I was searching for Christmas images and happened upon this image. It fit my search "Carolina Christmas," but it took me in and entirely different direction.  Source This Wake County cohabitation record issued in 1866, records that Seth Christmas and Sallie Christmas "if said County, lately slaves, but now emancipated, and acknowledged that they do cohabit together as man and wife, and that said cohabitation commenced the 11 day of Oct.,1855. " The record was recorded by J. J. Ferrell. I checked for more images but did not find them. This is a treasure indeed. Any Christmas descendants out there reading our blog?  If you would like to search for other similar documents, be to check the NC State Archives store where you may request a Cohabitation Bond and Record Lookup, 1866-1867 . NC residents may request a search for free and be invoiced if a record is found. Nonresidents must pay a $20 search fee either way.  The following information is required for the search: C...

Welcome to the last issue of   Wake Treasures   in 2022  In this issue Carla Stancil contines her vignettes on her Wake County ancestors, and shares the letters her father wrote while away from home in Marines.  You'll also read the Wake County Court Records (batch 6), Wake County Deaths in WW1, and the 1896 Tax List.   Look for continuation of the 1896 Tax Records, the Ferguson Family Ledger, and the Gertrude Weil Papers in the next issue.  Warm thanks again to Carla for sharing this piece of history with us. If you have any Wake County an ancestors or research,  Wake Treasures  would love to feature your work in a future issue.  We welcome submissions of research reports, narratives, and special articles.  If you have questions or want to learn more about being published in our award winning journal, feel free to contact me at  journal@wakecogen.org .   Please consider joining the journal team.  In order to make the...

Some things change, some stay the same. Santa Clause is still receiving a sleigh full of letters in early December. Here are some great examples from the NC Arcives Flicker photostream . Margaret wants a big ball, some galoshes, and doll clothes! source A. C. Allen decorated his request with this handdrawn picture of Santa! source This child was an artist and had great manners, too! source Wishing all a Merry Christmas!  Visit the Wake County Genealogical Society  -  Homepage  |  WCGS Events  |  Join WCGS  |  Publications  |  Digital Resources  |  History Resources  |  More Links and Resources  |  Contact

Join members of Wakecogen for an in person meet up at the State Library of NC.  Learn what resources and services are available. G rab a library card.  Browse the collections.  Reconnect with friends at a lunch spot nearby.  We are looking forward to seeing you there! Free and open to all. Questions? Here is a sneak peek at their Genealogy and Family History offerings. What:  WCGS visits SLNC When: Dec.10, 10am - 12pm Where: 109 East Jones St. Visit Wake County Genealogical Society's Website  -  Homepage  |  WCGS Events  |  Join WCGS  |  Publications  |  Wake Cemetery Survey Images  | Digital Resources  |  History Resources  |  More Links and Resources  |  Contact

OLLI is the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at NorthCarolina State University.   It is open to anyone age 50 or over; no affiliation with NCSU is required.  Membership is $50 per year and allows you to take classes, go on study trips, and attend Special Interest Groups. Barbara McGeachy is a longtime WCGS member, teacher and friend. She is my very knowledgeable go to person when I am stumped for a new research resource or technique. It is your great good fortune that she is teaching this  “Genealogy- Starting with the Basics”  class in a couple months. Her class begins in March 2023.  It's a six week, 90 minutes per session  class taught at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh.  Registration is already open so sign up now if you are interested.  Here is a little bit more about the class from an OLLI email feature: Interested in exploring your family history?  OLLI has two perfect opportunities for you! First is our spring course  “G...