Several of our branches have history rooms or genealogical collections in their libraries. Some of the communities of our area have historical societies. Call your local Northwestern Regional branch for more information.
Did you know that your local NWRL Branch has FREE ACCESS to Ancestry.com?
Did you also know that the work you complete on Ancestry at the library can be emailed to your personal email address for later viewing at home?
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Come by your local branch to check it out and watch the videos below for more information!
*This edition of Ancestry.com is the Library Edition and is for use only with the libraries’ public computers and WiFi.
Northwestern Regional Library has digital local history items on www.digitalnc.org.
The Digital Heritage Center supports community engagement and lifelong learning by promoting and increasing access of the historical collections and North Carolina’s cultural heritage through digitization. The Center is supported by the State Library of North Carolina, with funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library and Services and Technology Act, and by the UNC-Chapel Hill University Library.
This website offers pathways to information on families and surnames, persons of color, cemeteries, yearbooks, and many photographs.
FamilySearch is a nonprofit family history organization dedicated to connecting families across generations. The largest genealogy organization in the world, it was started by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Its services are free and open to anyone wanting to explore family history.
