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| == Online Resources ==
| | State, county, and local histories often contain biographical sketches of local citizens, including important genealogical information. This may be one of the best sources of information for some families. |
| *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=15793 Index to the colonial and state records of North Carolina covering volumes i-xxv: published under the supervision of the trust]($), index & images
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| *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=10415 Cyclopedia of eminent and representative men of the Carolinas of the nineteenth century]($), index & images
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| *[http://www.learnwebskills.com/family/countyhistories3.htm#nc County and Town Histories], includes biographies
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| *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=25515 History of North Carolina]($), index & images
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| *[http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/NC/HISTORY/HISTORY.HTM Historical Highlights of North Carolina]
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| *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina History of North Carolina - Wikipedia]
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| *[http://media.visitnc.com/news/north-carolina-civil-war-facts North Carolina Civil War Facts]
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| *'''1950-1990''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=62512 U.S., Aerial Photos from VintageAerial.com, 1963-2009 (1950-1990)] at Ancestry — index & images ($); incomplete for all states, only rural areas included
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| == Brief History ==
| | The following important events in the history of [[Portal:North Carolina|North Carolina]] affected political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements: |
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| The following important events in the history of [[North Carolina Genealogy|North Carolina]] affected political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements: | | 1560s: The area that is now North Carolina was visited by the Spaniard Pardo and his soldiers. Records are at the North Carolina State Archives. |
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| *'''1560s:''' The area that is now North Carolina was visited by the Spaniard Pardo and his soldiers. Records are at the North Carolina State Archives.
| | 1650s: The first permanent settlements were made in the Albemarle Sound area by colonists from Virginia. |
| *'''1585:''' Settlers land at Roanoke; "The Lost Colony"
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| *'''1650'''s: The first permanent settlements were made in the Albemarle Sound area by colonists from Virginia.
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| *'''1706–1725''': French Huguenot, German, and Swiss colonists founded towns near the coast.
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| *'''1711-1713: '''(September 23,) Tuscarora Indian War began with massacre of settlers on Chowan and Roanoke River, North Carolina. New Bern was abandoned. White encroachment wihch included the enslaving of Indian children led to the war.
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| *'''1713:''' The Tuscarora tribe moved to New York after the war.
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| *'''1729:''' North Carolina becomes a royal colony
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| *'''1730–1770:''' Scottish Highlanders immigrated directly to North Carolina ports. People of Ulster Scottish and German descent arrived from Pennsylvania and Virginia using the Great Philadelphia Wagon Road.
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| *'''1753:''' Moravian colonists arrived.
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| *'''1760–1768:''' Private citizens formed groups to protect law and order. This was known as the Regulation Movement. The participants were known as Regulators.
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| *'''1768–1771''': The War of the Regulation took place.
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| *'''1789''': North Carolina became a state and ceded what is now Tennessee to the United States government.
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| *'''1828-1839:''' Cherokee removal to Oklahoma known as the "Trail of Tears"
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| *'''1850:''' One-fourth of all native North Carolinians had left the state and were living in other states or territories.
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| *'''1861:''' North Carolina seceded from the Union. It was readmitted in 1868. About 125,000 North Carolina men served in the Confederate armed forces during the Civil War, more than from any other Confederate state.
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| *'''1862–1907''': Twenty-four counties in southern and western North Carolina suffered major losses of records, mostly due to fire and war.
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| *'''1898:''' Over 300,000 men were involved in the [http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/ Spanish-American War] which was fought mainly in Cuba and the Philippines.
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| *'''1917–1918:''' More than 26 million men from the United States ages 18 through 45 registered with the Selective Service. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I World War I] over 4.7 million American men and women served during the war.
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| *'''1930's:''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression The Great Depression] closed many factories and mills. Many small farms were abandoned, and many families moved to cities.
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| *'''1940–1945:''' Over 50.6 million men ages 18 to 65 registered with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_Training_and_Service_Act_of_1940 Selective Service]. Over 16.3 million American men and women served in the armed forces during [http://www.worldwar-2.net/ World War II].
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| *'''1950–1953:''' Over 5.7 million American men and women served in the [http://www.korean-war.com/ Korean War].
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| *'''1950's–1960's''' The building of [http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/ interstate highways] made it easier for people to move long distances.
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| *'''1964–1972:''' Over 8.7 million American men and women served in the [http://www.vietnamwar.com/ Vietnam War].
