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{{US State HR Infobox | {{US State HR Infobox | ||
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| FS_URL_01 = [[GuidedResearch:North Carolina|North Carolina Guided Research]] | | FS_URL_01 = [[GuidedResearch:North Carolina|North Carolina Guided Research]] | ||
| FS_URL_02 = [[North Carolina Record Finder]] | | FS_URL_02 = [[North Carolina Record Finder]] | ||
| FS_URL_03 = [[North Carolina | | FS_URL_03 = [[North Carolina Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
| FS_URL_04 = [[Step-by-Step North Carolina Research, 1880-Present | | FS_URL_04 = [[Step-by-Step North Carolina Research, 1880-Present]] | ||
| FS_URL_05 = [[North Carolina | | FS_URL_05 = [[North Carolina, United States Genealogy]] | ||
| FS_URL_06 = [[North Carolina | | FS_URL_06 = [[North Carolina Vital Records]] | ||
| FS_URL_07 = [[North Carolina | | FS_URL_07 = [[How to Find North Carolina Birth Records]] | ||
| FS_URL_08 = | | FS_URL_08 = [[How to Find North Carolina Marriage Records]] | ||
| FS_URL_09 = | | FS_URL_09 = [[How to Find North Carolina Death Records]] | ||
| FS_URL_10 = | | FS_URL_10 = [[United States, How to Use Birth Records]] | ||
| FS_URL_11 = | | FS_URL_11 = [[How to Find Birth Information in the United States]] | ||
| FS_URL_12 = | | FS_URL_12 = [[How to Estimate United States Birth Information]] | ||
| FS_URL_13 = | | FS_URL_13 = [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information]] | ||
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| custodian = [https://archives.ncdcr.gov/ State Archives of North Carolina] | | custodian = [https://archives.ncdcr.gov/ State Archives of North Carolina] | ||
}} | }} | ||
== What is in This Collection? == | |||
This collection contains an index & images of vital record indexes, including births, delayed births, and deaths, for the years 1800 to 2000. | |||
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=== Index and Image Visibility === | |||
{{Image Visibility}} | {{Image Visibility}} | ||
== What Can These Records Tell Me? == | == What Can These Records Tell Me? == | ||
The following information may be found in these records: | The following information may be found in these records: | ||
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Image:North Carolina Death Index 1917-9 DGS 102504793 img 585.jpg|1917-9 Death Index | Image:North Carolina Death Index 1917-9 DGS 102504793 img 585.jpg|1917-9 Death Index | ||
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== How Do I Search This Collection? == | == How Do I Search This Collection? == | ||
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | ||
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? === | === How Do I Analyze the Results? === | ||
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]]. | Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]]. | ||
== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | ||
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*Search for obituaries in local newspapers | *Search for obituaries in local newspapers | ||
*Search the county for land and probate records | *Search the county for land and probate records | ||
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relatives | *Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relatives | ||
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*Standard spelling of names typically did not exist. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images | *Standard spelling of names typically did not exist. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images | ||
*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.html nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials | *Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.html nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials | ||
=== Research Helps === | === Research Helps === | ||
The following articles will help you | The following articles will help you research your family in the state of [[North Carolina, United States Genealogy|North Carolina]]. | ||
* [[GuidedResearch:North Carolina|North Carolina Guided Research]] | * [[GuidedResearch:North Carolina|North Carolina Guided Research]] | ||
* [[North Carolina Record Finder]] | * [[North Carolina Record Finder]] | ||
* [[North Carolina | * [[North Carolina Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
* [[Step-by-Step North Carolina Research, 1880-Present| | * [[Step-by-Step North Carolina Research, 1880-Present]] | ||
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== Other FamilySearch Collections == | |||
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research. | |||
=== FamilySearch Catalog === | |||
*{{FSC|958083|item|disp=North Carolina. Center for Health Statistics. Vital Records Unit. North Carolina birth certificates, 1913-1922}} | |||
=== FamilySearch Historical Records === | |||
*{{RecordSearch|1949336|North Carolina, Birth Index, 1800-2000}} Index | *{{RecordSearch|1949336|North Carolina, Birth Index, 1800-2000}} Index | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1675484|North Carolina, Births and Christenings, 1866-1964}} Index | *{{RecordSearch|1675484|North Carolina, Births and Christenings, 1866-1964}} Index | ||
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*{{RecordSearch|1609799|North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930}} Index and Images | *{{RecordSearch|1609799|North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930}} Index and Images | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1584959|North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994}} Index | *{{RecordSearch|1584959|North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994}} Index | ||
=== FamilySearch Digital Library === | |||
*{{FSC|182190|item|disp=North Carolina Historical Records Survey, Service Division, Work Projects Administration. ''Guide to vital statistics records in North Carolina.'' Raleigh, North Carolina : Historical Records Survey (North Carolina), 1942}} | |||
== Citing This Collection == | == Citing This Collection == | ||
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | ||
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{{Record_Citation}} | {{Record_Citation}} | ||