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Followup for September's Melungeon Presentation

First of all, many thanks to Heather Andolina for sharing her ancestors and journey of discovery with WCGS. It was a really fascinating evening.   Here is the link to the trailer for her documentary - Infamous Characters Notorious Villains. Watch the video at YouTube here -  https://youtu.be/KiAIThQZwIE When I went to watch the trailer, I stumbled on into an absolute rabbit hole of good Melungeon videos that are really worth watching. If you were intrigued along with me, you might want to check these out too. Lisa Alther reads excerpts her book Kinfolks, and talks of her Melungeon heritage - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX4-GSXxQMg Darlene Franklin Campbell gives a detailed account through time and space of the peoples who traveled the world to converge in the Appalacian Ridge to create the Melungeon people. Watch her Melungeon Overview Presentation -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rx5C0Jf_lo Here is the trailer for another documentary that was made i...

Legacy Webinars offering 10 free webinars for 10 days to celebrate their 10th anniversary

From Legacy Family Tree Webinars: We're celebrating 10 years of genealogy webinars! Below is the top webinar from each year since 2010. Unlocked and free through September 24, 2020. Enjoy! Click this Anniversary link for details! If you are not a member they have really good discounts for membership right now too. Act early the best discount is for Sep 15-16! Return to the WakeCoGen Website

WAKE COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY: PUBLICATIONS LIST

WCGS has abstracted and indexed several manuscripts of interest to genealogists who are researching in Wake County, NC. These publications can be purchased from the online WCGS bookstore at Lulu.com. To find any of our publications, visit www.lulu.com/shop and search for Wake County or the specific title. Searching for back issues of Wake Treasures (the WCGS journal)? Members can find it at www.wakecogen.org . Want to join WCGS to have access to journals from 1991 to present? www.wakecogen.org . Titles available at Lulu include: Wake County Bastardy Bonds 1772 – 1937 [broken series] Wake County Deed Book R March 1802 – October 1803 Wake County Divorce Records Surnames N – Z (1831 – 1920)  Wake County Divorce Records Surnames A – M (1831 – 1952) Wake County Levy Dockets 1805 – 1815 Wake County School Census Raleigh Township 1897 Heritage of Wake County Wake County Apprentice Bonds 1770 – 1860, 1872 - 1903 Check publication list for details and pricing. Return to the WakeCoG...