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Many early North Carolina families are named on the Moseley Map (1733). Is one of them yours?

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How early were your ancestors in North Carolina? If they were here prior to the War of...

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Using DNA to solve a mystery: Who was Nancy Catherine Watson, the third wife of Eli J. Cox?

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In March 2014, I wrote a lengthy post about the mystery of my 3rd great-grandmother Nancy...

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Did you know online deed searches are available in several eastern North Carolina counties?

Did you know online deed searches are av...

Mystery: Eli J. Cox & Nancy C. Watson – Calling all Cox and Watson researchers from Craven, Lenoir and Jones County branches

Mystery: Eli J. Cox & Nancy C. Wats...

Jarrell (Gerrell) Research

Jarrell (Gerrell) Research

Will of Elias Stallings (Perquimans County), 1778/1785

Will of Elias Stallings (Perquimans Coun...

The Whitford Family of Craven County

The Whitford Family of Craven County

Charles Anderson (Craven County, 1836) – Widow’s petition, children named

Charles Anderson (Craven County, 1836) &...

Merry Christmas to us! 🎄 Beaufort County Deeds now available online!

Merry Christmas to us! 🎄 Beaufort County...

Is Rachel Ann Spear really the daughter of James Spear?

Is Rachel Ann Spear really the daughter ...

Some notes about families from Craven County, Pitt County, and Beaufort County area

Some notes about families from Craven Co...

Hardy Gatlin heirs sell land to Laban Morris – 1814 (Annotated… sort of)

Hardy Gatlin heirs sell land to Laban Mo...

Craven County Wills & Estate Papers 1746-1865

Craven County Wills & Estate Papers...

What is the truth about the Lost Colony? – New insight into America’s oldest “mystery”

What is the truth about the Lost Colony?...

The Family of Boaz Squires

The Family of Boaz Squires

Researching Apprentice Records

Researching Apprentice Records

Wayne County Wills – 1776-1805

Wayne County Wills – 1776-1805

There were TWO Rocksolanah Carruthers. Here are the records to prove it. (For both of them!)

There were TWO Rocksolanah Carruthers. H...

Deeds pertaining to SPEIR, SPIER, SPEAR, SPIRE, SPEERS in Pitt County through 1800

Deeds pertaining to SPEIR, SPIER, SPEAR,...

The Family of Elisha Morris of Beaufort County, NC

The Family of Elisha Morris of Beaufort ...

Family Tree Fact Check: Elial Edwards, son of Emanuel Edwards

Family Tree Fact Check: Elial Edwards, s...

Will this help us find the mother of Laban Morris?

Will this help us find the mother of Lab...

Will of Thomas Rountree (Chowan County) – 1748

Will of Thomas Rountree (Chowan County) ...

Joyner Family Bible Records & related material

Joyner Family Bible Records & relat...

Genealogy + DNA Game Changers: Step up your game with these FREE resources.

Genealogy + DNA Game Changers: Step up y...

The strange tale of the Craven County woman who gave birth AND signed a deed in Pitt County in the years after her 1816 death

The strange tale of the Craven County wo...

Brick Wall Update: Matilda, wife of Dewitt Sumrell

Brick Wall Update: Matilda, wife of Dewi...

Is Harriet Morris a relative of Laban Morris?

Is Harriet Morris a relative of Laban Mo...

1775 Pitt County Tax List (Index with original images)

1775 Pitt County Tax List (Index with or...

David K. Roach sends a letter to his mother in Swift Creek from Fort Hawkins, Jones County, Georgia

David K. Roach sends a letter to his mot...

1779 Craven County Tax List

1779 Craven County Tax List

John Holmes & wife Esther to John Grist (Beaufort County, 1797)

John Holmes & wife Esther to John G...

Will of William Wallace of Martin County (1775)

Will of William Wallace of Martin County...

Buyer Beware: Make sure you know THIS about AncestryDNA before you buy a kit!

Buyer Beware: Make sure you know THIS ab...

Petition by heirs of Jacob Johnson of Craven County, 1808

Petition by heirs of Jacob Johnson of Cr...

1789 Beaufort County Tax List

1789 Beaufort County Tax List

John Mills Estate Records (1809) – Names heirs, includes detailed map with Swift Creek landmarks

John Mills Estate Records (1809) –...

Anyone know about “Durgantown” as original name of Swift Creek / Vanceboro area?

Anyone know about “Durgantown̶...

Swift Creek residents hire Turner Nelson as teacher of “Reading writing and Arithmetic” in 1823

Swift Creek residents hire Turner Nelson...

