On Nov. 19. 1806, Hartwell Parrish, John S. Robeteau, Dury Brown, Isham Utley and William Spright, Jr conducted business at the William Hill General Merchandising Store .   This account appears in an abstraction of the original ledger in the Wake Treasures Journal. This abstraction of the ledger Contains 250 pages, approximately 2500 names, and activities from November 1806 to March of 1807. The abstraction is divided into three parts appearing in Vol. 1, Issues 2 , 3 , and 4 . If you had Wake County ancestors living in the area in the early 1800's, this may be a record set you want to check out. image source   (not original to Wm Hill ledger) Journal access is a great perk of your Wake County Genealogical Society membership and a handy tool for those researching in Wake County remotely. Members have 24/7 access to the Journal. With 20 plus years of content, you will likely find the surnames and place names you are researching.  Access the Journal issues ...

Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, began during the American Civil War when citizens placed flowers on the graves of those who had been killed in battle. After World War I, it came to be observed in honour of those who had died in all U.S. wars, and its name changed to Memorial Day. (source) While modern tradition has us observing Memorial Day on the last Monday in May, from 1868 to 1970 it was observed on May 30 each year. Most of the free search days at the pay sites will have expired by now, but you can continue to honor your soldier ancestors with research using these free resources. Enjoy. Discover the military stories of your Wake County and North Carolina ancestors with the help of this list. Raleigh National Cemetery page at Veteran Affairs.gov -  general information page - includes a  map and search tool, and information brochure on the history of Raleigh National Cemetery. Raleigh National Cemetery page at Find A Grave - includes 5,910 memorials....

I want to point you to this very good article from familytree.com on the meanings of the day and just how the traditions can further your research.  source " Memorial Day   was originally observed in the United States on the last Monday in the month of May. It was adapted from a holiday called Decoration Day that originated in the years following the Civil War. Memorial Day became an official federal holiday in 1971. The purpose of Memorial Day is to enable families to have a day off that they can spend honoring deceased relatives who served in the United States military. The traditional way to spend Memorial Day is to visit cemeteries and decorate the graves of relatives and ancestors who served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marines. A small American flag is placed near their headstones. It is also acceptable to place flowers in addition to the flag ." >> Read more here     Visit Wake County Genealogical Society's Website  -  Homepage  |...

We have some very exciting news regarding the Wake Cemetery Survey Project video and our participation in the National Genealogical Society SLAM! Idea Showcase competition. Head on over to the Wakecogen home page and read the details.  If you are at the NGS conference next week, be sure to checkout the SLAM! open house on Wednesday evening. Our own Cynthia Gage will be in attendance representing WCGS and the video. View the NCS 2023 SLAM! Idea Showcase entries  here . 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

This is what the State Capitol building and grounds must have looked like to your Great-great Grandparents on a hot August afternoon in the 1880's. I bet it has been a really long time since an oxcart was seen there! source 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

I don't know what state this location will be in when you read this. Since first writing this, the area around Logans/the old Seaboard Station has been a beehive of development and like as not the building will be gone. So sad. So many memories for so many Wake County residents. I have save this here so we can remember. Original post: We all know it today as Logan's Nursery, but in its heyday, Seaboard Air Line Railroad Depot was a bustling place. It was our gateway to points north and the sunny south. Folks waiting to board train at Seaboard Airline Depot! ( source ) Logan's now ( source ) The Orange Blossom Special regularly came thru Raleigh. ( source ) Whether you passed through its walls to board a train, or had an ancestor who worked there at its height of popularity, you will enjoy these links that feed our "nostalgic for rail travel" moment. Seaboard Air Line wiki - with lots of great images Raleigh's Rail History Hidden off Capital Bo...

The Wake Forest Historical Museum has shared its collection of The Wake Weekly in order to make them available digitally online. The collection is now live and ready for viewing. At NC Digital, you will find issues for 1952 and 1960 - 1962.  source Will you browse for ancestors or for nostalgia? It is all good.  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

Members take advantage of the Surname file in your WCGS profile. Visitors follow the link at the end of this post to find others researching your surnames. (Not limited to Wake County ancestors or residents) Add your Surname list to your WCGS Website account By Cynthia Gage,  WCGS Webmaster Reprinted from the  Winter 2018 Issue of  Wake Genealogy Watch  -  the newsletter of WCGS: Have you entered your surnames onto the Wake County Genealogical Society website?  This is a member benefit, and it’s a great way for others to find your names and get in contact with you while preserving your privacy.  And it’s easy to do!  Here’s how! Click on ima ge to vie w larger! After logging in, select the “Profile” submenu under the “Members Area”.  Then select the surname tab.  To enter a surname, click on the “+” button on the top right.  Fill in the requested information and save.  Besides the information shown above, ...

The Summer 2023 Issue (Vol.6 Issue 4) of our award-winning newsletter, Wake Genealogy Watch, is now available online for reading or download. You can download the latest newsletter through this link –   Wake Genealogy Watch, Summer 2023 Features included in this issue include: Christopher H Robertson shares his latest ebook recounting his Carolina Robertson ancestors and a wealth of information on 19th Century military activities, race relation issues, and formation of the Army National Guard. An underused resource on NC Schools and Academies, 1790-1840 with focus on Wake County records and John Chavis a black educator, Presbyterian minister and Rev War soldier who ran a school for white and free colored children in Wake County from 1808 to 1828. A DNA feature highlights two new tools, a twist on an existing tool, and a host of webinars produced for DNA Day and available to watch for free. Details from Mackiev.com on the persistent sync issues between Ancestry and Family Tree ...