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North Carolina has 100 counties. Each hub includes history notes, a record matrix, towns, neighbors, and research starting points—built for jurisdiction-first genealogy.

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DigitalNC
Digitized historical materials from NC institutions.
FamilySearch North Carolina
FamilySearch wiki guide for NC research.
NCGenWeb
North Carolina GenWeb project county resources.
North Carolina Digital Collections
State-hosted digitized manuscripts, photos, and records.
State Archives of North Carolina
Official state archives for historical and genealogical research.
State Library of North Carolina
State library resources and digital collections.
USGenWeb NC Archives
Transcribed records and archives for North Carolina.
Chronicling America
Historic newspapers including NC titles.

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This week August 24–30, 2026

This week in North Carolina history

1864 Tue Aug 25

Battle of Reams Station
Petersburg railroad fighting.
1776 Thu Aug 27

Battle of Long Island
Major Revolutionary battle for New York.
1861 Fri Aug 28

Hatteras Inlet forts fall
Early Union foothold on the Outer Banks.

Dare County
1781 Sat Aug 29

Cornwallis moves toward Virginia through NC
Late-1781 troop movements leave supply and impressment trails.
1862 Sun Aug 30

Second Manassas (Second Bull Run)
Major Virginia battle; NC units in the campaign.

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On this day August 24

This day in North Carolina history

1864
Battle of Reams Station (nearby: August 25)
Petersburg railroad fighting.

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