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=== Contact Information === | === Contact Information === | ||
''' | '''Email:''' [mailto:slnc.reference@ncdcr.gov slnc.reference@ncdcr.gov] or [https://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/contact-us/contact-us-form Contact form]<br> | ||
'''Address:''' | '''Address:''' | ||
:109 East Jones Street <br> | :109 East Jones Street <br> | ||
:(Mail to: 4641 Mail Service Center | :Raleigh, NC 27601<br> | ||
:Raleigh, NC 27699- | :(Mail to: 4641 Mail Service Center<br> | ||
:Raleigh, NC 27699-4600) <br> | |||
'''Telephone:''' | '''Telephone:''' 919-814-6790<br> | ||
'''Hours and holidays:''' | '''Hours and holidays:''' [https://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/contact-us Hours and Directions]. Closed on [http://www.oshr.nc.gov/holsched.htm state holidays].<br> | ||
'''[https://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/contact-us Public transportation, driving directions]'''<br> | |||
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'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | '''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | ||
*[ | *[https://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/ State Library of North Carolina]: government and heritage library, library for the blind and handicapped, catalogs, services, and resources. | ||
* [http://digital.ncdcr.gov/ North Carolina Digital Collections] | *[http://digital.ncdcr.gov/ North Carolina Digital Collections] | ||
*[ | *[https://archives.ncdcr.gov/ State Archives of North Carolina] | ||
*[ | *[https://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/research/genealogy-and-family-history Genealogy and Family History]: online, on site, interlibrary loan, county records, and census records. | ||
*[ | *[https://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/research/information-researchers/online-resources Online Resources]: newspapers, genealogy and history database access, atlas, map and gazetteer materials. | ||
=== Collection Description === | === Collection Description === | ||
Great collection of books, periodicals, and genealogies for North Carolina.<ref>William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 85. {{WorldCat|39493985|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{ | Great collection of books, periodicals, and genealogies for North Carolina.<ref>William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 85. {{WorldCat|39493985|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> Their collection includes genealogy databases; digital: family Bibles, marriages, deaths, newspapers, and cemetery photos; genealogy guides; county records including wills, deeds, marriages, court minutes, tax lists, and probate records.<ref>[http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/ghl/resources/genealogy.html Genealogy Research] in ''State Library of North Carolina&amp;amp;nbsp;'' (accessed 7 February 2014).</ref> | ||
=== Tips === | === Tips === | ||
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*[http://vitalrecords.nc.gov/order.htm North Carolina Vital Records], Raleigh, order for a fee births since 1913, deaths since 1930, marriages since 1962, and divorces since 1958.<ref>[http://vitalrecords.nc.gov/order.htm Vital Records] in ''NC Dept. of Health and Human Services'' (accessed 13 February 2013).</ref> | *[http://vitalrecords.nc.gov/order.htm North Carolina Vital Records], Raleigh, order for a fee births since 1913, deaths since 1930, marriages since 1962, and divorces since 1958.<ref>[http://vitalrecords.nc.gov/order.htm Vital Records] in ''NC Dept. of Health and Human Services'' (accessed 13 February 2013).</ref> | ||
*[https://rod.wakegov.com/index.aspx?page=1 Wake County Register of Deeds] births since 1913, marriages since 1770, deaths since 1913, and land entries since 1774.<ref>Alice Eichholz, ed. ''Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources'', 3rd ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., 2004), 508. {{WorldCat|55947869|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{ | *[https://rod.wakegov.com/index.aspx?page=1 Wake County Register of Deeds] births since 1913, marriages since 1770, deaths since 1913, and land entries since 1774.<ref>Alice Eichholz, ed. ''Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources'', 3rd ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., 2004), 508. {{WorldCat|55947869|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1185723|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27rb 2004}}, and [http://www.vitalrec.com/nccounties4.html#Wake Wake County Vital Records] in ''vitalrecords.com '' (accessed 13 February 2014).</ref><br> | ||