Interview: Ira Edgar and Mary Susan (Wetherington) Whitford by Hyatt Cayton (1960s)

Interview: Ira Edgar and Mary Susan (Wet...

Will of David Averitt and selected items from his estate (1828) – Craven County

Will of David Averitt and selected items...

Colonial Coroners’ Inquests for Beaufort, Craven, and Pitt Counties

Colonial Coroners’ Inquests for Be...

Family Tree Fact Check: Miranda Ross Gaskins

Family Tree Fact Check: Miranda Ross Gas...

Morris Notes from Craven County Estate Records (and two from Duplin)

Morris Notes from Craven County Estate R...

The John Holmes – George Fisher Connection

The John Holmes – George Fisher Co...

Estate of John SPIER, Pitt/Craven (1779)

Estate of John SPIER, Pitt/Craven (1779)

Letter from Turner Nelson to James Roach – 1825

Letter from Turner Nelson to James Roach...

East Carolina Roots Family Trees Update

East Carolina Roots Family Trees Update

Select Craven County Griffin Items (Court minutes, deeds, wills, etc.)

Select Craven County Griffin Items (Cour...

Using AncestryDNA? For goodness’ sake! Please post a tree!

Using AncestryDNA? For goodness’ s...

The Great Massengill Mystery

The Great Massengill Mystery

The Mystery of Jemima Mills

The Mystery of Jemima Mills

Early Rountree (Roundtree) Items – Mostly Chowan County

Early Rountree (Roundtree) Items –...

Estate of Joseph Morris (1791) – Craven County

Estate of Joseph Morris (1791) – C...

Rowland Ledbetter’s father was most likely John Ledbetter

Rowland Ledbetter’s father was mos...

Did you know all of these new records were at FamilySearch? I’ve got all of the links right here!

Did you know all of these new records we...

Have you checked the 1840 Pensioners Census for your Revolutionary War ancestors?

Have you checked the 1840 Pensioners Cen...

Laughinghouse Mythology

Laughinghouse Mythology

Ransom B. Campbell, Emanual Edwards, Elizabeth Edwards & John Fornes, Jr. to John Fornes, Sr. (Pitt, Craven, Beaufort Counties)

Ransom B. Campbell, Emanual Edwards, Eli...

Everton Miscellany

Everton Miscellany

Family Tree Fact Check: Richard Furney Gaskins & Saphronia “Fanny” Venters

Family Tree Fact Check: Richard Furney G...

Mystery: Who is Mary Fornes?

Mystery: Who is Mary Fornes?

Be careful with assumptions about “Verified” DNA relationships and those AncestryDNA “Hints”

Be careful with assumptions about “...

Important Visitor Poll

Important Visitor Poll

Will of Nathaniel Giles (1790) – Johnston County

Will of Nathaniel Giles (1790) – J...

Who was Nancy MORRIS?

Who was Nancy MORRIS?

Duplin County Register of Deeds Land Grant Maps

Duplin County Register of Deeds Land Gra...

Will of Thomas Pollard (Craven County)

Will of Thomas Pollard (Craven County)

Family Tree Fact Check: Cason and Averilla Scott

Family Tree Fact Check: Cason and Averil...

Researching Pitt County? Snap this up while it’s still available!

Researching Pitt County? Snap this up wh...

John Holmes sells wife’s interest in slaves to Church Chapman (1833)

John Holmes sells wife’s interest ...

The Williams/Grinder Connection

The Williams/Grinder Connection

Holmes Family Migrations from NC to Smyth County, Virginia & Lee County, Alabama

Holmes Family Migrations from NC to Smyt...

Will of Garrett Nelson (Beaufort County), 1856

Will of Garrett Nelson (Beaufort County)...

New & Improved Genealogy Queries

New & Improved Genealogy Queries

Formation of Beaufort County, North Carolina

Formation of Beaufort County, North Caro...

Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) Craftsman Database Search

Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts...

William Bright of Craven: There Were Two

William Bright of Craven: There Were Two

Genealogy on YouTube

Genealogy on YouTube

Step-by-step, visual guide to searching the Craven County Land Records 1737-1983 Online Database

Step-by-step, visual guide to searching ...

Thomas Anderson and Isaac Anderson to John Allen of Craven County (Deed)

Thomas Anderson and Isaac Anderson to Jo...

Formation of Craven County, North Carolina

Formation of Craven County, North Caroli...

Two Deeds: William and Susan MORRIS (of Craven County) to James ADAMS (of Pitt County)

Two Deeds: William and Susan MORRIS (of ...

