Let's Talk North Carolina Genealogy! Season 3 - Episode 3: NC Colonial History and Its Records

Join hosts Renate Yarborough Sanders and Taneya Y. Koonce in the vibrant, fun-paced genealogy education series as they, along with featured guest presenters, explore various topics of interest to genealogist researching ancestry in the Tar Heel state. In this episode, we welcome Doug Brown, from the North Carolina State Archives, back to our platform, to share "North Carolina Colonial History and Its Records."
Several helpful links were shared and discussed during this program.
State Archives of North Carolina - archives.ncdcr...
Troop Returns - NC Digital Collections - digital.ncdcr....
Wake County Enslaved Persons Project - www.wakegov.co...
People Not Property Slave Deeds - dlas.uncg.edu/...
FamilySearch Research Wiki - www.familysear...
Doug Brown's Season 1 talk - Research in the North Carolina State Archives - • Let's Talk North Carol...

[@centenntrucker8496]

On my father's side of the family (Skinner), we had a number of influential individuals in Chowan County in the 1700's. Such as the first US Marshal of North Carolina appointed by George washington, was my several great uncle. I really need to make some time to come visit that area of North Carolina to add to my research of genealogy. A great collaboration you guys are doing here.

[@chieffamilygenealogyoffice621]

Thank your so much for sharing!

[@ncsummerseries8009]

You are so welcome!

[@darrylnorthern5876]

I am 'Melungeon' (knot in the back of my head for one)..north carolina over to tennessee post rev

[@hm5142]

Did enslaved people use surnames before the Civil War? Presumably all people took surnames after emancipation, and I wanted to see if a certain enslaved person is an ancestor of people in the community today. I would love to get some surnames if they exist. Do you know how to do this?

[@vincentwortmann338]

My ancestor, Robert Rimpson is known to have Native American ancestry (it does show on my DNA). He was possibly born in Holmes County, MS. In 1880, he was in Lauderdale County, TN. In that location, almost all of his neighbors (Robert Rimpson included) were listed as "mulattos" on the Census. Also, almost all of them, including Robert Rimpson, had parents who were born in the Carolinas. To me, this may be a clue to a larger event that I'm unaware of. Thoughts?

[@ncsummerseries8009]

It could be a "larger event" or it could just be a family migration. Of course, there is also the possibility of a forced migration with an enslaver or by being sold. There are so many additional possibilities - only research will reveal the answers. Good luck!

[@cberry6751]

I’m looking for Samuel Gallion in Surry County in the early 1800s. His son was William Henderson Galyen…wounded in Frederickburg in 1862 & died near Ellis’s Ford in 62. He’s buried in Warrenton, Va. I’m looking for records on Henderson Galyen’s death in VA. Is there a list of the NC dead? Thank you!!

[@vickiejackson6692]

My name is Vickie hobbs I was born in Texas . I was born a Tucker by birth my family names are Holmes, adkins, Dorsey, boskic and Williams my grandfather was William Tucker I had DNA test but my history say my family were native Americans mixed from Virginia and North Carolina .

[@wildforesable]

How to I catch these live.

[@ncsummerseries8009]

Hi. This was our last episode for Season 3, but you can subscribe to our channel and ring the bell to be notified when we are going live. You can also email us at [e-mail] and we can get you added to our email list. :)