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<center>''The North Carolina Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for North Carolina. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.''</center><br> | |||
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== North Carolina Research Strategies == | |||
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in North Carolina:<br> | |||
===Finding North Carolina Birth, Marriage or Death Records=== | |||
*[[GuidedResearch:North Carolina|Finding North Carolina Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]] | |||
===Finding North Carolina Records=== | |||
*[[North Carolina Record Finder]] | |||
===North Carolina Statewide Databases=== | |||
*[[North Carolina Online Genealogy Records|North Carolina Online Genealogy Records]] | |||
===North Carolina Research Process=== | |||
*[[Step-by-Step North Carolina Research, 1880-Present]] | |||
*[[Step-by-Step North Carolina Research, 1850-1910]] | |||
*[[North Carolina Descendancy Research]] | |||
*[[How to Find North Carolina Birth Records|How to Find Birth Records]] | |||
*[[How to Find North Carolina Marriage Records|How to Find Marriage Records]] | |||
*[[How to Find North Carolina Death Records|How to Find Death Records]] | |||
== North Carolina Research Tips == | |||
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in North Carolina:<br> | |||
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'''Birth and Death information:'''<br> | |||
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*'''''Statewide registration:''''' Statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1913 and general compliance was by 1913.<ref>''North Carolina Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 44-45. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/NewMexico.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref> | |||
*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[North Carolina Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in North Carolina. | |||
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'''Substitute Records:''' | |||
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*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event. | |||
*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information. | |||
*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[North Carolina Substitute Records|North Carolina Substitute Records]] for more information. | |||
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'''Finding Parents:''' | |||
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*'''''Death records:''''' In 1913, the state required recording the deceased's birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory. | |||
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[North Carolina Newspapers]] and [[North Carolina Obituaries]] for more information. | |||
*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[North Carolina Church Records]] for more information. | |||
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'''Census Records:''' | |||
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*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[North Carolina Census|North Carolina Census Records]] for more information. | |||
*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. | |||
*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added. | |||
== Further North Carolina Research == | |||
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/NorthCarolina.pdf North Carolina Family History Library Research Outline] | |||
*[http://www.ncgenweb.us/ NCGenWeb] - North Carolina GenWeb Project | |||
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ncar/ North Carolina Genealogy Trails] - collection of transcribed data for the state of North Carolina | |||
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/nc/ Cyndi's List] - North Carolina genealogy websites | |||
*[http://www.raogk.org/northcarolina-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of North Carolina Records Guide | |||
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North Carolina Research Strategies[edit | edit source]
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in North Carolina:
Finding North Carolina Birth, Marriage or Death Records[edit | edit source]
Finding North Carolina Records[edit | edit source]
North Carolina Statewide Databases[edit | edit source]
North Carolina Research Process[edit | edit source]
- Step-by-Step North Carolina Research, 1880-Present
- Step-by-Step North Carolina Research, 1850-1910
- North Carolina Descendancy Research
- How to Find Birth Records
- How to Find Marriage Records
- How to Find Death Records
North Carolina Research Tips[edit | edit source]
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in North Carolina:
Birth and Death information:
- Statewide registration: Statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1913 and general compliance was by 1913.[1]
- Access to records: See North Carolina Vital Records for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in North Carolina.
Substitute Records:
- Secondary source: Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
- Accuracy: Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information.
- List of substitute records: See North Carolina Substitute Records for more information.
Finding Parents:
- Death records: In 1913, the state required recording the deceased's birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory.
- Obituaries: Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See North Carolina Newspapers and North Carolina Obituaries for more information.
- Church records: Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See North Carolina Church Records for more information.
Census Records:
- Check all census years: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See North Carolina Census Records for more information.
- Clues to other records: There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
- Finding families: Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.
Further North Carolina Research[edit | edit source]
- North Carolina Family History Library Research Outline
- NCGenWeb - North Carolina GenWeb Project
- North Carolina Genealogy Trails - collection of transcribed data for the state of North Carolina
- Cyndi's List - North Carolina genealogy websites
- Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - State of North Carolina Records Guide
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ North Carolina Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 44-45. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). Online at: BYU University - Provo