North Carolina Compiled Genealogies

United States North Carolina  Genealogy

Most archives, historical societies, and genealogical societies and some public libraries, have special collections of previous research and indexes of genealogical value. You must usually search these in person.

For general information on Genealogies in the United States including manuscript collections, family tree databases, digital books and how to find family histories see the wiki page United States Compiled Genealogies

Statewide Bibliography

 * Hehir, Donald M. Carolina Families: A Bibliography of Books about North and South Carolina Families. (Bowie, Maryland.: Heritage Books, 1994.)  This book lists over 1,400 family surnames and gives full bibliographical information about books and microfilms.


 * Schweitzer, George K. North Carolina Genealogical Research (Knoxville, Tennessee : G.K. Schweitzer, c1984)

Daughters of the American Revolution Collections
The Daughters of the American Revolution Genealogical Collection contains transcripts of Bible, cemetery, church, will, marriage, death and obituary records. See North Carolina Bible Records.


 * Compiled by DAR, Alexander Martin Chapter,
 * Compiled by various chapters of the DAR of North Carolina, Genealogical Records
 * DAR, Alexander Martin Chapter (North Carolina), Bible and Family Records of North Carolinans and their Forebears
 * DAR, Liberty Hall Chapter (North Carolina), Miscellaneous Records from Several Counties in North Carolina

McCubbins' Collection

 * McCubbins, Mamie, Julie Riley and Mrs. Murphy Beard, McCubbins’ Collection. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1956.) This collection, gathered by Mamie G. McCubbins, contains cemetery, Bible, newspaper, family, and county records of Rowan County and more than 30 other counties formed from Rowan County. The records are arranged alphabetically by surname. The first three films are an alphabetical surname guide.
 * The original collection is at the Rowan County Library in Salisbury. Copies are available at the Family History Libary in Salt Lake City, Utah, the Clayton Library in Houston Texas and ofher libraries (some of which can be located through WorldCat).
 * An online index of surname files within the McCubbins' Collection is available.

Published Collections

 * Hathaway, James R. B., ed., The North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register. 3 vols. (Edenton, North Carolina: J.R.B. Hathaway, 1900–1903.) This register includes 50,000 names found in land, court, and probate records. Indexes to Hathaway’s work include:


 * Worth, S. Ray. Ray’s Index and Digest to Hathaway’s North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register: With Genealogical Notes and Annotations. (Baltimore, Maryland: Southern Book, 1956.) ,


 * Hamrick, David O. Index to the North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register: Hathaway’s Register. 3 vols. (Greenville, South Carolina: A Press, 1983.) ,


 * Bennett, William Doub and North Carolina Genealogical Society, North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal:Consolidated Index {Baltimore, Maryland:Genealogical Pub. co., c1997) ,


 * Index of North Carolina Ancestors. 2 vols. Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina Genealogical Society, 1981–1984., This is a list of ancestors names submitted by members of the North Carolina Genealogical Society. The names and addresses of the contributors are given at the end of each volume. Each volume lists different ancestors’ names. There is also a spouse index.


 * Smallwood, Marilu Burch. Some Colonial and Revolutionary Families of North Carolina. 3 vols. (Washington, North Carolina: M. B. Smallwood, 1964.) ,


 * Eaker, Lorena Shell, ed. German Speaking People West of the Catawba River in North Carolina 1750–1800. {Franklin, North Carolina: Genealogy Publishing Service, 1994.) This book contains the genealogies of many families of German origin who settled in western North Carolina.


 * Crozier, William Armstrong. A Key to Southern Pedigrees: Being a Comprehensive Guide to the Colonial Ancestry of Families in the States of Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia and Alabama. 2nd ed. Baltimore: Southern Book Company, 1953. Digital version at - free.


 * Genealogy sources can be found in the FamilySearch Catalog by using a Place-names Search for:

NORTH CAROLINA- GENEALOGY

NORTH CAROLINA, [COUNTY]- GENEALOGY

NORTH CAROLINA, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- GENEALOGY ===

Web Sites

 * North Carolina Pioneers Website has an indexs to North Carolinians in the American Pioneer Series.


 * Genealogy Trails Has a surname list.


 * NCGenWeb County pages often include surname lists.

Writing and Sharing Your Family History
Sharing your own family history is valuable for several reasons:


 * It helps you see gaps in your own research and raises opportunities to find new information.
 * It helps other researchers progress in researching ancestors you share in common.
 * It draws other researchers to you who already have information about your family that you do not yet possess.
 * It draws together researchers with common interests, sparking collaboration opportunities. For instance, researchers in various localities might choose to do lookups for each other in remote repositories. Your readers may also share photos of your ancestors that you have never seen before.


 * See also:
 * Create a Family History
 * Writing Your Family and Personal History
 * A Guide to Printing Your Family History