The granville historical society is a dynamic, vibrant organization devoted to the history of this remarkable area. Granville county nc bible records of old granville county, vol1. Our north carolina books help you discover the most important events in the states history, its culture, and its community evolution throughout time. The claim was established as consisting of approximately the northern half of north carolina, and this territory. Heritage and homesteads the history and architecture of granville county, north carolina carlson, andrew j. Whether you are relocating a business or searching for a new neighborhood, granville county brings together the best of smalltown living and easy access to metropolitan amenities.
Search usa north carolina granville county granville county. Bowling teaches at north carolina central university and is a history enthusiast. Granville county was a place where many stayed for only a short time before moving on to new areas and settlements while others stayed and made it their permanent home. Bring your curiosity, and well supply the inspiration, information, and entertainment. Where can find granville county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. From a tattered fragment of an old record in the department of archives and history at raleigh, north carolina, was found a very brief account of what was the first county court ever held in granville county. Although most of the early settlers who came into granville county were from virginia, others looking for a new home came from as far away as the carolina coast. Histories and genealogies are published books or collections that contain genealogical information.
Marriages of granville county, north carolina, 17531868. With over 200 vintage blackandwhite photographs, the book explores. It has produced sports stars, awardwinning authors, influential state political leaders, a signer of the declaration of independence and an agricultural. Oxford nc, historic downtown, oxford, north carolina.
Heritage and homesteads the history and architecture of. Oxford historic district, oxford city, granville county. The yearbooks are from the collections of the granville county public library in oxford. North carolina history of health digital collection. It was named in honor of john carteret, earl of granville, who owned the granville district. Granville county, north carolina history, genealogy. Historical map of old granville county from which were. Tracing the early history of berea, north carolina through property deeds, was singled out at the organizations annual conference, held on nov. Yearbooks from several high schools in granville county are now available online in the north carolina high school yearbooks digital collection. Granville county, north carolina was created on june 28, 1746 from edgecombe county. Granville county, north carolina genealogy and history volunteers dedicated to free genealogy. Granville county, north carolina genealogy, books, cds, maps. Granville county, north carolina wikipedia, the history.
Oxford, north carolina meetings are held the first thursday of each month at 6. Although it is removed from the hustle and bustle of its southern neighbors raleigh and durham, granville county, north carolina, has influenced the history of the state and the nation. Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. Although believed to be correct as presented, if you note any corrections, changes, additions, or find that any links provided on this page are not functioning properly please contact the bwo webmaster for prompt attention to the matter. The thornton library has two meeting rooms that are available for public use. They may include county histories, town histories, other types of histories, collections of biographies, genealogies of families, collections of records for a specific area, etc. And homesteads the history and architecture of granville county, north carolina andrew j. The county was formed in municipalities and communities of granville county, north carolina, granville county, north carolina. History and genealogies of old granville county, history and genealogies of old granville county, n.
Granville county, located in the piedmont region of north central north carolina and partially bordered by the state of virginia, was formed in 1746 from edgecombe county. In 1746, granville county was created in colonial north carolina as a frontier county to extend the english way of life to new settlers. Genealogical society with the award for excellence in a publication relevant to north carolina genealogy. The book focuses on the initial courthouses, courts, founding fathers, and its struggles during the early times. Williamsborough or boro, granville county, nc now vance county, the principal home place for the.
Rbdigital digital books and audiobooks for the library and school market. The north carolina room contains our local history and genealogy collection see our genealogy page for more information. Names, birth and death dates, marriage dates, within old. Lewis bowling was raised in rural granville county, north carolina, near the town of oxford. Hicks history of granville county, north carolina hummel, elizabeth hicks on. Below you will find resources of interest to anyone researching granville county history or genealogy. Papers of several generations of a family of southern virginia and central north carolina, including williamsboro, granville county now vance, and southern virginia.
If you use this information elsewhere, please credit the state archives of north carolina as the source, along with the corresponding call number. Yearbooks provide a window into student life in north carolina from the 1890s to the present. Discover how beauty, history, and a diverse business community make granville. The department files and indexes vital records birth, death and marriages and issues marriage licenses. Old bute county, one for the history books nc dncr.
Miscellaneous records of granville county north carolina lloyd, harold anthony on. Miscellaneous records of granville county north carolina. Marriages of granville county, north carolina, 17531868 search. Rootswebs worldconnect biography of eugene henry amis the presbyterian ministerial directory, 1898 source.
