Old Roanoke Rapids Post Office
09 May 2012
30 December 2011
Thrifty Thursday: Wake County, NC Records
Facts to know when researching your ancestors in Wake County:
- Formed in 1771 from parts of Cumberland, Johnston, & Orange Counties
- 1787 some parts of Wake were taken for the formation of Franklin County
- 1881 & 1911 some parts were taken for the formation of Durham County
Wake County Records available online
late 1700s to 1800s
late 1800s to early 1900s
General Links:
- Wake County Wikipedia article
- Wake- ncgenweb
- Oakwood Confederate Burial Index
- Revolutionary & Military Service
22 December 2011
Thrifty Thursday: NC (& Other) Census Records
As a poor college student with little money and a hobby for genealogy I have had to find as many free records as possible over the years. So for this Thrifty Thursday, some of the most important records genealogists have at their disposal: Census Records! Most of these links are for North Carolina censuses, but pages are available for all states on these sites.
A compilation of sites, by state and county, that offer free transcriptions & indexes of census records. Some counties have "Other" types of records as well, like tax lists.
Set up almost like a spreedsheet, the USGenWeb Census Project shows the online transcription status of every census record and the provider of the transcription.
Similar to CensusFinder, Census Online connects users to other sites which have transcriptions & indexes of census records sorted by year and county.
25 November 2011
Old Macedonia Church Cemetery: Part II
If you missed the first post about the layout of Old Macedonia Church Cemetery- here is the link.
In this post I will include general pictures of Macedonia that I took while visiting. Enjoy!
In this post I will include general pictures of Macedonia that I took while visiting. Enjoy!
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| Photo by K. Stevens, 2011. |
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| Photo by K. Stevens, 2011. |
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| Photo by K. Stevens, 2011. |
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| Photo by K. Stevens, 2011 |
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| Photo by K. Stevens, 2011. |
Top Center: Gravemarkers in Old Macedonia Church Cemetery.
Middle Left: The cemetery has several markers like this one where the plaque inside the stone is broken and unreadable.
Middle Right & Bottom Left: Simple stone markers, no engravings.
Bottom Right: Girl Statue in the cemetery.
24 November 2011
Old Macedonia Church Cemetery: The Layout
Old Macedonia Church Cemetery made me wish I had brought bug spray and a friend along. The cemetery is directly off of Tryon Road on Mid Pines (the cemetery is on the right). There is a little gravel driveway in which you can pull up. A forest backs the cemetery and there are trees and tall weeds throughout. This cemetery should not be confused with Macedonia UMC cemetery which is down the road at Tryon Road and Holly Springs Road, although both were started by Macedonia UMC.
The history of Macedonia UMC states that:
The cemetery has various family plots scattered throughout, many graves marked only with stones, and some marked with unreadable funeral home markers. The main plots and their locations are listed below. Some family plots are enclosed, others are not.
A- Holderfield
B- Batts
C- Cates & King
D- Watkins & King
E- West
F- Johnson
G- Johnson
H- Gilchrist
I- Powell
Want more information about the internments at Old Macedonia Church Cemetery:
1.http://www.macedoniaumc.org/about_us/history/
2. http://www.interment.net/data/us/nc/wake/macedonia/mac.htm
3. http://cemeterycensus.com/nc/wake/cem108.htm
The history of Macedonia UMC states that:
The original location was at the corner of Mid Pines and Tryon Roads Raleigh. That church was built on land totaling one acre, acquired from Charles Williams for the sum of $0.50 (50 cents). The formal dedication for that building was held June 6 1886. The paster of that church was J.F. Butts and the presiding Elder was N.M.D. Wilson. (1)It you visit this cemetery now, however, there is no sign of a church.
The cemetery has various family plots scattered throughout, many graves marked only with stones, and some marked with unreadable funeral home markers. The main plots and their locations are listed below. Some family plots are enclosed, others are not.
A- Holderfield
B- Batts
C- Cates & King
D- Watkins & King
E- West
F- Johnson
G- Johnson
H- Gilchrist
I- Powell
Want more information about the internments at Old Macedonia Church Cemetery:
1.http://www.macedoniaumc.org/about_us/history/
2. http://www.interment.net/data/us/nc/wake/macedonia/mac.htm
3. http://cemeterycensus.com/nc/wake/cem108.htm
19 October 2011
NC Cemeteries and beyond
Warning, this post contains shameless self promotion:
So because I have so much time (hahaha) I have a second blog that focuses on cemeteries in North Carolina.
Hopefully this will become a good resource for people searching for their NC roots, but right now I have only a couple of my cemetery visits added. I plan on sharing detailed notes about cemeteries found throughout NC (& some international cemeteries), so stay tuned (especially during December).
Graveyard Rabbits Always Bring Bugspray
So because I have so much time (hahaha) I have a second blog that focuses on cemeteries in North Carolina.
Hopefully this will become a good resource for people searching for their NC roots, but right now I have only a couple of my cemetery visits added. I plan on sharing detailed notes about cemeteries found throughout NC (& some international cemeteries), so stay tuned (especially during December).
Graveyard Rabbits Always Bring Bugspray
15 October 2011
Nameless Negative: Post #3 Time for School?
My posts have dropped off in the past few months because I've been busy student teaching which brings me to this question: does this "Nameless Negative" look like a school picture? The young man on the right is Burton Alexander Powell from Halifax County, NC. He only had brothers though, so this probably isn't a family photo.
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