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Naming Conventions, Cousins, Nicknames & More

Did you know Polly is a nickname for Mary? How about Peggy being a nickname for Margaret? Or Nancy a nickname for Ann? Did you know Pamlico County didn't exist until the turn of the 20th century? Before that, the area that is now Pamlico County was classified as...

Researching Indian Ancestry

One of the number one questions Coastal Carolina Indian Center gets via e-mail is how to find Indian ancestors, or how to determine the tribe of certain ancestors who were said to be Indian. This article was written to help people get started on finding those answers....

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Some Eastern NC Research Links

Regional Research Databases NCGenWeb - Features links to counties across North Carolina, each offering unique information and archives materials on their specific county. Post queries, find answers, search through marriage, census, wills, court, estate records and...