North Carolina Gazetteers
From FamilySearch Wiki
(Difference between revisions)
({{Adoption NCGenWeb}}) |
(<A script created by the FamilySearch Wiki Engineering Team modified a link on this page so it will not break when the Family History Library Catalog changes in late December.>) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
Gazetteers list geographical names such as towns, settlements, villages, districts, rivers and mountains. They identify these locations and sometimes, give historical and biographical information concerning early residents. The foremost gazetteers for [[North Carolina|North Carolina]] research are: | Gazetteers list geographical names such as towns, settlements, villages, districts, rivers and mountains. They identify these locations and sometimes, give historical and biographical information concerning early residents. The foremost gazetteers for [[North Carolina|North Carolina]] research are: | ||
{{Adoption NCGenWeb}} | {{Adoption NCGenWeb}} | ||
| − | *Powell, William Stevens. ''The North Carolina Gazetteer''. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press, 1968. (Family History Library book | + | *Powell, William Stevens. ''The North Carolina Gazetteer''. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press, 1968. (Family History Library book {{FHL|975.6 E5p|disp=975.6 E5p}}.) This gazetteer lists the names of numerous cities and their geographical features and includes the names and locations of many cities that no longer exist. |
| − | *Gioe, Joan Colbert. ''North Carolina, Her Counties, Her Townships, and Her Towns''. Indianapolis, Indiana: The Researchers, 1981. (Family History Library book | + | *Gioe, Joan Colbert. ''North Carolina, Her Counties, Her Townships, and Her Towns''. Indianapolis, Indiana: The Researchers, 1981. (Family History Library book {{FHL|975.6 E5g|disp=975.6 E5g}}.) This gazetteer contains town and township maps and a place-name index. |
To learn when a particular county was organized and from which county it was created, you may wish to consult: | To learn when a particular county was organized and from which county it was created, you may wish to consult: | ||
| − | *Corbitt, David Leroy. ''The Formation of the North Carolina Counties, 1663–1943''. Raleigh, North Carolina: State Department of Archives and History, 1969. (Family History Library book | + | *Corbitt, David Leroy. ''The Formation of the North Carolina Counties, 1663–1943''. Raleigh, North Carolina: State Department of Archives and History, 1969. (Family History Library book {{FHL|975.6 E2cd|disp=975.6 E2cd}}; film {{FHL|85525|title-id|disp=844933 item 2}}.) |
Gazetteers can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search under: | Gazetteers can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search under: | ||
Revision as of 06:43, 7 January 2011
Gazetteers list geographical names such as towns, settlements, villages, districts, rivers and mountains. They identify these locations and sometimes, give historical and biographical information concerning early residents. The foremost gazetteers for North Carolina research are:
| Adopt-a-wiki page | |
|
This page adopted by: NCGenWeb Project who welcome you to contribute. |
|---|---|
| Adopt a page today | |
- Powell, William Stevens. The North Carolina Gazetteer. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press, 1968. (Family History Library book 975.6 E5p.) This gazetteer lists the names of numerous cities and their geographical features and includes the names and locations of many cities that no longer exist.
- Gioe, Joan Colbert. North Carolina, Her Counties, Her Townships, and Her Towns. Indianapolis, Indiana: The Researchers, 1981. (Family History Library book 975.6 E5g.) This gazetteer contains town and township maps and a place-name index.
To learn when a particular county was organized and from which county it was created, you may wish to consult:
- Corbitt, David Leroy. The Formation of the North Carolina Counties, 1663–1943. Raleigh, North Carolina: State Department of Archives and History, 1969. (Family History Library book 975.6 E2cd; film 844933 item 2.)
Gazetteers can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search under:
NORTH CAROLINA- GAZETTEERS
NORTH CAROLINA- NAMES, GEOGRAPHICAL
New to the Research Wiki?
In the FamilySearch Research Wiki, you can learn how to do genealogical research or share your knowledge with others.
Learn More