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| == Historical Content ==
| | 1706–1725: French Huguenot, German, and Swiss colonists founded towns near the coast. |
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| Histories are great sources of genealogical information. Many contain biographical information about individuals who lived in the area, including:
| | '''1711-1713: '''(September 23,) Tuscarora Indian War began with massacre of settlers on Chowan and Roanoke River, North Carolina. New Bern was abandoned. White encroachment wihch included the enslaving of Indian children led to the war. |
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| | 1760–1768: Private citizens formed groups to protect law and order. This was known as the Regulation Movement. The participants were known as Regulators. |
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| == Local Histories ==
| | 1768–1771: The War of the Regulation took place. |
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| Some of the most valuable sources for family history research are local histories. Published histories of towns, counties, and states usually contain accounts of families. They describe the settlement of the area and the founding of churches, schools, and businesses. You can also find lists of pioneers, soldiers, and civil officials. Even if your ancestor is not listed, information on other relatives may be included that will provide important clues for locating your ancestor. A local history may also suggest other records to search. Local histories are extensively collected by the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library], public and university libraries, and state and local historical societies. The United States Research "[[United States History|History]]" page cites nationwide bibliographies of local histories which include histories of North Carolina.
| | 1789: North Carolina became a state and ceded what is now Tennessee to the United States government. |
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| *Stevenson, George. ''North Carolina Local History: A Select Bibliography''. Rev. ed. (Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, c1984.) {{WorldCat|11646183|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}, {{FSC|366712|item|disp=FS Catalog book 975.6 H23sg}}
| | '''1828-1839:''' Cherokee removal to Oklahoma known as the "Trail of Tears" |
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| *Filby, P. William. ''A Bibliography of American County Histories''. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1985.) {{WorldCat|12356760|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}, {{FSC|299450|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 H23bi}}
| | 1850: One-fourth of all native North Carolinians had left the state and were living in other states or territories. |
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| *Kaminkow, Marion J. ''United States Local Histories in the Library of Congress''. 5 vols. (Baltimore: Magna Charta Book, 1975-76.) {{WorldCat|315166|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}, {{FSC|252458|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 A3ka}}
| | 1861: North Carolina seceded from the Union. It was readmitted in 1868. About 125,000 North Carolina men served in the Confederate armed forces during the Civil War, more than from any other Confederate state. |
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| *Bartram, William. ''Travels through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida, the Cherokee Country, the Extensive Territories of the Muscogulges or Creek Confederacy, and the Country of the Choctaws''. Philadelphia and London, 1791-1792. Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=Q35CAAAAcAAJ Google Books].<br>In the 1770s, American naturalist William Bartram kept an interesting account of his travels through North Carolina.
| | 1862–1907: Twenty-four counties in southern and western North Carolina suffered major losses of records, mostly due to fire and war. |
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| *To find more books and articles about local history in North use the FamilySearch Catalog Place-names Search for:
| | North Carolina histories are available in all major research centers. A good example is: |
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| ::NORTH CAROLINA - HISTORY | | Lefler, Hugh T., and Albert R. Newsome. ''The History of a Southern State, North Carolina.'' Rev. ed. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press, c1973. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=975.6+H2Lh 975.6 H2Lh], 1973.) |
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| === The Draper Manuscript Collection ===
| | County and local histories are another good source of information on the early history of places, religions, and early residents. The Family History Library has histories of nearly all counties in the state. Many histories are indexed. Some indexes are listed in the "Biography" and "Genealogy" sections of the United States Research Outline (30972). A bibliography of county and local histories for North Carolina is: |
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| The Draper Manuscript Collection is a significant regional source that includes records of North Carolina.
| | Stevenson, George. ''North Carolina Local History: A Select Bibliography''. Rev. ed. Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, c1984. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=975.6+H23sg 975.6 H23sg].) |
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| *Draper, Lyman Copeland. [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=N:4294963828-4294963805&dsRecordDetails=R:CS4103 ''Draper Manuscript Collection''] (''Wisconsin Historical Society'') {{FSC|218462|item|disp=FS Library film 889098 (first of 147)}}<br>The collection consists of nearly 500 volumes of manuscripts, papers, and books collected by Lyman Copeland Draper about the history of the trans-Allegheny West, a region including the western areas of the Carolinas and Virginia, all the Ohio River Valley, and part of the upper Mississippi Valley from the 1740s to 1830. The collection is divided into 50 series. Some series are titled by geographic area, some by the names of prominent frontier leaders, and some by topic. The bulk of the collection consists of notes from interviews, questionnaires, and letters gathered during Draper’s extensive travels and research to learn about frontier history. Personal papers are much more rare than government or military records.
