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Many archives and libraries have resources such as maps, gazetteers, and other place-finding aids to help you locate information about [[North Carolina|North Carolina]]. They may have collections of previous research, such as family and local histories and biographies. Many have record-finding aids such as guides to their own collections or inventories of records housed elsewhere in the state. | Many archives and libraries have resources such as maps, gazetteers, and other place-finding aids to help you locate information about [[North Carolina|North Carolina]]. They may have collections of previous research, such as family and local histories and biographies. Many have record-finding aids such as guides to their own collections or inventories of records housed elsewhere in the state. | ||
=== State | === North Carolina State Archives and Library === | ||
The | The state archives and librariy have collections and services for North Carolina genealogical research: | ||
'''North Carolina State Archives'''<br>109 East Jones Street<br>Raleigh, NC 27601 | '''North Carolina State Archives'''<br>109 East Jones Street<br>Raleigh, NC 27601 | ||
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North Carolina, Division of Archives and History. ''Guide to Research Materials in the North Carolina State Archives''. Section B: County Records. 11th rev. ed. Raleigh, North Carolina: Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History, 1997. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=975.6+A3gr 975.6 A3gr] ) | North Carolina, Division of Archives and History. ''Guide to Research Materials in the North Carolina State Archives''. Section B: County Records. 11th rev. ed. Raleigh, North Carolina: Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History, 1997. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=975.6+A3gr 975.6 A3gr] ) | ||
North Carolina, Division of Archives and History.''Guide to County Records in the North Carolina State Archives. ''12th rev. ed. Raleigh, North Carolina: Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History, 2009. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=975.6 A3gc 975.6 A3gc]<br> | North Carolina, Division of Archives and History.''Guide to County Records in the North Carolina State Archives. ''12th rev. ed. Raleigh, North Carolina: Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History, 2009. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=975.6 A3gc 975.6 A3gc]<br> | ||
=== National Archives === | === National Archives-Southeast Region === | ||
The National Archives Southeastern Regional Branch in Morrow, Georgia has both a Microfilm Research Room and an Archival Research Room. We have extensive microfilm holdings of value for genealogy research and general historical interest. We also have about 70,000 cubic feet of archival holdings dating from 1716 to the 1980s, primarily textual records but also maps, photographs, and architectural drawings. | The National Archives Southeastern Regional Branch in Morrow, Georgia has both a Microfilm Research Room and an Archival Research Room. We have extensive microfilm holdings of value for genealogy research and general historical interest. We also have about 70,000 cubic feet of archival holdings dating from 1716 to the 1980s, primarily textual records but also maps, photographs, and architectural drawings. | ||
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<span id="1199904994699E"> </span>Duke University has holdings on the American South and North Carolina. The libraries' collections contain published diaries, letters, papers, maps, newspapers, and public documents. A guide to some of these collections is: | <span id="1199904994699E"> </span>Duke University has holdings on the American South and North Carolina. The libraries' collections contain published diaries, letters, papers, maps, newspapers, and public documents. A guide to some of these collections is: | ||
Trilley, Nannie M., and Noma Lee Goodwin. ''Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the Duke University Library''. Durham, North Carolina: Duke University Press, 1947. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=975.6+B5d 975.6 B5d] ser. 27–28; film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=183374&disp=Guide+to+the+manuscript+collections+in+t++ 899894].) This guide lists about 8,000 names of individuals, families, and historical subjects, and it is indexed. | Trilley, Nannie M., and Noma Lee Goodwin. ''Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the Duke University Library''. Durham, North Carolina: Duke University Press, 1947. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=975.6+B5d 975.6 B5d] ser. 27–28; film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=183374&disp=Guide+to+the+manuscript+collections+in+t++ 899894].) This guide lists about 8,000 names of individuals, families, and historical subjects, and it is indexed. | ||
=== Inventories of County Records === | === Inventories of County Records === | ||
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[TOWN]- ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES | [TOWN]- ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES | ||
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=== Olivia Raney Library === | === Olivia Raney Library === | ||
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http://www.wakegov.com/locations/libraries/oliviaraneyhistorylibrary.htm | http://www.wakegov.com/locations/libraries/oliviaraneyhistorylibrary.htm | ||
The collection of 18,178 items is primarily local and family history oriented, broadly interpreted to serve the diverse background of local residents today. One will find background materials on American, North Carolina and local history for students and researchers. For the genealogist, there is a variety of resources covering both American and international geographical areas. Researchers can contact library staff for more information.<br> | The collection of 18,178 items is primarily local and family history oriented, broadly interpreted to serve the diverse background of local residents today. One will find background materials on American, North Carolina and local history for students and researchers. For the genealogist, there is a variety of resources covering both American and international geographical areas. Researchers can contact library staff for more information.<br> | ||
A resource for locating archives in Appalachia is: | A resource for locating archives in Appalachia is: | ||