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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.

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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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This week July 13–19, 2026

This week in North Carolina history

1863 Mon Jul 13

New York draft riots begin
Northern draft crisis erupts.
1789 Tue Jul 14

Bastille Day / French Revolution news spreads
French revolutionary news reaches American readers within weeks.
1863 Wed Jul 15

Gettysburg/Vicksburg news saturates southern papers
Mid-July 1863 casualty and surrender news dominates the home front.
1945 Thu Jul 16

V-J Day celebrations begin (Japan surrender news) today
Japan’s surrender ends WWII; celebrations and discharge paper follow.
1790 Thu Jul 16

Residence Act (D.C. capital) signed era today
Federal capital decision reshapes national politics.
1863 Fri Jul 17

New York draft riots news reaches the South
National draft crisis news fills mid-July 1863 papers alongside Gettysburg lists.
1863 Sat Jul 18

Assault on Fort Wagner (54th Massachusetts; broader war)
Charleston harbor assault becomes national news.

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On this day July 16

This day in North Carolina history

1945
V-J Day celebrations begin (Japan surrender news)
Japan’s surrender ends WWII; celebrations and discharge paper follow.
1790
Residence Act (D.C. capital) signed era
Federal capital decision reshapes national politics.

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