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). Each gateway points into its county hub and town notes.

This week October 19–25, 2026

This week in North Carolina history

1781 Mon Oct 19

Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown today
Effective end of major Revolutionary fighting.
1836 Thu Oct 22

Sam Houston inaugurated President of Texas (migration era)
Texas Republic era draws southern migrants.
1864 Fri Oct 23

Battle of Westport
Trans-Mississippi Civil War battle.
1864 Sun Oct 25

Late-war home-front hardship deepens
Desertion, impressment, and relief petitions thicken 1864 files.

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On this day October 19

This day in North Carolina history

1781
Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown
Effective end of major Revolutionary fighting.

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