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Prologue | Genealogy Notes
Great resources at the National Archives Genealogy Notes website. Such topics as African American History, Boxer Rebellion, Headstones, Immigration, Civil War, prison records and more. Read about the “The Rejection of Elizabeth Mason: The Case of a “Free Colored” Revolutionary Widow” or their blog filled with many stories rich with genealogy information. Prologue | Genealogy Notes.
Convicts, Outlaws and Pirates
Blacksheep Ancestors focuses on the prison, convict, execution, outlaws, insane asylum and pirate records. A very interesting site to reserach and learn about the historical court records. The site not only covers the United States, but Canada and the United Kingdom. BlackSheep Ancestors
New Resource added to Resource & Links Page
As researchers we are always looking for information of possible resources. Well I have posted a link on the Resources and Links page to the McDowell County Public Library. The Library has a wealth of information for genealogy researchers. The Marion branch is the main library and houses the Abe Simmons Genealogy and North Carolina [...]
Links Page Updated
New resource links have been added to the Resource Links Page
Historic Carson House
Check out a new link that has just been added to the History page of this website. Historic Carson House The rescue and preservation of the house is a heroic story that lead to the establishment of the Carson House Society, two groups – The Carson House Board of Directors and the Carson House Partners. Both [...]
McDowell County Newspapers 1862-1994
Newspapers of McDowell County (all or partial) on microfilm, State Archives Express, weekly, 1895 Lamp Post, weekly, 1881 Marion Messenger, weekly, 1896-1898 Marion Progress, weekly, 1905, 1906, 1909 – 1956 Marion Record, weekly, 1894 – 1895 McDowell Democrat, weekly, 1905 – 1909 McDowell News, tri-weekly, 1962 – 1994 Mountain Mercury, weekly, 1863 Western Enterprise, weekly, [...]
Untold Past: McDowell
The Untold Past is a series of videos produced by McDowell County, NC to preserve the history of the county. The Untold Past: Underground Railroad: McDowell County’s own underground railroad. The Untold Past: Railroads: A narrative video on the history of railroads in McDowell County from Old Fort to Ridgecrest. The Untold Past: Davidson’s Fort: [...]
Kidz…Join the Fun!
Kidz join the fun of learning about your ancestors. But don’t feel like you have to float alone. Check out the USGenWeb Kidz Special Project Site
North Carolina State Archive Resources
The following is a copy & paste from the old McDowell County Genweb site. It may difficult to follow. If you know of a better website with this information, please email me. McDowell County Records Found in the North Carolina State Archives Original Records Type and Years Used Definition BONDS Apprentice Bonds and Records, [...]
