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U.S. States - North Carolina, More Records

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Class Outline: Goals 5-9

Speaker Notes: Click the down-arrow next to Slideshow and select Presenter View. Then click the link on the main slide. For each item in quotes below, open the similar link in The Family History Guide. Last updated: 2024-01-27 Home Page

GOAL 5: Emigration / Immigration

Choice A:

“FS: North Carolina Emigration and Immigration”

- In Online Resources briefly review each of the bullet points for online immigration records by time period. These record collections are good for learners to explore later.

- Scroll down to Background and briefly review the bullets as a historical framework for immigration.

- In Immigration Records briefly review the information in “Passenger Lists” and “Passports.”

- Scroll down to North Carolina Migration Routes and select the Great Valley Road link. In the page that appears, mention the map, the Historical Background, and the Route section.

QUIKLink:

- Open the link for “AC: North Carolina, Naturalization Records, 1872-1996” and enter “Kimiko Hint” as the name. Then click View Record to see naturalization details.

GOAL 6: Military

Choice A:

“FS: North Carolina Military Records”

- In Online Resources briefly review each of the bullet points for online military records by time period. These record collections are good for learners to explore later.

- In Forts mention the list of military fort locations in Indiana. Click the link for Fort Macon and browse through the page.

- Briefly scroll through the sections for various wars that are listed. These may contain state-specific and general information about military records and conflicts.

“... Genealogy Trails site”

- Click the link for the War of 1812 and then scroll down to the links in the middle of the page. Open one of the links to show a muster roll for an army division.

“... Linkpendium site”

- Scroll down the page and explain that the links point to collections from a number of different sites.

QUIKLink:

- Open the link for “FS: North Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865” and enter “P J Katz” as the name. Then click the record icon to see details.

GOAL 7: Probate, Land, and Court

Choice A:

“FS: North Carolina Probate Records”

- In Online Resources briefly review each of the bullet points for probate records by time period and counties. These record collections are good for learners to explore later.

- In Record Synopsis summarize the paragraph to explain the types of information that may be found in probate records.

- In History review the section to describe probate records and court jurisdiction in the state.

“FS: North Carolina Land and Property”

- In North Carolina Land Records click the link for the bullet item for land grant images. Recommend the free site for later study.

- Summarize the paragraphs to describe land acquisition in the state.

- In Government Land Grants review the bullet items as the necessary steps in acquiring land grants. Each step is explained in more depth later in the article.

Bureau of Land Management Site:

- Choose North Carolina in the search box and enter “Johnson” as the surname for the search. Then browse one of the land records.

QUIKLink:

- Open the link for “AC: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998” and enter “Milly Cory” as the name. Then click View Record to see details.

Choice B:

“FS: North Carolina Court Records”

- In Online Resources summarize the second paragraph to illustrate how court records are created and the types of information they often include.

- In Colonial and State Courts briefly review the bold headings to learn about the types of courts that may have genealogically valuable records.

- In County Courts briefly review the section to learn about the types of courts that may have genealogically valuable records.

GOAL 8: Maps and Gazetteers

Choice A:

“FS: North Carolina Maps”

- Briefly review the Online Maps list.

“FS: North Carolina Gazetteers”

- In Online Gazetteers briefly review the bullet points for gazetteers online. These record collections are good for learners to explore later.

- In Why Use Gazetteers summarize the first paragraph to describe the purpose of gazetteers.

- In Gazetteer Contents briefly review the bullet list items to show the types of information contained in gazetteers.

“Explore FamilySearch Places …”

- Click the link to see descriptions and map locations for places in the state. Zoom in to see additional pins, and scroll down the list a bit.

“Maps of US” site

- Scroll down to the Interactive Map section and click several of the year links to illustrate county formations in the state.

Choice B:

“ … Historical North Carolina Maps …” link

- In the North Carolina maps page, click the North Carolina and South Carolina 1861 State Map to see towns and locations. Zoom in (scroll wheel) to view more details.

“ … Old Maps of North Carolina (Wikipedia) …” link

- In Subcategories mention the links to see maps by centuries.

- Open any of the maps in the Media section and zoom in for details.

GOAL 9: Newspapers

Choice A:

“FS: North Carolina Newspapers”

- In Online Resources briefly review each of the bullet points for newspapers. These record collections are good for learners to explore later.

- Briefly summarize the content in the opening paragraphs, to highlight useful genealogy information in newspapers and to illustrate useful historical newspapers in the state.

- In the Libraries and Archives section summarize the info about available newspaper resources.

Choice B:

“ … North Carolina Historical Newspapers …” link

- Explain how to use the features in the blue search bar near the top of the Chronicling America page.

- Open one of the results to display a digitized newspaper. (These results were preselected by doing a search on the homepage for the current state.)