[Genealib] Free online collection of NC bible records & index to marriage & death notices from Raleigh, NC newspapers 1799-1893 - now live

[Michelle C]

*North Carolina Family Records Online **collection*

URL: http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/dimp/digital/ncfamilyrecords/

The State Library of North Carolina and the North Carolina State Archives
are proud to present their newest digital collection, *North Carolina Family
Records Online*. The joint digital collection currently contains nearly 220
family Bible records (lists of birth, marriage, and death information
typically written inside of North Carolina family Bibles) from the State
Archives, and the six-volume *Marriage and Death Notices from Raleigh Register
and North Carolina State Gazette: 1799-1893, *an 1,100-page compendium of
marriage announcements and obituaries compiled by then State Librarian
Carrie L. Braughton.

This exciting online collection was unveiled at the National Genealogical
Society Conference, held at the Raleigh Convention Center from May 13-16.

*North Carolina Family Records Onlin*e has a narrow scope at present,
containing only a tenth of the over 2,000 Bible records owned by the North
Carolina State Archives, but it is hoped that the online collection will
continue to grow. All of the Bible records selected for digitization contain
family history information dating from the 1700s or earlier and span over
150 years, with the majority of the materials dating to between roughly 1750
and 1900. Each record has been scanned, transcribed by Archives and Library
staff, and is available for free on the web. And, because the mostly
handwritten materials have been transcribed, the entire collection is
full-text searchable, enabling users to search by name, location, or other
subject words and phrases.

Due to the content and period of time covered in the *North Carolina Family
Records Online *collection, it reflects only a small segment of North
Carolina’s diverse population – namely literate, Protestant Caucasians of
the 18th and 19th Centuries. However, 25 Bible records contain documentation
about the birth of slaves, and many other records contain information about
governors, legislators, and other political and military leaders who helped
shape this country. The State Archives continues to collect Family Bible
Records that begin before 1913 from all of North Carolina’s citizens, with
the hopes providing a broader understanding of North Carolina’s past.
Questions to Amy Rudersdorf (amy.rudersdorf at ncdcr.gov) and Druscie Simpson (
druscie.simpson at ncdcr.gov)
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