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Researching Your African American Family History in North Carolina

OBCGS Regional History and Genealogy Library OBCGS recently organized a list of books and other research materials covering African American family research that are available in their Regional History and Genealogy Library located in Asheville, NC. You can find the list here African American Sources at OBCGS Library. ***************************** Freedman’s Bank Ancestry.com has loaded a …

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New Books for Sale!

We are excited about our new genealogy books focused on Western North Carolina listed below. They are now available in our eBay bookstore! You can find many genealogy and local history books in our eBay store: Click here for our eBay Bookstore You can search by name, author or subject by using the white search …

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Explore Some WNC Family Histories

BENNETT FAMILY This post is a Proposal that: William Bennett (abt 1730-1806)was the father ofJohn Bennett (abt 1756-abt 1837)and grandfather ofHardeman Bennett (1775-1849) Based on a study of existing records for Upper South Carolina and Western North Carolina by Carolyn Bennett Mahaffey, Atlanta, Georgia, Posted February 2021 Bennett Family Report ******************************************************** KIMSEY FAMILY Read how Cecilia (Smith) …

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Useful Research Links

This post offers some useful links that could enhance your research into Western North Carolina genealogy and local history: Alexander Street North American Womens Letters and Diaries.  https://alexanderstreet.com/products/north-american-womens-letters-and-diaries The collection includes approximately 150,000 pages of letters and diaries from Colonial times to 1950, including 7,000 pages of previously unpublished manuscripts—all in electronic format for the first …

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Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries, Laws and Current Practices in Buncombe County, NC

Betsy Couzins, one of OBCGS’ library volunteers, has written a well-researched article on the local laws governing cemeteries in Buncombe County. She gave a professional presentation at the library’s Saturday program on March 23, 2019 covering the same information. You can retrieve a copy of her article here:

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