*[http://web.co.wake.nc.us/courts/estates.html Wake County Clerk of Superior Court] probate records since 1770.<ref>Eichholz.</ref> | *[http://web.co.wake.nc.us/courts/estates.html Wake County Clerk of Superior Court] probate records since 1770.<ref>Eichholz.</ref> | ||
*[http://www.ncdcr.gov/litandhist/Home.aspx North Carolina Literary and Historical Association], Raleigh, publishes ''NC Historical Review''.<ref>[http://www.ncdcr.gov/litandhist/Home.aspx Home] in ''North Carolina Literary and Historical Association'' (accessed 14 February 2014).</ref> | *[http://www.ncdcr.gov/litandhist/Home.aspx North Carolina Literary and Historical Association], Raleigh, publishes ''NC Historical Review''.<ref>[http://www.ncdcr.gov/litandhist/Home.aspx Home] in ''North Carolina Literary and Historical Association'' (accessed 14 February 2014).</ref> | ||
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*[http://www.wakegov.com/libraries/locations/orl/Pages/default.aspx Olivia Raney Local History Library], Raleigh, Internet databases, books, maps, photos, and files,<ref>[http://www.wakegov.com/libraries/Research/collections/Pages/orl/murray.aspx Elizabeth Reid Murray Collection] in ''Wake County Public Libraries'' (accessed 14 February 2014).</ref> and states from which North Carolinians emigrated such as Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.<ref name="sla">[http://www.ncgenealogy.org/menu-resources/societies-libraries-archives?sid=57:libraries-archives-museums&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;site=4 Societies, Libraries, Archives] in ''North Carolina Genealogical Society'' (14 February 2014).</ref> | *[http://www.wakegov.com/libraries/locations/orl/Pages/default.aspx Olivia Raney Local History Library], Raleigh, Internet databases, books, maps, photos, and files,<ref>[http://www.wakegov.com/libraries/Research/collections/Pages/orl/murray.aspx Elizabeth Reid Murray Collection] in ''Wake County Public Libraries'' (accessed 14 February 2014).</ref> and states from which North Carolinians emigrated such as Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.<ref name="sla">[http://www.ncgenealogy.org/menu-resources/societies-libraries-archives?sid=57:libraries-archives-museums&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;site=4 Societies, Libraries, Archives] in ''North Carolina Genealogical Society'' (14 February 2014).</ref> | ||
*[http://www.nced.uscourts.gov/ U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina] criminal and civil court records.<ref>[http://www.nced.uscourts.gov/crsM/Default.aspx Record Request System] in ''U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina'' (accessed 14 February 2014).</ref> | *[http://www.nced.uscourts.gov/ U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina] criminal and civil court records.<ref>[http://www.nced.uscourts.gov/crsM/Default.aspx Record Request System] in ''U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina'' (accessed 14 February 2014).</ref> | ||
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Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [http://www.chathamnc.org/index.aspx?page=905 Chattam], [https://repository.duke.edu/catalog Durham], [http://www.franklincountync.us/services/register-of-deeds Franklin], [http://www.granvillenc.govoffice2.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={065B3E1D-52CB-458F-AEE3-1895B88124A0} Granville], [http://www.harnett.org/deeds/ Harnett], [https://www.johnstonnc.com/rod Johnston], and [http://www.co.nash.nc.us/index.aspx?nid=243 Nash]. | |||
*[[University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Libraries|UNC Chapel Hill Libraries]] have the famed ''Southern Historical Collection '' of plantation records, slavery, Civil War, families, religious communities, Civil Rights, NC books and their biographical index.<ref>[http://www2.lib.unc.edu/mss/shc/shcabout.html About the Southern Historical Collection] in ''UNC Chapel Hill Libraries'' (accessed 11 February 2014).</ref> <ref>[http://www2.lib.unc.edu/ncc/genealogy.html Family History and Genealogy Resources in the North Carolina Collection] in ''UNC Chapel Hill Libraries'' (accessed 11 February 2014).</ref> | *[[University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Libraries|UNC Chapel Hill Libraries]] have the famed ''Southern Historical Collection '' of plantation records, slavery, Civil War, families, religious communities, Civil Rights, NC books and their biographical index.<ref>[http://www2.lib.unc.edu/mss/shc/shcabout.html About the Southern Historical Collection] in ''UNC Chapel Hill Libraries'' (accessed 11 February 2014).</ref> <ref>[http://www2.lib.unc.edu/ncc/genealogy.html Family History and Genealogy Resources in the North Carolina Collection] in ''UNC Chapel Hill Libraries'' (accessed 11 February 2014).</ref> | ||
