The Family Research Center will observe the following holiday closings:
Christmas Week: Closed Tuesday, Dec 24, and Thursday, Dec 26.
New Year's Week: Closed Tuesday, Dec 31.
If you are interested in visiting during any of these time periods, please contact us at info@oldemeck.org and we will try to arrange for someone to meet you at a convenient time.
Happy Holidays from the FRC Staff!
Navigating Mecklenburg County Deeds
Video Tutorial
Deed records can provide a wealth of information to fill out our ancestors' stories but can oftentimes be difficult to access. We are excited to announce an addition to our website which will make the process of finding valuable Mecklenburg land records easier than in the past.
As part of her internship for a course in her Masters of Library Science program at East Carolina University, Ann Martin, now an Olde Meck member, has recently completed a helpful video tutorial to walk users through the process of accessing the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds website. If you have Mecklenburg ancestors and have ever wanted to view old deeds and land transactions, this video will facilitate your journey.
Ann describes the basics of deeds, what they consist of, and how they can help with family research. She then provides easy to follow navigation through the Register of Deeds website using a specific example.
(1) Click Start Button below to begin. Be sure to view in Full Screen (icon at bottom right of video)
We hope you will find Ann’s video tutorial useful and search for the deeds of your ancestors. Please feel free to give us feedback on this new feature.
Organize Your Family History Research
At May's monthly meeting, Lynn Bancroft presented a program on methods to help us organize our family history. She discussed useful hints and presented a sampling of different charts which can enhance our research. Based on Family Tree Magazine’s8 Habits of Highly Organized Genealogists,Lynn described how the following tips may be helpful:
Keep the big picture in mind.
Take charge of paper files.
Go digital.
Establish an organization routine.
Take advantage of tech tools.
Designate a workspace.
Color-code folders and files.
Create a kit for on-site research.
Lynn gave explanations of how to implement each of these habits and had copies of the charts she presented available for attendees to take home. Lynn's Research Organization Presentationis available to Olde Meck members who missed attending the meeting.
December 14
Hands on History
Create a one-of-a-kind gift for loved ones this holiday season and learn how to tell your own family’s story. Kids 5 to 12 years old are invited to join The Charlotte Museum of History and The Olde Mecklenburg Genealogical ...
Join us to hear Karen Cox, UNCC professor and author describe the research into her successful historical novel The Goat Castle. Karen will explain the background behind the fascinating story of the lurid 1932 murder associated with a Southern family fallen ...
The fun continues at RootsTech Salt Lake City 2020, February 26 – 29 at the Salt Palace Convention Center. We’re celebrating family and family discovery the only way we know how – with fun, learning, activities for the whole ...
Sponsored by the African American Heritage Ministry (AAHM), this event will allow participants to explore and compare software from various companies designed to help them document, store and write their family history.
