County Records
Records created by county governments. All of the county government records that have been processed are now described in the MARS Online Catalog. While these descriptions do not detail the individual files, they do replicate the card catalog that is available in the Search Room.
The Guide to Research Materials in the North Carolina State Archives: County Records or the County Records Guide, as it is also known, is available in PDF format. This guide is a listing of more than 9,000 bound volumes and 21,000 boxes, as well as over 24,000 reels of microfilm of county government records and documents available to researchers in the State Archives. To order a copy online, visit the NC Historical Publications Shop.Other County Record Resources
- Container Lists of Selected County Records: Container lists for some county records are available.
- Definitions of Types of County Records in the State Archives: Definitions of record types are available, including: Bonds, Census (County Copies), Court Records, Land Records, Estates, Marriage Records, Tax Records, Wills, and Other County Records. This page does not include any information about individual records, only broad definitions of the types of records.
- Record Schedules: For information about record schedules and other records management topics, please consult the Government Records Branch web site.
State Agency Records
Records created by state agencies. Many state agency records are described in the MARS Online Catalog. While these descriptions do not detail the individual files, they do replicate the card catalog that is available in the Search Room.
Other State Agency Resources
- Finding Aids: A few state agency series have more detailed EAD finding aids.
- List of State Agency Records: This list includes definitions of some of state agency records of primary importance for historical and genealogical research. It is not a comprehensive list of all state agency records.
- Record Schedules: For information about record schedules and other records management topics, please consult the Government Records Branch web site.
Veteran's Records
Though the North Carolina State Archives has no records which will establish or support benefit claims for disabled veterans, it does have some records which will be sufficient to establish the identity of a claimant as a serviceman.
Non-Governmental Records
Records created by a private, nongovernment source. Many of these collects are available in the MARS Online Catalog While these descriptions do not detail the individual files, they do replicate finding aids and other resources available in the Search Room.
Other Resources
- List of Non-Governmental Records: This list includes definitions of the different types of non-governmental records types found in the State Archives and links to web pages on each type of record. If you already know what types of materials you are interested in, you can go directly to the web pages for:
- Academic Records
- Maps
- Military Collection
- Nontextual Materials
- Organization Records
- Private Collections
- Finding Aids: Selected collections have more detailed EAD finding aids available, including:
- North Carolina Newspaper Digitization Project: In 2009, the North Carolina State Archives completed a project to digitize newspapers from it's collection that were, up until that time, only available on microfilm. These materials include papers dating from 1752-1890s - a total of 23,483 digital images that are keyword searchable. The project was made possible by a LSTA grant provided by the State Library of North Carolina
Last Modified: 01/04/2010