North Carolina Genealogy

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North Carolina has 100 counties. Each hub includes history notes, a record matrix, towns, neighbors, and research starting points—built for jurisdiction-first genealogy.

Alamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey

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Featured resources

DigitalNC
Digitized historical materials from NC institutions.
FamilySearch North Carolina
FamilySearch wiki guide for NC research.
NCGenWeb
North Carolina GenWeb project county resources.
North Carolina Digital Collections
State-hosted digitized manuscripts, photos, and records.
State Archives of North Carolina
Official state archives for historical and genealogical research.
State Library of North Carolina
State library resources and digital collections.
USGenWeb NC Archives
Transcribed records and archives for North Carolina.
Chronicling America
Historic newspapers including NC titles.

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City genealogy gateways

Quick links to major city research pages (county seat / high-population). Most chips go straight to the town page; the rest open a city gateway into the county hub and town notes.

This week November 9–15, 2026

This week in North Carolina history

1898 Tue Nov 10

Wilmington massacre and coup today
1898 Wilmington violence reshapes African American urban records and migration.

New Hanover County
1918 Wed Nov 11

Armistice ends World War I fighting
WWI service and home-front records close a generation of paper.
1775 Fri Nov 13

Montgomery takes Montreal
Revolutionary northern campaign.
1777 Sun Nov 15

Articles of Confederation approved by Congress
Continental Congress approves the Articles.

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On this day November 10

This day in North Carolina history

1898
Wilmington massacre and coup
1898 Wilmington violence reshapes African American urban records and migration.

New Hanover County

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