North Carolina

In the 19th century, NC was considered backward and slow to modernize – hence the reference to Rip Van Winkle. Well, in the last 20 years, NC has been at the forefront of making material FREELY available to researchers via numerous online platforms. Yes, you can do much NC research at home in your jammies. Whether planning an in-person visit or determining record availability and access, this talk has you covered. We explore the myriad web-based resources created by North Carolina institutions (state-level, county-level, regional, and university, as well as other repository types) and available to genealogists for FREE. The talk will share a vast array of online resources available to you at your fingertips to help you pursue North Carolinian ancestors!

In the 19th century, NC was considered backward and slow to modernize – hence the reference to Rip Van Winkle. Well, in the last 20 years, NC has been at the forefront of making material FREELY available to researchers via numerous online platforms. Yes, you can do much NC research at home in your jammies. Whether planning an in-person visit or determining record availability and access, this talk has you covered. We explore the myriad web-based resources created by North Carolina institutions (state-level, county-level, regional, and university, as well as other repository types) and available to genealogists for FREE. The talk will share a vast array of online resources available to you at your fingertips to help you pursue North Carolinian ancestors!