Local History and Genealogy Collections
Each of the three main Alamance County Public Libraries has a collection of Local History and Genealogy materials that are available for use in the libraries.
The May Memorial Library maintains a Local History Collection which is accessible during regular library hours. Included in this collection are works on the history and genealogy of Alamance County and its contiguous counties --- Caswell, Chatham, Orange, and Guilford.
Links to Sources of Local History and Genealogy Information
Genealogical Societies in Neighboring Counties:
Chatham County Historical Association
Other Resources:
Roots-l Resources Page, The homepage of the best-known genealogical mailing list with more than 10,000subscribers.
Soundex Converter , Convert a surname to the Soundex Code used for indexing census microfilm from the National Archives and Records Administration.
Alamance County Genweb, Alamance County NC site of the USGenWeb Project
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Search the International Genealogical Index (IGI) of the Mormon Church.
Africana Heritage Project, The Africana Heritage Project was begun in order to assist African Americans who are researching their family histories. Our mission is to rediscover those valuable records that document the names and lives of slaves, freedpersons, and their descendants.
Cemetery Census, A volunteer effort to provide free listings of complete cemetery surveys along with photographs of grave markers. This is not a commercial web site.