| | The Draper Manuscript Collection is a significant regional source including records of North Carolina. |
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| The collection includes many items of a genealogical or biographical nature. For an inventory and partial indexes, see: | | Draper, Lyman Copeland. ''Draper Manuscript Collection''. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Library, 197–?. (On 147 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=889097 889097].) The Draper Manuscript Collection consists of nearly 500 volumes of manuscripts, papers, and books collected by Lyman Copeland Draper about the history of the Trans-Allegheny West, a region including the western areas of the Carolinas and Virginia, all of the Ohio River Valley, and part of the upper Mississippi Valley from the 1740s to 1830. The collection is divided into 50 series. Some series are titled by geographic area, some by the names of prominent frontier leaders, and some by topic. The bulk of the collection consists of notes from interviews, questionnaires, and letters gathered during Draper’s extensive travels and research to learn about frontier history. Personal papers are much more rare in the collection than government or military records. The collection includes many items of a genealogical or biographical nature. For an inventory and partial indexes, see: |
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| *Harper, Josephine L. ''Guide to the Draper Manuscripts''. (Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1983.) {{WorldCat|9110208|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}, {{FSC|147518|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.583/M1 A3h}}<br>This guide gives series and volume descriptions for some of the Draper manuscripts. There are several indexes at the end of the book, including a name and subject index, an additional personal data index, and a list of references to Illinois.
| | Harper, Josephine L. ''Guide to the Draper Manuscripts''. Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1983. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=977.583%2FM1+A3h 977.583/M1 A3h].) This guide gives series and volume descriptions for some of the Draper manuscripts. There are several indexes at the end of the book, including a name and subject index, an additional personal data index, and a list of references to North Carolina. |
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| *Wolfe, Barbara Schull. ''Index to Lyman C. Draper Manuscripts.'' (Logansport, Indiana: B.S. Wolfe, 197–?.) {{WorldCat|4138442|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}, {{FSC|446497|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.583/M1 A3w}}<br>The name index gives the series and volume numbers, but is not complete.
| | Wolfe, Barbara Schull. ''Index to Lyman C. Draper Manuscripts''. Logansport, Indiana: B.E.S. Wolfe, 19-–. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=977.583%2FM1+A3w 977.583/M1 A3w].) The name index gives series and volume numbers, but is not complete. |
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| == State Histories Useful to Genealogists ==
| | North Carolina local histories can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search under: |
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| Good genealogists strive to understand the life and times of their ancestors. In this sense, any history is useful. But certain kinds of state, county, and local histories, especially older histories published between 1845 and 1945, often include biographical sketches of prominent individuals. The sketches usually tend toward the laudatory, but may include some genealogical details. If these histories are indexed or alphabetical, check for an ancestor's name.
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| *Lefler, Hugh T., and Albert R. Newsome, ''The History of a Southern State, North Carolina''. Rev. ed. (Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press, c1973.) {{WorldCat|481477|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}, {{FSC|545759|item|disp=FS Catalog book 975.6 H2Lh}}
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| *Wheeler, John H., ''Historical sketches of North Carolina, from 1584 to 1851''. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Lippincott, Grambo, 1851.) Online at: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/232874-historical-sketches-of-north-carolina-from-1584-to-1851-compiled-from-original-records-official-documents-and-traditional-statements-with-biographical-sketches-of-her-distinguished-statemen-jurists-lawyers-soldiers-divines-etc?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/historicalsketch00whee/mode/2up Internet Archive], [https://books.google.com/books?id=l7EgtdH3rnsC Google Books].
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| *Williamson, Hugh ''The History of North Carolina, Volume 2''. (Philadelphia,1812). Online at [http://books.google.com/books?id=VvExAQAAMAAJ Google Books]
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| *Schlesinger, Jr., Arthur M. ''The Almanac of American History.'' (Greenwich, Conn.: Bison Books, 1983.) {{WorldCat|9392978|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat}}, {{FSC|531408|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 H2alm}}<br>This book provides brief historical essays and chronological descriptions of thousands of key events in United States history.
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| *''Dictionary of American History, Revised ed., 8 vols''. (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1976.) {{WorldCat|2507380|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}, {{FSC|76529|title-id|disp=FS Catalog book 973 H2ad}}<br>This book includes historical sketches on various topics in U.S. history, such as wars, people, laws, and organizations.
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| *Van Doren, Charles (editor), ''Webster's Guide to American History: A Chronological, Geographical, and Biographical Survey and Compendium'' (Springfield, Mass.: G and C Merriam, 1971.) {{WorldCat|142893|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}, {{FSC|280192|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 H2v}}<br>This book includes a history, some maps, tables, and other historical information.
