Category: Genealogy

Born NC and Living Elsewhere: Making the Connection Back

Old Buncombe County Genealogical Society Webinar SATURDAY, August 22, 2020, Time: 2:00 – 3:15 PM Topic: “Born NC and Living Elsewhere: Making the Connection Back” What if you only know “born NC” from a census, military record, or a child’s death record? Is it possible to figure out where in

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“BEYOND THE BARRIERS” WORKSHOP

The Old Buncombe County Genealogical Society Annual Workshop will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at the Manheimer Room in the Reuter Center, University of North Carolina Asheville Campus from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Presenter Dr. Thomas W. Jones PhD, a board-certified genealogist, award-winning writer and recipient of

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She Changed the World: North Carolina Women Breaking Barriers

The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women’s constitutional right to vote. Despite decades of marches, petitions, and passage of the 19th Amendment, it did not grant voting rights for all. The ongoing fight for equity continues today. “She Changed

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Hugh Rogers Chapter of the DAR

The Hugh Rogers Chapter of the DAR is based at Lake Junaluska in Haywood County, North Carolina. Members meet the third Saturday of each month, September through May. The Chapter engages in local community services in addition to state and national activities to meet the National Society’s goals of education,

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Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)

Who are the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)? According to the DAR website (www.dar.org), the organization was founded in 1890 with the mission of “promoting historic preservation, education and patriotism”. The nonprofit volunteer-based women’s service organization consists of over 185,000 members in 3,000 chapters across the world. Any woman

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