The NCGenWeb Project features a database called NC People in the Papers. This database is a collection of items extracted from newspapers and includes births, marriages, deaths, & general news items. The time coverage varies, but in addition to clicking below to see a list of names associated with Martin County, you can also search the entire database for a last name of interest and perhaps find family members in other parts of the state.
The NC People in the Papers database includes many extracts from the Roanoke Beacon Newspaper of neighboring Washington County. Click on the graphic below to access the list.
Surnames you may recognize include: Armistead, Bateman, Darden, Fagan, Reddick, Peale, Slade, Yellowley and more…