Family Tree Fact Check: The wife of Thomas Respess Crawford

Family Tree Fact Check: The wife of Thom...

Deeds for Elisha MORRIS of Beaufort County

Deeds for Elisha MORRIS of Beaufort Coun...

General Assembly Session Records available online

General Assembly Session Records availab...

1783 Anderson, Thomas, Lynaugh, Oliver Deed (Craven County)

1783 Anderson, Thomas, Lynaugh, Oliver D...

Formation of Pitt County, North Carolina

Formation of Pitt County, North Carolina

Apprentice Bonds for Free People of Color in Craven County, North Carolina (1769-1820)

Apprentice Bonds for Free People of Colo...

Will of Mary Holmes (Craven County) – 1824 and Apprentice Bond for Richard Holmes

Will of Mary Holmes (Craven County) R...

John Anderson, Sr. (also Jonas Anderson) to John Allen – 1782 (Craven County)

John Anderson, Sr. (also Jonas Anderson)...

Secretary of State Wills – Craven County (Quick index with direct links to NCDCR)

Secretary of State Wills – Craven ...

James Roach allows for a school house to built on his land in Swift Creek, Craven County

James Roach allows for a school house to...

Top Ten Genealogy Research Sites

Top Ten Genealogy Research Sites

John Anderson of Craven County gives whole estate to Nathan and James Anderson (1798)

John Anderson of Craven County gives who...

Beaufort County Bastardy Bonds

Beaufort County Bastardy Bonds

Family Tree Fact Check: Turner Nelson and Hasel Nelson (Craven County, NC to Posey County, IN)

Family Tree Fact Check: Turner Nelson an...

Genealogy 101: How to research your family tree

Genealogy 101: How to research your fami...

War of 1812: Craven County Militia who enlisted in July 1813

War of 1812: Craven County Militia who e...

Lydia ARNOLD to Henry ARNOLD’s Heirs Deed, 1823 (Pitt County)

Lydia ARNOLD to Henry ARNOLD’s Hei...

John Vendrick, his wife, and his mother

John Vendrick, his wife, and his mother

Gen-101: 10 Advanced Search Engine Tricks

Gen-101: 10 Advanced Search Engine Trick...

NC Tax Lists at NC Digital Collections

NC Tax Lists at NC Digital Collections

Will of Thomas WHITFORD (1781), Craven County

Will of Thomas WHITFORD (1781), Craven C...

East Carolina Roots now recommends AncestryDNA for genealogy testing

East Carolina Roots now recommends Ances...

The Muddle that is John Vendrick, Sr.

The Muddle that is John Vendrick, Sr.

Calendar of State Papers – A little known resource that can be a treasure trove

Calendar of State Papers – A littl...

Will of Talbot Williams (1820) – Craven County

Will of Talbot Williams (1820) – C...

Isaac Gardner to John Chapman (1820) – Craven County

Isaac Gardner to John Chapman (1820) ...

Deed naming the children of James Lewis of Beaufort County, 1824

Deed naming the children of James Lewis ...

North Carolina Slave Narratives

North Carolina Slave Narratives

David Averitt Research

David Averitt Research

Will of David Averitt, Sr. (1808) – Pitt County

Will of David Averitt, Sr. (1808) –...

Will of Elisha Morris (1797) – Beaufort County

Will of Elisha Morris (1797) – Bea...

An Odd Turn of Phrase

An Odd Turn of Phrase

The Murder of Macon Bryan (ca. 1837-1899)

The Murder of Macon Bryan (ca. 1837-1899...

Will of Thomas AUSTIN (1778) – Craven County

Will of Thomas AUSTIN (1778) – Cra...

Will of Adam Muckleroy (1861) – Beaufort County

Will of Adam Muckleroy (1861) – Be...

Starling AVERETT, Arpy AVERETT, Clary AVERETT, and Seley AVERETT to Jordan AVERETT (1825) – Pitt County

Starling AVERETT, Arpy AVERETT, Clary AV...

Who’s the Daddy? Patsey MITCHELL of Craven County puts a man on notice for child support, but is it really who it seems to be?

Who’s the Daddy? Patsey MITCHELL o...

Research Hodge Podge – Part 1

Research Hodge Podge – Part 1

Petition for relief from taxes for William McIntosh and wife (1786) – Craven County

Petition for relief from taxes for Willi...

Will of Moses Prescott, 1751 (Carteret County)

Will of Moses Prescott, 1751 (Carteret C...