The north carolina digital heritage center has been working with mark pace to digitize the unique resources available in the north carolina room at the thornton library. Thomas mcadory owen, 18661920, was at one time head of the alabama state dept. Guide to granville county, north carolina ancestry, genealogy and family. This will soon be placed on the statewide index by the nc state archives. Guide to the bullock family papers, 17841940s and undated. King george ii had given most of presentday granville county. Granville county, north carolina history, genealogy records. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your granville county ancestors. High school yearbooks from oxford and other granville. The county was named for john carteret, earl of granville.
With a variety of programs and four branches throughout the county, the granville county library system has something for residents of all ages. It is in the northeastern section of the state and is bounded by vance, wake, durham and person counties and the state of virginia. The granville museum is owned and operated by the granville county historical society, a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Granville county revisited by lewis bowling arcadia publishing. The land grant images and associated data on this website were provided courtesy of the state archives of north carolina, raleigh nc and are in the public domain. The images of america series celebrates the history of neighborhoods, towns, and.
Extracted marriage records of granville county, north carolina 1866 through. This county was named for john carteret, 2nd earl granville 16901763, who inherited oneeighth share in the province of carolina through his greatgrandfather george carteret. Thomas mcadory owen was at one time head of the alabama state dept. Owen states that he visited granville county in dec. The granville county genealogical society has many books for sale online. Will books from 17461772 missing, although 71 unrecorded wills for that time. History and genealogies of old granville county, north.
Hicks history of granville county, north carolina book. Historical map of old granville county from which were made granville butewarrenfranklin and vance counties, north carolina. Enslaved ancestors abstracted from deed books granville co. History and genealogies of old granville county, north carolina, 17461800 by thomas mcadory owen, 1993, southern historical press edition, in english history and genealogies of old granville county, north carolina, 17461800 1993 edition open library. Nc road jury summons and reply 28 july 1771 12 of them lay out a road leading from the head of howards or willinghams road at bearskin creek to hico road, near the head of persons racepath, and that thomas. Granville county was formed in 1746 from edgecombe county. Index of loose estate papers of granville county, nc. We run a museum and archives, publish books and periodicals, host lectures, help with genealogical and historical research, and much more.
Grants not yet indexed nc land grant images and data. Discover how beauty, history, and a diverse business community make granville county the ideal place to call home. Original records bonds apprentice bonds and records, 174919. Lewis bowling a north carolina author and educator. This is part of a collection of notes and genealogies put together by the late author over more than 50 years of research of many granville co. Granville county was created in 1746 from a part of edgecombe county and was named in honor of john carteret, 2nd earl of granville, a british statesman. Granville county genealogical society north carolina. Owen states that he visited granville county in 1895 to examine the official records for a genealogy of the own and grant families of grassy creek, also the williams family. We operate through memberships, donations, sponsorships, grants, and fundraising events. Granville county 1746 annexed from edgecombe county in 1746 thirty years before the signing of the declaration, granville was named in honor of the second earl of granville, john lord carteret. There are some marked graves there although the local people say its been a hundred years since anyone has been buried there. Carved from eastern granville county, bute county provided the residents of the area better access to local government.
Hicks history of granville county, north carolina book, 1965. The register of deeds office exists to provide proper maintenance, storage, recording, and indexing of the countys public records. This book is about the family of ralph and eunice jones of granville county nc. This web page is sponsored on behalf of the books we own project by rootsweb. Welcome to the granville county ncgenweb, your source for information on all things related to granville co.
Granville county by lewis bowling arcadia publishing books. Introduction during the 1850 and 1860 federal population census years separate listings were taken of slaves. Granville county vital records can be found at the north carolina department of health which has copies of birth records after 19 and death records after 1930, copies of marriage since jan 1962 and a divorce records since 1958. World war, 19141918 north carolina granville county a history of the great world war. Welcome to our granville county family history research page. Click here to visit their website as the author stumbles across other books online about granville county, they will be listed here. Thornton library in oxford, nc located at 210 main street. Lsta, as administered by the state library of north carolina, a division of the department of natural and cultural resources. Early granville county williams and henderson family notes. For the most part, these lists did not include their names but did include their sex, age, and color. Granville county established in 1746 from edgecombe county. Understanding the history of the area where your ancestor lived can be helpful to understand what their life may have. Granville county library clerk chotsey winborne of the berea branch library has been recognized by the n.
