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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 July 13–19, 2026

This week in North Carolina history

1868 Mon Jul 13

Anson courthouse fire era (1868)
1868 fire is a classic thin-series moment for Anson—test neighbors, SC border, and Archives film.

Anson County
1870 Tue Jul 14

Dare County formed (1870) today
Dare County was formed in 1870 (Currituck, Tyrrell, Hyde)—search parent jurisdictions for earlier events.

Dare County
1842 Wed Jul 15

Union County formed from Anson & Mecklenburg
1842 split: families later labeled Union may still sit in Anson-era books for earlier events.

Anson County
1779 Thu Jul 16

Montgomery & Richmond carved from Anson
1779 reductions of Anson—confirm event-year jurisdiction before ordering deeds.

Anson County
1863 Sat Jul 18

Assault on Fort Wagner (54th Massachusetts; broader war)
Charleston harbor assault becomes national news.

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On this day July 14

This day in North Carolina history

1864
Early’s Washington raid era (NC units present) (nearby: July 12)
Mid-July 1864 Maryland/Virginia operations include many NC regiments.

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