Local History & Genealogy
Guides
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Adoption
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African American Genealogical Research
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Beginning Your Family History Research
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Celebrating 140 Years -- Gastonia, NC
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Cemeteries
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Census
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City Directories
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Civil War
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Digital Gaston County
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Family History & Heirlooms
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Finding Cherokee & Catawba Indian Ancestors
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Finding Gaston County Ancestors
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Finding Lincoln County Ancestors
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Finding North Carolina Ancestors
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Finding Tryon County Ancestors
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Finding Your Famous and Infamous Ancestor
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Gaston - Lincoln Biography & History Index
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Gaston County and City Officials in 1958
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Gaston County: Cities & Towns
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Gaston County Public Library History
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The Gaston Gazette Microfilm Index
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Gold Mining in North Carolina
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HeritageQuest: Local History Books & FAQ's
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Indexes to Local Histories
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Lincoln Academy, Kings Mountain, NC
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Local History Articles by Robert Ragan
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Loray Mill Strike, 1929 -- Magazines at the Time
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Maps: North Carolina
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Military
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Newspapers -- Historical
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North Carolina Collection
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North Carolina Poetry Review
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Organizations -- Genealogy
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Organizations -- History
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Researching the History of Your House in Gaston County
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Textile Heritage of Gaston County, North Carolina
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Timelines & Chronologies
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Yearbooks
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A Young Person's Guide to Genealogy
Links
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African American Heritage
ProQuest African American Heritage is a groundbreaking new digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research. Home access available, see staff for password.
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Ancestry Library Edition
This resources is only available inside the library, per ProQuest.
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Digital NC
Explore the history and culture of North Carolina through original materials from cultural heritage repositories across the state.
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Fold3
Fold3 provides convenient access to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.
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Gaston County Public Library Digital History Collection
Collection of items from the Gaston County Public Library Digital Archives. Historical items include photographs, books, pamphlets, and ephemera.
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HeritageQuest via NC LIVE
A comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources, rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids, brought to you via NC LIVE.
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Historic North Carolina Digital Newspaper Collection
Newspapers.com North Carolina Collection. 3.5 million pages of digitized content from over 1,000 NC county newspapers.
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Sanborn Maps, North Carolina
Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970, provides access to large-scale maps of North Carolina towns and cities.