Genealogy

Genealogy How-To
Index to Names in Family History Books (PDF)
Heritage Quest (If not in a library building, you will need your DCo Library card number to access.)
Ancestry.com (Available at any Durham County Library location.)
North Carolina Land Grants Searchable data for all 216,00 NC grants.
Tips for using Obituaries
Death, Birth, Marriage, and Divorce Announcement Indexes
Downloadable indexes of publication dates for announcements of deaths, births, marriages and marriage licenses, and divorces in Durham. All items listed can be found on microfilm in the Main Library.