Bibliographies & Guides

Selected Bibliography on Jackson County History.
Bell, John L., Cullowhee, NC : J.L. Bell, 1984.
REF F 262 .J2 B44 1984

Printed Sources: A Guide to Published Genealogical Records.
Salt Lake City, UT : Ancestry, Inc., 1998.
REF CS 9 .Z9 .P75 1998

A Bibliography of the Historical Literature of North Carolina.
Weeks, Stephen Beauregard, Cambridge, MA : Library of Harvard University, 1895.
REF F 254 .W33

Biographical Sources

Biographical History of North Carolina From Colonial Times to the Present. 8v.
Ashe, Samuel A., Greensboro, NC : C.L. Van Noppen, 1905-17.
REF F 253 .A82

Chronology and Documentary Handbook of the State of North Carolina.
Dobbs Ferry, NY : Oceana Publications, 1978.
REF F 254.5 .C47

Cyclopedia of Eminent and Representative Men of the Carolinas of the Nineteenth Century.  2v.
Madison, WI : Brant & Fuller, 1892.
REF F 268 .C99

Dictionary of North Carolina Biography. 6v.
Chapel Hill, NC : University of North Carolina Press, 1979-1996. 
REF F 253 .D5

The North Carolina Portrait Index, 1700-1860.
National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC : Univ. of North Carolina, 1963.
REF N 7593 .N27

North Carolina Biographical Dictionary.  2v.
New York : Somerset Publishers, 1999.
REF F 253 .N68 1993

North Carolina Lives; the Tar Heel Who's Who.
Hopkinsville, KY : Historical Record Association, 1962.
REF F 253 .N69 1962

Birth, Marriage, & Death Records

N. Carolina Marriages: A Research Tool. 2v.
Dodd, Jordan R., ed., Bountiful, UT : Precision Indexing, 1990.
REF F 253 .N65 1990

The Cemeteries of Jackson County, North Carolina.
Cullowhee, NC : Jackson County Genealogical Society, 1998.
REF F 262 .J2 C46 1998

Index of North Carolina Ancestors. 2v.
Raleigh, NC : North Carolina Genealogical Society, 1981-1984.
REF F 253 .I53

The Jackson County Census of 1860: North Carolina.
[Extracted and typed] by Barbara Dooley.  Sylva, NC : Jackson County Historical Assn., 1994.
REF F 262 .J2 D66 1994

North Carolina Wills: A Testator Index, 1665-1990.
Mitchell, Thornton W., Baltimore, MD : Genealogical Pub. Co., 1992.
REF F 253 .M575 1992

Abstracts of Vital Records From Raleigh, North Carolina Newspapers. 3v.
Neal, Lois S., Raleigh, NC : North Carolina Genealogical Society, 1979.
REF F 264 .R1 N34

Abstract of North Carolina Wills, Compiled From Original and Recorded Wills in the Office of the Secretary of State, by J. Bryan Grimes.
North Carolina. Secretary of State, Baltimore, MD : Genealogical Pub. Co., 1967.
REF F 253 .G6 1910

North Carolina Wills and Inventories, Copied From Original and Recorded Wills and Inventories in the Office of the Secretary of State, by J. Bryan Grimes.
North Carolina. Secretary of State, Raleigh, NC :Edwards & Broughton Printing Co., 1912.
REF F 253 .G6 1912

Marriage and Death Notices in Raleigh Register [and] North Carolina State Gazette, Daily Sentinel, Raleigh Observer, and News and Observer.  6v.
North Carolina State Library, Raleigh, NC : North Carolina State Library, 1951.
REF F 253 .N51

An Abstract of North Carolina Wills From About 1760 to 1800. Supplementing Grimes' Abstract of North Carolina Wills, 1663 to 1760.
Olds, Fred A., Baltimore, MD : Genealogical Pub. Co., 1965.
REF F 253 .G 1965

Graham County, North Carolina Delayed Birth Records.
Riddle, Merrell J., Asheville, NC : M.J. Riddle, 2000.
REF F 262 .G8 R54 2000

Jackson County, North Carolina, Delayed Birth Records. 2v.
Riddle, Merrell J., Asheville, NC : M.J. Riddle, 1999.
REF F 262 .J2 R535 1999

