This page is meant to provide information and resources to help you in your genealogy research and understanding historical contexts.
Mailing List – As you are involved in the search for your Onslow County ancestors, one of the most important things you can do is join or post to the Onslow County Mailing List. You can interact with other Onslow County researchers by:
- sign up in regular mail mode: send a message to NCONSLOW-L-request@rootsweb.com. Be sure to leave the subject line blank and type subscribe in the body
- sign up in digest mail mode: send a message to NCONSLOW-L-request@rootsweb.com and leave the subject line blank and type subscribe in the body
- view postings online and/or subscribe to the RSS feed to view messages in your favorite feed reader
Bibliography
- A bibliography of materials relevant to Onslow county genealogy & history. May serve as a useful guide. A few items available online full-text.
Onslow Register of Deeds
NC State Archives
- The NC State Archives has a number of county-level records available; both original records as well as records on microfilm. View this guide to see what is available for Onslow County. For more information, visit the State Archives site.
North Carolina Information
- eNCyclopedia – encyclopedia from the State Library of North Carolina
- NC Courthouse Fires – helps understand when certain counties may have lost records due to fire
- NC Vital Records – overview of how to get NC vital records
Genealogy Reference
- Ancestry Daily News – a repository of “How-to” articles to get you started with your genealogy research
- Genealogy Glossary – list of terms used in genealogical research