*[http://library.duke.edu/ Duke University Perkins Library], Durham, largest manuscript collection in the South, including newspapers, county records, Bibles, and journals. Also census records from the National Archives. | *[http://library.duke.edu/ Duke University Perkins Library], Durham, largest manuscript collection in the South, including newspapers, county records, Bibles, and journals. Also census records from the National Archives. | ||
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*[http://www.ncfhs.org/ North Carolina Friends Historical Society], Greenboro, history of Quakers in North Carolina.<ref>[http://www.ncfhs.org/ Home] in ''North Carolina Friends Historical Society'' (accessed 14 February 2014).</ref> | *[http://www.ncfhs.org/ North Carolina Friends Historical Society], Greenboro, history of Quakers in North Carolina.<ref>[http://www.ncfhs.org/ Home] in ''North Carolina Friends Historical Society'' (accessed 14 February 2014).</ref> | ||
*[http://www.phcmontreat.org/library.htm Presbyterian Heritage Center Research Library], Montreat, 35,000 books, Presbyterian church and congregation records, minutes, periodicals, church and mission histories.<ref>[http://www.phcmontreat.org/library.htm Research Library] in ''Presbyterian Heritage Center'' (accessed 14 February 2014).</ref> | *[http://www.phcmontreat.org/library.htm Presbyterian Heritage Center Research Library], Montreat, 35,000 books, Presbyterian church and congregation records, minutes, periodicals, church and mission histories.<ref>[http://www.phcmontreat.org/library.htm Research Library] in ''Presbyterian Heritage Center'' (accessed 14 February 2014).</ref> | ||
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Repositories in '''''other surrounding states:''''' [http://www.georgiaarchives.org/ Georgia], [http://scdah.sc.gov/Pages/default.aspx South Carolina], [http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/ Tennessee], and [http://www.lva.virginia.gov/ Virginia]. | |||
*[[Chattanooga Public Library Downtown]], Tennessee, has the Upper South's largest family folder collection which is heavy on '''''North Carolina''''', Internet genealogy databases, census, newspapers, obituary index, county records, 30,000 books, manuscripts, and genealogical periodicals.<ref>[https://chattlibrary.org/resources-genealogy/ Genealogy Resources] in ''Chattanooga Public Library'' (accessed 6 April 2021).</ref> | *[[Chattanooga Public Library Downtown]], Tennessee, has the Upper South's largest family folder collection which is heavy on '''''North Carolina''''', Internet genealogy databases, census, newspapers, obituary index, county records, 30,000 books, manuscripts, and genealogical periodicals.<ref>[https://chattlibrary.org/resources-genealogy/ Genealogy Resources] in ''Chattanooga Public Library'' (accessed 6 April 2021).</ref> | ||
*[[Knox County Public Library]], Tennessee, has the best index to '''''North Carolina''''' families, Internet genealogy databases, 75,000 books, genealogies, ''First Families of Tennessee'', manuscripts, censuses, state and local government records, newspapers, Knoxville city directories, maps, and photos.<ref>[http://www.knoxlib.org/local-family-history/calvin-m-mcclung-historical-collection Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection] in ''Knox County Public Library'' (accessed 11 February 2014).</ref> | *[[Knox County Public Library]], Tennessee, has the best index to '''''North Carolina''''' families, Internet genealogy databases, 75,000 books, genealogies, ''First Families of Tennessee'', manuscripts, censuses, state and local government records, newspapers, Knoxville city directories, maps, and photos.<ref>[http://www.knoxlib.org/local-family-history/calvin-m-mcclung-historical-collection Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection] in ''Knox County Public Library'' (accessed 11 February 2014).</ref> |
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Contact InformationEmail: slnc.reference@ncdcr.gov or Contact form Address:
Telephone: 919-814-6790 Hours and holidays: Hours and Directions. Closed on state holidays. Public transportation, driving directions Internet sites and databases:
Collection DescriptionGreat collection of books, periodicals, and genealogies for North Carolina.[1] Their collection includes genealogy databases; digital: family Bibles, marriages, deaths, newspapers, and cemetery photos; genealogy guides; county records including wills, deeds, marriages, court minutes, tax lists, and probate records.[2] Tips{Optional} Guides
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