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Local History & Genealogy Research: General Genealogy

Ancestry Library Edition contains a collection of genealogy databases that are cross-searchable from a single search engine – meaning that from one search you could get results ranging from census records to death certificates. Ancestry Library Edition is usually only available at the library, but until December 31, 2021 the website is available for use at home. [Requires Harnett County Library Card; must be physically in the library to access this database]

Cemetery Census (Harnett County): Pictures, names, and dates from local cemeteries

FamilySearch is “a nonprofit organization and website offering genealogical records, education, and software.” Provides access to “Cemetery records, birth, death, and marriage records, census records, obituary records, and more. Requires a free account.

FindaGrave.com (Harnett County): Find the graves of ancestors, create virtual memorials, add 'virtual flowers' and a note to a loved one's grave, etc.

North Carolina Family Records Online

The Family Records Collection is comprised of North Carolina family history materials from the holdings of the State Archives of North Carolina and State Library of North Carolina. The searchable online collection currently contains:

  • Nearly 1,500 Bible records (lists of birth, marriage, and death information written in North Carolina family Bibles) from the 2000+ copies of various donated family Bibles held by the State Archives of North Carolina
  • Indexed marriage and death announcements from five North Carolina newspapers (Raleigh Register, North Carolina State Gazette, Daily Sentinel, Raleigh Observer, and News & Observer) from 1799 to 1893
  • Photographs of headstones and general views of the Raleigh Hebrew Cemetery and the Hebrew section of Historic Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh
  • Copies of genealogical research donated to the Government and Heritage Library.

USGenWeb (Cumberland County) and USGenWeb (Harnett County): The USGenWeb Project is a group of volunteers working together and having fun providing free online genealogy help and information for every U.S. state and county. Our national site provides links to state sites, which, in turn, provide gateways to the counties.