
- Information and searchable database for land records nationwide
Military
- National Archives Military Research
- Military records, photographs, and documents available online
- United States Military Academy
- Library website with link to the archives page
- Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database
- Database for Civil War soldiers, both Confederate and Union
- Dad’s War
- Guide to researching WWII military records
Free Pedigree Charts & Family Trees
- Misbach
- Genealogy forms
- Family Tree Builder – MyHeritage
- Downloadable free family tree maker
- Gramps
- Open source genealogical research software
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