Durham-Orange Genealogical Society
of North Carolina

D-OGS - Other Genealogical Sources

We try to include the most applicable links of value to Orange County and North Carolina research - please let us know of any sites that would be appropriate for this list. Other Web sites have more extensive general genealogy links. Happy Searching, and come back and visit us again!

General Genealogy Sources

• Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet An excellent starting place with thousands of Genealogy related links assembled by Cyndi Howells. Great information for both "newbies" and the more experienced. Or go directly to Cyndi's North Carolina section.
• GENEALOGY GATEWAY ^(TM) TO THE WEB The location claims to hold the record for numbers of genealogical links... and constantly growing. Large number of surname entries.
• Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter is found on the Ancestry.com web site.

Durham County and/or Orange County Sources

• North Carolina GenWeb Project Introductory Page for Durham County Search for surnames, review posted queries, and more.
• Orange County, NC Digital Archives cemetaries, churches, census, deeds, tax lists, marriages, marriage bonds 1819-1821, misc records, schools, wills, and family records
• North Carolina GenWeb Project Introductory Page for Orange County Search for surnames, review posted queries, and more.

North Carolina Sources

• Rootsweb U. S. Resources Page for North Carolina Extensive connections to North Carolina resources, including surnames.
• Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet - U.S. - North Carolina An incredible list of North Carolina resource links assembled by Cyndi Howells. Also see her information on other states and subjects on her main page Cyndi's List.
• The North Carolina Encyclopedia County histories and profiles.
• The North Carolina State Archives Information on holdings, hours, etc.
• Vital Records Information - North Carolina. Information about where to obtain NC vital records such as birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates.

North Carolina Genealogical Societies Web Pages

• The North Carolina Genealogical Society Information on the State Society.
• Various Genealogy Societies in North Carolina are listed including special interest societies such as "Carolina Indian Heritage Assoc.", NC African-American Historical Society, Orangeburgh German-Swiss Genealogical Society, in addition to specific county societies.
• Alamance County Genealogical Society
• Old Buncombe County Genealogical Society
• Catawba County Genealogy Society and the Catawba County Historical Association
• Forsyth County Genealogical Society is a county host for the North Carolina - American Local History Network.
• Granville County Genealogical Society 1746 is a newer but enthusiastic society. The county was named for John Carteret, Earl of Granville. Early land grants in North Carolina are often referred to as "Granville Grants".
• Guilford County Genealogical Society
• Genealogical Society of Rockingham and Stokes Counties
• Tar River Connections Genealogical Society includes all counties along the Tar River from Person County to the coast.
• Wake County Genealogical Society meets at the Wake County Commons Building (in the same complex where the Olivia Raney Local History Library is located). Also check other Wake County and nearby upcoming events or meetings.

Libraries and Special Collections - North Carolina

• Durham County Library's North Carolina Collection highlights its Durham Historic Photographic Archives containing more than 1,400 images concerning the history of Durham from 1860 to 1975. Another excellent source for genealogy web sites is the Durham County Library's Genealogy Reference Page.
• The State Library of North Carolina Genealogy Page An excellent genealogical research page, and a search of the online catalog library holdings is possible for those who have a "Telnet" program.
• Manuscript Department, Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Search for document collections by surname, etc.
• The University of North Carolina Library at Chapel Hill houses the North Carolina County Photograph Collection with images from all North Carolina counties including both Durham County photographs and Orange County photographs.
• Olivia Raney Local History Library, Raleigh, Wake County, NC This is not your ordinary public library. You will not find the top selling novels here, but you will find lots of good history and genealogy related information about Wake County and North Carolina. The facility is devoted exclusively to reference material on local history and genealogy.
• Rowan County Public Library, with its Edith M. Clark History Room. An outstanding genealogy collection for central North Carolina.

Library Catalogs - Web Links

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library Catalog Includes links to other area university libraries - Duke University, North Carolina State University, and North Carolina Central University. As with most university connections, things may be slow at times because of heavy use. Be sure to search the North Carolina Collection and the Southern History Collection. Only about 20% of the North Carolina Collection is on the computer index.

Other State and National Resources of Special Interest

• The U.S. Geological Survey National Mapping Information includes many unique items, including Topographical Maps, Aerial Photos, Cartographic Maps. The USGS Geographic Names Information System can help locate locations, cemetaries, hills, lakes, etc. by name.
• The Cornell University Rare Manuscript Collections includes many unique items, including collections on Icelandia, the French Revolutions, Africana publications.
• Library of Virginia Genealogical information for people with ancestors from North Carolina and Virginia. The library is currently digitizing colonial documents that you can view at this site.
• National Genealogical Society D-OGS is proud to be a member of the society, and urges you to visit their web site.
• Federation of Genealogical Societies The coordinating organization for genealogical societies.
• Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter is published daily by Richard Eastman, long-time host of the CompuServe Genealogy Forum.

Searching on the Internet

Looking for a relative's phone number or address?
Try these:

• Switchboard This site contains the phone numbers and addresses from the white pages of telephone books across the country. You can add, delete, or modify your own entry.
• MapQuest Type in an address and this site will give you a map (down to street level)!