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<section class="content-wrapper page-content cf"> <article class="content cf"> <section id="post-2908" class="latest-post cf post-2908 page type-page status-publish hentry"> <section class="post-title-wrap page-title-wrap cf post-title-wrap-no-image"> <h1 class="page-title">Resources</h1> </section> <p>This list provides sources you can use to help you on finding information on your family: </p> <p><strong>Genealogy Resources: </strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.ancestry.com">Ancestry.com</a> – paid subscription, can build tree for free</p> <p><a href="http://www.familysearch.org">Familysearch.org</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Main_Page">Familysearch Wiki </a></p> <p><a href="http://www.cyndislist.com">www.cyndislist.com</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.usgenweb.org">www.usgenweb.org</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.findagrave.com">www.findagrave.com</a></p> <p><strong>Newspapers/Articles/Publications: Many of them are paid subscription, but can find some free resources</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.americanancestors.org">www.americanancestors.org</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.jstor.org">www.jstor.org</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.hathitrust.org">www.hathitrust.org</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.newspapers.com">www.newspapers.com</a></p> <p><a href="https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/-">https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/-</a> free newspapers from many states </p> <p><a href="https://archive.org">https://archive.org</a>: free to use</p> <p>books.google.com</p> <p><a href="http://www.worldcat.org-">www.worldcat.org-</a> you can get any books on interlibrary loan through this website</p> <p><a href="https://researchworks.oclc.org/archivegrid/">Archivegrid</a>– You can find out what collections specific Archives hold</p> <p><strong>Military Resources: </strong></p> <p><a href="https://revwarapps-">https://revwarapps-</a> transcribed American Revolution soldier pensions </p> <p><a href="http://www.dar.org">www.dar.org</a> – Daughters of American Revolution </p> <p><a href="http://www.sar.org-">www.sar.org-</a> Sons of American Revolution</p> <p><a href="http://www.fold3.com">www.fold3.com</a></p> <p>Soldiers and Sailors Database- civil war</p> <p><strong>Specific states: </strong></p> <p>North Carolina: </p> <p><a href="http://www.nclandgrants.com-">www.nclandgrants.com-</a> you can find land grants for your ancestors or specific locations. It is a helpful website. </p> <p><a href="https://archives.ncdcr.gov/">https://archives.ncdcr.gov/</a> – State Archives of North Carolina </p> <p><a href="http://www.newrivernotes.com">www.newrivernotes.com</a> – covers Upper New River Valley North Carolina and also Virginia</p> <p>Virginia: </p> <p><a href="https://www.lva.virginia.gov/">Library of Virginia </a></p> <p><strong>Tennessee: </strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.tngs.org/Ansearchn-News">Ansearchin’ News- Tennessee Genealogical Society</a></p> <p>T<a href="https://sos.tn.gov/tsla">ennessee State Library and Archives</a>– this website provides wonderful resources for the state of Tennessee</p> <section class="clear"></section> </section> <section class="clear"></section> <section id="comments-container" class="comments-container post-comments post-comments-container cf comments-container-no-comments"> <section id="comments" class="comments-area no-comments"> <section class="clear"></section> </section> </section> </article>  <aside class="sidebar widgets"> <section id="primary-sidebar-custom_html-3" class="widget_text widget primary-sidebar primary-sidebar-widget widget_custom_html"><div class="textwidget custom-html-widget"><a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/NextGenNetwrk"><i class="fa fa-twitter-square fa-2x"></i></a> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/Nextgennetwrk/"><i class="fa fa-facebook-square fa-2x"></i></a> <a target="_blank" href="https://plus.google.com/b/106171226941791842558/"><i class="fa fa-google-plus-square fa-2x"></i></a> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/NextGenNtwrk"><i class="fa fa-youtube-square fa-2x"></i></a>  <a target="_blank" href="https://www.pinterest.com/nextgennetwork/"><i class="fa fa-pinterest-square fa-2x"></i></a> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/nextgennetwrk/"><i class="fa fa-instagram fa-2x"></i></a> <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#31585f575e71455f56565f1f5e4356"><i class="fa fa-envelope fa-2x"></i></a></div><section class="clear"></section></section><section id="primary-sidebar-text-7" class="widget primary-sidebar primary-sidebar-widget widget_text"> <div class="textwidget"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/nextgen_shop*" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0;" src="https://63145b77e6.nxcli.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/merchandise.png" alt="Merchadise" width="211" height="50" /></a></div> <section class="clear"></section></section><section id="primary-sidebar-text-6" class="widget primary-sidebar primary-sidebar-widget widget_text"> <div class="textwidget"><a href="https://63145b77e6.nxcli.net/engage" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0;" src="https://63145b77e6.nxcli.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/VOLUNTEER.png" alt="Volunteer" width="211" height="50" /></a> </div> <section class="clear"></section></section><section id="primary-sidebar-text-5" class="widget primary-sidebar primary-sidebar-widget widget_text"> <div class="textwidget"></br> <img style="border: 0;" src="https://63145b77e6.nxcli.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/SignUpImg.png" alt="Sign Up" width="330" height="110" /> <script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script><script>(function() { window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { listeners: [], forms: { on: function(evt, cb) { window.mc4wp.listeners.push( { event : evt, callback: cb } ); 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