Search books, online resources, and more from the State Library of N.C. in one search box.
This is a great place to start your research on N.C. topics. All articles are from trusted experts.
Search the collections of the State Archives. Locate materials for onsite research or to request copies.
The online digital archives for the State Archives of North Carolina. A great place to find primary sources for N.C. topics.
Digital primary sources from cultural heritage institutions across N.C.
View and search North Carolinas early digitized newspapers from 1752-1890s.
Explore primary source sets from DigitalNC on several popular North Carolina topics.
Access to high resolution images from the collections of the State Archives of N.C.
A database containing historic maps of N.C. from the 1500s - present.
Primary source texts, images, and audio files related to southern history, literature, and culture.
Search the collections of the N.C. Museum of History to find possible artifacts connected to your topic.
Secondary source articles on a wide variety of N.C. history topics.
A geographical dictionary of North Carolina.
Find sources through your local community college's library.
Regional Archival Facility administered by the State Archives of N.C. Holds archival sources relating to coastal N.C.
Regional Archival Facility administered by the State Archives of N.C. Holds archival sources relating to western N.C.
A database of primary sources and artifacts from Eastern N.C.
A guide to locations that may contain sources on African American history topics.
Documents highlight N.C.'s role in the ratification of federal amendments and its own internal efforts to protect the rights of its citizens.
Books, manuscripts, photographs, diaries, materials on the Cherokee syllabary.
Located on the campus of UNC at Pembroke, the Museum covers the vibrant cultures and rich histories of Southeastern Native peoples.
Repository for records from Baptist churches and institutions in N.C.
Covers the earliest days of N.C.'s settlement by Europeans through the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
Collection includes Civil and Criminal Action Papers from 1669-1775, and Estate & Land Papers.
Official reports from the N.C. Supreme Court & Court of Appeals.
Letters, diaries, state records, newspapers, maps, rosters, and other materials related to N.C.'s Civil War history.
Letters, speeches, photos, news clippings, court records, and proposed legislation related to the Civil Rights Movement in N.C. from the 1950-70s.
Collections includes posters, letters, photos, and maps related to N.C.'s involvement in WWI.
Collections includes posters, letters, photos, and maps related to N.C.'s involvement in WWII.
1,000+ interviews with military servicemen & servicewomen in N.C.
Digital collection on the lives of N.C. women that changed history in N.C. and the nation.
An interactive map with links to sources that document the lynchings that took place in N.C. from the 1860s - 1940s.
The Cape Fear Museum has created an interactive map and timeline documenting the events of 1898.