Update - see new detail on the Norwood Cemetery at the end of the post. An effort to get out and enjoy a mild December day before the cold set in resulted in a hike in northern Wake county that led to an encounter with this small graveyard sitting just off a trail head at the Shinleaf Campground area of Falls Lake.  Surrounded by it's dilapidated fence, t he tiny graveyard contains three graves naming a Norwood family. I was curious to know if they were logged in the Wake County Cemetery Image Collection . I snapped a few photos so I could compare when I got home and made a mental note of the location for my search. The cemetery dates to the late 1890s - 1920s. The stones and fence around them look newer than that, but they are very disheveled. There are two very large trees growing within the fence, one having taken on the role of sentry post disallowing any entry. The condition of the fence tells the story of a great storm passing through. The panels are mangled and bent. I wonde...

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, ...