Madison County, North Carolina, Delayed Birth Records. 2v.
Riddle, Winston A., Asheville, NC : W.A. Riddle, 1999.
REF F 262 .M25 R5347 1999

'Neath Western's Sod: A Genealogical Notebook About Jackson County, North Carolina, Families.
Symons, Howard R., Eufaula, AL : H.R. Symons, 1980.
REF F 262 .J2 S95

Marriage and Death Notices from Extant Asheville N.C., Newspapers, 1840-1870: An Index.
Topkins, Robert M., Raleigh, NC : North Carolina Genealogical Society, 1977.
REF F 262 .B94 T66

Macon County, North Carolina Marriages, 1829-1939.
Wooley, James E., Easley, SC : Southern Historical Press, 1984.
REF F 262 .M2 W66 1984

Marriage Bonds of Haywood and Jackson Counties, North Carolina.
Wooley, James E., Easley, SC : Southern Historical Press, 1978.
REF F 262 .H35 W77

Census Records

See Genealogy -- Census Records

HeritageQuest Online
Available to WCU students, staff and faculty.
A collection of research sources for tracing family history. These include family and local history books, U.S. Federal Census records, the Periodical Source Index (PERSI) - an index to genealogy and local history journals, and Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application files.

Genealogies

Cherokee Blood = (Tsa-la-gi-yi gi-gv): Cherokee Indian Genealogy Based on Records of the U.S. Court of Claims, 1906-1909.  3v.
Hoskins, Shirley, Chattanooga, TN : S. Hoskins, 1982.
REF E 99 .C5 H77 1982

Cherokee By Blood: Records of Eastern Cherokee Ancestry in the U.S. Court of Claims, 1906-1910.  9v.
Jordan, Jerry W., Bowie, MD : Heritage Books, 1987.
REF E 99 .C5 J63 1987

The Families of Haywood and Jackson Counties, North Carolina: Based on the 1850 Census Records.
Medford, Robert Joseph, Alexander, NC : WorldComm, 1994.
REF F 262 .H35 M38 1994

The Families of Haywood County, North Carolina : Based on the 1860 census records.
Medford, Robert Joseph, Alexander, NC : WorldComm, 1994.
REF F 262 .H35 M385 1994

The Families of Haywood County, North Carolina: Based on the 1870 Census Records.
Medford, Robert Joseph, Alexander, NC : WorldComm, 1995.
REF F 262 .H35 M3852 1995

The Families of Haywood County, North Carolina: Based on the 1880 Census Records.
Medford, Robert Joseph, Alexander, NC : WorldComm, 1995.
REF F 262 .H35 M3853 1995

Extract of the Rejected Applications of the Guion Miller Roll of the Eastern Cherokee.
Page, Jo Ann C., Bowie, MD : Heritage Books, 1999.
REF E 99 .C5 P18 1999

Handbooks & Manuals

Searching for Your Ancestors: The Why and How of Genealogy.
Doane, Gilbert H., Minneapolis, MN : University of Minnesota Press, 1952.
GEN CS 16 .D6 1948

Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources.
Eicholz, Alice, ed., Salt Lake City, UT : Ancestry Pub., 1989.
REF CS 49 .A55 1989

Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy: Volume 1 - North Carolina.
Hinshaw, William W., Baltimore, MD : Genealogical Pub. Co., 1969.
REF E 184 .F89 H52

North Carolina Research: Genealogy and Local History.
Leary, Helen F.M., ed., Raleigh, NC : North Carolina Genealogical Society, 1996.
REF F 253.2 .N67 1996

Cherokee Proud: A Guide for Tracing and Honoring Your Cherokee Ancestors.
McClure, Tony M., Somerville, TN : Chunannee Books, 1999.
REF E 99 .C5 M382 1999

North Carolina Genealogical Research.
Schweitzer, George K., Knoxville, TN : G.K. Schweitzer, 1984.
REF F 253 .Z9 S39 1984

Indexes

Mayflower Index.  3v.
General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Tulsa, OK : The Society, 1960.
REF F 68 .S5

An Index to North Carolina Newspapers, 1784-1789.
Watson, Alan D., Raleigh : Dept. of Cultural Resources, 1992.
REF F 258 .W37 1992

