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New Books for Sale!
We are excited about our new genealogy books focused on Western North Carolina – now available in our bookstore! All proceeds of these book sales go to the support of our library and website so your purchases will benefit the Society for years to come. These books are available along with our other surplus books in …
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Researching Your African American Family History in North Carolina
Early Buncombe County slave deeds and cohabitation records have become available to the public on the Buncombe County website. The Register of Deeds office is very progressive and has made all kinds of vital records available publicly. They set a fine example for other municipalities and are making a huge difference in helping descendants trace …
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**Buncombe County Cemetery List**
The following is a list of known cemeteries in Buncombe County. We are currently working to complete this list. NAME OF CEMETERY ADDRESS CITY TOWNSHIP Academy (Old) Cemetery SEE: Henry Cem; Sulphur Springs Cem xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Lower Hominy Acton United Methodist Church Sand Hill School Rd # 128 Asheville Upper Hominy African Methodist Episcopal …
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Sharon United Methodist Church Cemetery
View Larger Map Name of Cemetery Sharon United Methodist Church Address 291 Sharon Road, Fairview, NC 28730 Township Fairview Directions South on US 74A (Charlotte Hwy); Right on Sharon Road Ownership Fairview Sharon United Methodist Church c/o Helen B. Wright, 29 Sharon Rd, Fairview, NC Legal Description Deed Bk 0917 Pg 267 1.34 …
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Dawes Commission
WELDING LINKS: THE DAWES COMMISSION by Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG “Convincing the federal government to adopt a policy of allotment of land became an ‘obsession of the later 19th-century Christian reformers’ because they were convinced that it would force the Indians to become just like the industrious white farmers who were rolling over them like …
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