North Carolina, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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 * Name
 * Birthplace
 * Date of event
 * Location of event
 * Bride's name
 * Groom's name
 * Parent's names
 * Cause of death
 * Occupation

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 * Name of the individual
 * Approximate date and or location of the event

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To view images in this collection: == What Do I Do Next? == If these are indexes, the original records may contain additional information than was not indexed, or the information might have been indexed incorrectly. You may want to search for the original record at the North Carolina Office of Archives and History.
 * 1) Look at the [DFNL URL Link Text] article to determine the folder/film number for the images you want to see
 * 2) Go to the Browse Page
 * 3) Select the Film number to view the images

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * Copy the citation below, in case you need to find this record again later.
 * Use the age or estimated birth date to find other county or North Carolina Vital Records such as birth, baptism, marriage, and death records.
 * Search for death or burial information in local North Carolina Cemeteries and North Carolina Obituaries
 * Use the information found in the record to find North Carolina Land and Property Records.
 * Use the information found in the record to find North Carolina Probate Records.
 * Use the information found in the record to find North Carolina Emigration and Immigration Records.
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in the North Carolina Censuses. Witnesses were usually family members.
 * Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family.
 * Church Records were kept years before counties and governments began keeping records. They are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.

I Can’t Find The Person I’m Looking for, What Now?
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I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives.
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 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well.
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Citing this Collection
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