Tag: Western North Carolina genealogy

Zoom Program – “Mayflower Descendants in NC and the Mayflower Society in Western North Carolina”

“Mayflower Descendants in NC and the Mayflower Society in Western North Carolina” With a descendant of the Mayflower and member of the Mayflower Society in Asheville, learn about descendants of the Mayflower in NC. Founding members of the society included the Vanderbilts and the Cecils of the Biltmore Estate. Presenter: The Rev. Dr. W. Becket …

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Program – “Land Grants in Western North Carolina”

OBCGS Spring Workshop — Land Grants in Western North Carolina Saturday, April 23, 2022 1:00 PM — 3:00 PM EDT Cost: $10 Presenter David McCorkle will discuss land records in general, including an overview of metes and bounds. He will illustrate how to find land grant information on the website, “North Carolina Land Grant Images …

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DNA Working Group Meeting via Zoom

OBCGS formed a working group on DNA over three years ago and they continue to meet on the first Saturday of each month. It does not matter what level of understanding you have about DNA – you can join us to learn more! We are in the mode of sharing and discovering more about how …

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Articles are Due for February Issue of ALOB

If you have an article or announcement you want to place in the upcoming  issue of A Lot of Bunkum (ALOB), please submit it to info @ obcgs .com. A LOT OF BUNKUM (ALOB) is the official publication of OBCGS and is issued quarterly. If you want previous issues, early issues through 2016 are available …

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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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