Land Records

Colony of North Carolina: Abstracts of Land Patents. 2v.
Hofmann, Margaret M., Weldon, NC : Roanoke News Co., 1982.
REF F 253 .H627 1982

Province of North Carolina, 1663-1729: Abstracts of Land Patents.
Hofmann, Margaret M., Rocky Mount, NC : M.M. Hofmann, 1979.
REF F 253 .H63 1979b

Cherokee Emigration Records, 1829-1835.
Watson, Larry S., Laguna Hills, CA : Histree, 1990.
REF E 99 .C5 W37 1990

North Carolina Headrights: A List of Names, 1663-1744.
Whitley, Caroline B., Raleigh : N.C. Dept. of Cultural Resources, 2001.
REF F 253 .W57 2001

Buncombe County, North Carolina, Index to Deeds, 1783-1850.
Wooley, James E., Easley, SC : Southern Historical Press, 1983.
REF F 262 .B94 W6 1983

Military Records

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System.
A searchable database, provided by the National Park Service, of all soldiers and sailors who served in the Civil War.
http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/

North Carolina troops, 1861-1865, a roster. 14v.
Manarin, Louis H., Raleigh, N.C. : State Dept. of Archives and History, 1966-.
REF E 573.3 .M3

Roster of Soldiers from North Carolina in the American Revolution, with an Appendix Containing a Collection of Miscellaneous Records.
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution of North Carolina, Durham, NC : North Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution, 1932.
REF E 263 .N8 D1

A Guide to Military Organizations and Installations, North Carolina, 1861-1865.
North Carolina. Confederate Centennial Commission, Raleigh, NC : The Commission, 1961.
REF E 573 .A53

Volunteer Revolutionary War Soldiers from North Carolina.
Snow, Carol Leonard, Toast, NC : C&L Historical Publications, 1993.
REF E 263 .N8 S66 1993

Other Public Records

The State Records of North Carolina. 30v.
North Carolina, Goldsboro, NC : Nash Brothers, printers, 1886-1907.
REF F 251 .N5

North Carolina Taxpayers. 2v.
Ratcliff, Clarence E., Baltimore : Genealogical Pub. Co., 1984-1987.
REF F 253 .R37 1984

Records of Ante-Bellum Southern Plantations From the Revolution Through the Civil War [microform].
Frederick, MD : University Publications of America, 1985.
MICROFILM   MFilm 466

Subjects in the Library Catalog

Below are some of the subject headings you may wish to look under in the Library Catalog.
Clicking on a subject will perform a search in the Library Catalog.  

Websites

Below are a few selected websites which will lead you to many more genealogical sites.

Ancestry.com.
A directory of online genealogy resources. Offers access to databases, commercial services, histories, news, genealogy lessons, indexes, books, publications, chat rooms, and other genealogical information.
http://www.ancestry.com/

Family Search.
Provides access to the databases of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, including the Ancestral File, IGI, Family History Library Catalog, and other publications.
http://www.familysearch.org/

National Archives & Records Administration Genealogy Page.
Provides information on using the National Archives for genealogical research.
http://www.archives.gov/research_room/genealogy/index.html

North Carolina Census Transcriptions.
A part of the USGenWeb Project, this page provides links to transcriptions of the Federal Census for selected counties and years.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~census/states/northcarolina/

The North Carolina Collection Biographical Index (UNC Chapel Hill)
http://www.lib.unc.edu/ncc/ncc_bio/index.html
A comprehensive index of over 500 volumes, and contains citations to biographical sketches about North Carolinians.

North Carolina Genealogical Society.
Describes the society and includes membership, publication, and workshop information.
http://www.ncgenealogy.org/

North Carolina page of the American Local History Network (ALHN).

North Carolina USGenWeb Project.
Links to genealogical data and queries by county, clickable maps, and other NC-related links.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgenweb/

RootsWeb.
"The Internet's oldest and largest genealogy site," which has the mission of making large volumes of data available to the online genealogical community, and maintaining large numbers of mailing and surname lists.
http://www.rootsweb.com/

USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project for North Carolina.
Provides links, by county, to tombstone transcriptions of selected cemeteries. 
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cemetery/northcarolina/n-car.html