The John Gray Blount Mysteries, Part 1: The Twist of the Wife

The John Gray Blount Mysteries, Part 1: ...

Poll for all of you East Carolina Roots regulars…

Poll for all of you East Carolina Roots ...

Create a historical calendar, with moon phases

Create a historical calendar, with moon ...

Brick Walls: Dewitt Sumberlin/Sumrell

Brick Walls: Dewitt Sumberlin/Sumrell

The John Gray Blount Mysteries, Part 2: The Legacy and the Assumed Name

The John Gray Blount Mysteries, Part 2: ...

Will of Starling Averitt (1855) – Pitt County

Will of Starling Averitt (1855) – ...

Select items from the estate records of Amon Joyner of Pitt County

Select items from the estate records of ...

Fornes mentions in Craven County Court Minutes 1765-1785 & other items of interest

Fornes mentions in Craven County Court M...

Estate of Martin Whitford (1734-1804), Craven County

Estate of Martin Whitford (1734-1804), C...

Laban Morris changed name from Henly

Laban Morris changed name from Henly

Brick Walls: Jesse P. Vendrick, Sr.

Brick Walls: Jesse P. Vendrick, Sr.

Bastardy Bonds for Selah Averitt of Craven County

Bastardy Bonds for Selah Averitt of Crav...

King mentions in Craven County Court Minutes 1767-1791 & other items of interest

King mentions in Craven County Court Min...

The parents of Stephen AVERY of Beaufort and Craven Counties are…

The parents of Stephen AVERY of Beaufort...

Will of John Wiggins of Craven County (1803)

Will of John Wiggins of Craven County (1...

Will of John Holmes of Beaufort County, NC (Probate 1873)

Will of John Holmes of Beaufort County, ...

Craven County Anderson Deeds & Grants

Craven County Anderson Deeds & Gran...

A Deed of Gift from James McIntosh to his Children

A Deed of Gift from James McIntosh to hi...

Ancestry ThruLines™ — Proceed with caution!

Ancestry ThruLines™ — Proceed with cauti...

Just because it’s on a sign, doesn’t mean it’s true

Just because it’s on a sign, doesn...

Craven County Bastardy Bonds & related items in County Court Minutes (1764-1791)

Craven County Bastardy Bonds & rela...

A FREE Research Goldmine for Genealogists

A FREE Research Goldmine for Genealogist...

Will of John Morris (Craven County, NC; Leon County, FL) – 1866/1869

Will of John Morris (Craven County, NC; ...

Arthur Butler Family Bible Record

Arthur Butler Family Bible Record

David Kite drowns in Swift Creek, reported by Sarah Averitt (Craven County) – 1828

David Kite drowns in Swift Creek, report...

Craven County Wills – Devisor/Devisee Index – A’s

Craven County Wills – Devisor/Devi...

The Brother-in-Law Conundrum

The Brother-in-Law Conundrum

Update on the William S. Morris family of New Bern

Update on the William S. Morris family o...

John Chapman vs. Joel Wall (1810) – Civil action papers (C.R.028.325.6)

John Chapman vs. Joel Wall (1810) –...

The Poll Results Are In: Here’s what I’m going to do.

The Poll Results Are In: Here’s wh...

How do your ancestors fit into North Carolina history?

How do your ancestors fit into North Car...

Check out the new East Carolina Roots Fo...

Will of Mary Morris (Craven County) – 1816

Will of Mary Morris (Craven County) R...

Spear, Speir, Spire, Spyers, Spears Deeds (Craven and Beaufort Counties)

Spear, Speir, Spire, Spyers, Spears Deed...

Which Gatlin married Mary Johnson, sister of Richard, Elizabeth & Esther?

Which Gatlin married Mary Johnson, siste...

Will of Willoughby MOORE – Beaufort County (Feb 1824)

Will of Willoughby MOORE – Beaufor...

Will of John Hill (1801) – Beaufort County

Will of John Hill (1801) – Beaufor...

Craven County Record of Wills (Loose) – 1760-1890

Craven County Record of Wills (Loose) &#...

West Craven Highlights now digitized and searchable online

West Craven Highlights now digitized and...

African American Ancestry

True Stories from Colonial North Carolina

by Sara Whitford | African American Ancestry, Articles, Carteret County Genealogy, Craven County Genealogy, Dobbs County Genealogy, Early Colonial Records, Hyde County Genealogy, Indian Ancestry, Pitt County Genealogy | 4

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WARNING! Be cautious using ChatGPT for genealogy research

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I love technology and I’m always up for trying new things. Last month, I used ChatGPT — a...

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