Tag: Western North Carolina genealogy

“Facts and Fables: Crafting Your North Carolina Family Narrative”

Rev. Kate Penny Howard, minister and professional genealogist will focus on how to effectively honor our family history, even when faced with “inaccuracies, embellishments, or outlandish fabrications.” She will focus on stories from Western North Carolina. Rev. Howard has made many presentations to genealogy societies and professional associations. She will be a presenter at RootsTech …

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“Stories of the Land: Exploring Cherokee History and Its Cultural Legacy in Western North Carolina”

Shannon Swimmer, Director of the Western Carolina University Cherokee Center will discuss Cherokee history, current issues facing the Cherokee and genealogy issues involving Native Americans. Ms. Swimmer’s mother was the person was responsible for tribe’s genealogical initiatives for the past 16 years. Ms. Swimmer and her family are native Cherokee and have long been involved …

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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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“Alexander Chapel Baptist Church and Cemetery, Leicester, NC”

TOPIC – “Alexander Chapel Baptist Church and Cemetery, Leicester, NC” SPEAKER – Annette Coleman Annette Coleman, Leicester native and caretaker of Alexander Chapel Baptist Church, will share the history of this church and its legacy in the area.  The Alexander Chapel Baptist Church and Cemetery, located at #39 Short Sluder Branch Road (off of Alexander …

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OBCGS Annual Membership Meeting

OBCGS Annual Membership Meeting Schedule: Held online on Zoom at 1:00 pm EDT on Saturday, 23 November 2024. Join us to hear about the previous year’s accomplishments and upcoming Society activities. This is also the chance for the Society to honor those who have accomplished something special in the past year such as publishing a …

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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 May 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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