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Focus on North Carolina: NO Longer a Rip Van Winkle State When it Comes to Internet Resources for Genealogists!!!

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!

$25.00 – $85.00

Focus on North Carolina: History & Record Idiosyncrasies You Want to Know About!

Let’s review 14 select elements of North Carolina history, record keeping, and more — each critical when researching North Carolina ancestry. History influences what records were kept and where and how records are archived. Geography influences the movement of people. Learn about what makes North Carolina a unique and interesting state to research.

$25.00 – $85.00

Get Lost in Ledgers – The Unique Looking Glass into Our Ancestor’s Lives (Records)

Small business/organization ledgers document everyday business transactions that involve our families. This webinar focuses on the many kinds of ledgers created by the types of businesses found in every small town or county where your ancestors lived in the 18th through early 20th century. The talk will highlight where we can locate these ledgers and what we can learn from them. Ledgers place individuals and families in space and time, sometimes give relationship information, document women & children, employees, enslaved, Free Persons of Color (FPOC), etc. You might learn about your ancestors' shoe size, what type of dresses, hats, and formal clothing they wore, what illnesses they were treated for, what newspapers they read, and more. We will explore ledgers from a diverse range of businesses. What are you waiting for? Do not assume that ledgers don’t survive for your ancestor’s community or that your ancestors will not be listed!

$25.00