Granville county 1746 north carolina history project. Billion graves for granville county, north carolina source. Overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and more from your local public library anywhere, anytime. Guide to the bullock family papers, 17841940s and undated summary. Courthouses and courts of early granville county, north carolina leonard dean in 1746, granville county was created in colonial north carolina as a frontier county to extend the english way of life to new settlers. Nc cardinal is supported by the institute of museum and library services under the provisions of the federal library services and technology act lsta, as administered by the state library of north carolina, a division of the department of natural and cultural resources. From sports teams to clubs, fashions to hairstyles, these volumes document the changing attitudes and culture of students year. A visitor once noted that the people of granville county are tops and in 1830, an advertisement noted the village of oxford, in granville county, present inducements, whether health, comfort, or pleasure equal to any in the state. Google books as i have been told includes amis the arrendell homepage rumsey family genealogy pages includes ballou lost tribes of north carolina. There are 54 volumes online, ranging in date from 1899 to 1962. The county was formed by english colonists in 1746 from edgecombe county.
This book is a local history of the formation and the formative years of granville county. King george ii had given most of presentday granville county land to carteret as part of the granville grant in the 1660s. Welcome to the granville county library system discover, learn, connect, and have fun at a granville county library. Colonial granville county and its people includes bates source. It is decidedly the most beautiful village in north carolina. In other cases the county appears to have been accidentally left off when the patent book was copied, so it also may possibly be deduced. Tracing the early history of berea, north carolina through property deeds, was singled out at the organizations. Learn about the halifax county library and visit a branch library to check out books, research topics, and more. Hulse press of oxford orphanage, 1920 page images at hathitrust items below if any are from related and broader terms.
High school yearbooks from oxford and other granville county. It was named for john carteret, 2nd earl granville, who as heir to one of the eight original lords proprietors of the province of carolina, claimed one eighth of the land granted in the charter of 1665. It was named for john lord carteret, second earl granville, who was granted the land of the granville district by king george ii. North carolinaatlas north carolina granville county, north carolina people quickfactsgranville countynorth carolina population, 2005 estimate 53,6748,683,242 population, percent change, april 1, 2000 to july 1, 2005 10. Marriages of granville county, north carolina, 17531868 holcomb, brent, holcomb on. Home help kids search overdrive oneclickdigital nc live nc kids digital tumblebooks collection request form library home page. Graciously placed along the broad, shaded streets that radiate out from the stately 1838 granville county courthouse, the buildings of the oxford historic district have changed little in the past half century and continue to vividly evoke the life of a genteel, 19th and early 20th century north carolina county seat and. Federal census slave schedule granville county, nc. Granville county, north carolina genealogy genealogy. Volume ii covers the years 17461828 contained in books a through z there is no u book, along with books 1, 2, and 3. The north carolina digital heritage center has been working with mark pace to digitize. Real estate documents deeds, deeds of trust, plats, etc. Please note that we are a volunteer genealogy website and are not a part of the county government. The book is in sections 1 northern, 2 oxford general area, and 3 south.
Published books on north carolina families and family history, including copies of genealogical research donated to the state librarys government and heritage library. Originally, tuscarora indians lived in the area, as well as other tribes, but were the main tribe. As the author stumbles across other books online about granville county, they will be listed here. Aug, 2002 north carolinas historic county of granville, nestled in the rolling hills of the piedmont along the north carolinavirginia border, was named for lord john carteret, earl of granville, in the mid18th century. Billion graves cemeteries of granville county source. A complete listing 4,664 of the names of all persons whose estate papers are in the nc state archives for the years 17461919. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. Chatham county chowan precinct coggins county at age county was formed court craven daniel merritt dated daughter david deed book deed mentions duplin county edgecombe county edward merritt elizabeth merritt ephraim merritt female frances franklin george george merritt granted granville county. Nc kids digital library access ebooks, audiobooks anywhere, anytime. This book is concise with information about most of the architecture in granville county.
Home north carolina maps historical map of old granville county from which were made granville. Lord proprietors grants this collection contains grants made by the lord proprietors in the county of albemarle. Contact the register of deeds office at 919 6936314. He grew up on a tobacco farm, enjoyed playing sports, and was an avid reader, as he is today. Publications granville county genealogical society north carolina.
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