Guide to research materials in the North Carolina State Archives. Section B: county records. 9th revised edition. Raleigh, N.C.: N.C. Division of Archives and History, c1979.
Call #: oCD3424.N67 (2nd floor open shelf).
Leary, Helen F.M. North Carolina research: genealogy and local history. 2nd ed. Raleigh, N.C.: N.C. Genealogical Society, 1996.
Call #: oF253.N67 (2nd floor open shelf).
Search both the computer and card catalogs for local histories, vital records, probate, etc. under the name of the county as a subject heading. The Newberry's holdings for several North Carolina counties are strong. For many counties you will find most, if not all, of the Newberry's holdings listed only in the computer catalog.
The researcher is also invited to consult the Mormon CD- ROM set Family Search in the genealogy reference area. Among other things, Family Search includes the International Genealogical Index, which contains extracts from original records filmed by the Mormons. Also consult the Family History Library Catalog for microfilmed records which can be ordered from Salt Lake City through the Newberry. The following titles may also be of interest:
An Index to marriage bonds filed in North Carolina State Archives.
Call #: Microfiche 296.
Covers years 1741-1868.
Mitchell, Thornton W. North Carolina wills: a testator index, 1665-1900. Corrected and revised edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992.
Call #: oF253.M575 (2nd floor open shelf).
In most cases one can proceed from a citation in this work to a request for photocopies of the original records in the North Carolina State Archives. In many instances, the Newberry will hold published abstracts for such records as well, for which consult the computer catalog under the name of the county.
Roster of soldiers from North Carolina in the American Revolution. Durham, N.C.: N.C. Daughters of the American Revolution, 1932.
Call #: oE263.N8D17 (2nd floor open shelf).
Muster rolls of the soldiers of the War of 1812 detached from the militia of North Carolina. Originally published 1851. (Reprint) Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1976.
Call #: oE359.5.N7N7 (2nd floor open shelf).
Clark, Walter, editor. Histories of the several regiments and battalions from North Carolina in the Great War 1861-'65. (Reprint) Wendell, N.C.: Broadfoot, 1982.
Call #: oE573.4.C59 1982.
No rosters. Regimental histories and officers only.
Manarin, Louis H. and Jordan, Weymouth T. (Jr.). North Carolina troops 1861-1865: a roster. Raleigh, N.C.: Dept. of Archives and History, 1966-.
Call #: oE573.3.M3 (2nd floor open shelf).
Multi-volume series. Indexing in each volume.
Microfilm census holdings complete 1790-1850 and for 1870. 1860 slave schedules complete, though holdings for general population schedules are minimal. Printed indexes for 1790-1850 and 1870. CD-ROM index for 1860. No holdings past 1870.
North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal. 1975 (Vol.1) to date.
Call #: oF251.N67 (2nd floor open shelf).
Hinshaw, William Wade. Encyclpedia of American Quaker genealogy. Ann Arbor, 1936.
Call #: oE184.F89E5 (2nd floor open shelf).
Volume 1 contains record abstracts for 24 N.C. monthly meetings.
In addition to consulting titles found in the computer catalog under subject headings for counties of interest, the following may also be helpful.
Reaves. Bill. North Carolina Freedman's Savings & Trust Company records. Raleigh: North Carolina Genealogical Society, 1992.
Call #: oF253.N64 (2nd floor open shelf). Transcriptions of signature registers for New Bern, Raleigh, Wilmington. Extremely important.
Thackery, David T. A Bibliography of African American family history at the Newberry Library. Chicago: Newberry, 1993.
Call #: oE185.96 .T44.
White, Barnetta McGhee. Somebody knows my name: Marriages of freed people in North Carolina. Athens, Ga.: Iberian, 1995.
Call #: oE185.96 .W53.