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| *American Historical Association, ''Writings on American History:1902-1958'' (Washington, District of Columbia:American Historical Association, 1906-1960) {{WorldCat|1770230|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}, {{FSC|244514|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 H23w}}<br>The full text is available at [http://books.google.com/ Google Books]
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| '''Draper Manuscript Collection.''' Look for ancestors from North Carolina 1740-1830 in the '''[[Draper Manuscript Collection]]'''. These manuscripts cover the history of the "trans-Allegheny West," a region including the west Carolinas and Virginia, all the Ohio River Valley, and part of the upper Mississippi Valley. There are 491 volumes of partially-indexed manuscripts, papers, and books.
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Effective family history research requires some understanding of the historical events that affected your family and the records about them. Learning about wars, governments, laws, migrations, and religious trends can help you understand political boundaries, family movements, and settlement patterns.
State, county, and local histories often contain biographical sketches of local citizens, including important genealogical information. This may be one of the best sources of information for some families.
The following important events in the history of North Carolina affected political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements:
1560s: The area that is now North Carolina was visited by the Spaniard Pardo and his soldiers. Records are at the North Carolina State Archives.
1650s: The first permanent settlements were made in the Albemarle Sound area by colonists from Virginia.
1706–1725: French Huguenot, German, and Swiss colonists founded towns near the coast.
1711-1713: (September 23,) Tuscarora Indian War began with massacre of settlers on Chowan and Roanoke River, North Carolina. New Bern was abandoned. White encroachment wihch included the enslaving of Indian children led to the war.
1713: The Tuscarora tribe moved to New York after the war.
1730–1770: Scottish Highlanders immigrated directly to North Carolina ports. People of Ulster Scottish and German descent arrived from Pennsylvania and Virginia using the Great Philadelphia Wagon Road.
1753: Moravian colonists arrived.
1760–1768: Private citizens formed groups to protect law and order. This was known as the Regulation Movement. The participants were known as Regulators.
1768–1771: The War of the Regulation took place.
1789: North Carolina became a state and ceded what is now Tennessee to the United States government.
1828-1839: Cherokee removal to Oklahoma known as the "Trail of Tears"
1850: One-fourth of all native North Carolinians had left the state and were living in other states or territories.
1861: North Carolina seceded from the Union. It was readmitted in 1868. About 125,000 North Carolina men served in the Confederate armed forces during the Civil War, more than from any other Confederate state.
1862–1907: Twenty-four counties in southern and western North Carolina suffered major losses of records, mostly due to fire and war.
North Carolina histories are available in all major research centers. A good example is:
Lefler, Hugh T., and Albert R. Newsome. The History of a Southern State, North Carolina. Rev. ed. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press, c1973. (Family History Library book 975.6 H2Lh, 1973.)
County and local histories are another good source of information on the early history of places, religions, and early residents. The Family History Library has histories of nearly all counties in the state. Many histories are indexed. Some indexes are listed in the "Biography" and "Genealogy" sections of the United States Research Outline (30972). A bibliography of county and local histories for North Carolina is:
Stevenson, George. North Carolina Local History: A Select Bibliography. Rev. ed. Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, c1984. (Family History Library book 975.6 H23sg.)
The Draper Manuscript Collection is a significant regional source including records of North Carolina.
Draper, Lyman Copeland. Draper Manuscript Collection. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Library, 197–?. (On 147 Family History Library films beginning with 889097.) The Draper Manuscript Collection consists of nearly 500 volumes of manuscripts, papers, and books collected by Lyman Copeland Draper about the history of the Trans-Allegheny West, a region including the western areas of the Carolinas and Virginia, all of the Ohio River Valley, and part of the upper Mississippi Valley from the 1740s to 1830. The collection is divided into 50 series. Some series are titled by geographic area, some by the names of prominent frontier leaders, and some by topic. The bulk of the collection consists of notes from interviews, questionnaires, and letters gathered during Draper’s extensive travels and research to learn about frontier history. Personal papers are much more rare in the collection than government or military records. The collection includes many items of a genealogical or biographical nature. For an inventory and partial indexes, see:
Harper, Josephine L. Guide to the Draper Manuscripts. Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1983. (Family History Library book 977.583/M1 A3h.) This guide gives series and volume descriptions for some of the Draper manuscripts. There are several indexes at the end of the book, including a name and subject index, an additional personal data index, and a list of references to North Carolina.
Wolfe, Barbara Schull. Index to Lyman C. Draper Manuscripts. Logansport, Indiana: B.E.S. Wolfe, 19-–. (Family History Library book 977.583/M1 A3w.) The name index gives series and volume numbers, but is not complete.
North Carolina local histories can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search under:
NORTH CAROLINA- HISTORY
NORTH CAROLINA, [COUNTY]- HISTORY
NORTH CAROLINA, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- HISTORY