Introduction The holdings of the Carlos Surrat Geneology Room include family histories, state and local records, local and national newsletters, census records, and many other materials of interest to those pursuing genealogy. Materials are available for several North Carolina counties as well as Virginia and Tennessee counties. Also available are state and national records. All materials may be viewed and/or copied by visiting the Library (R Building) of Surry Community College. Please check the catalog on the Library's main page to determine if there are materials available that are of interest to you. If traveling some distance, please call ahead to make sure the Library is open. The hours are posted on the Library's Web site and change periodically. For information or help please contact Sebrina Mabe at 336-386-3459 or 336-386-3260. Email address is mabesc@surry.edu. If visiting the campus please stop by the reference desk located on the first floor of the R Building. The Journal of the Surry County Genealogy Association is published quarterly, is indexed, and contains transcripts and abstracts of county records as well as many othe items of genealogical interest.
Meetings are held at 7:00 PM on the 2nd Monday of each month in the Teaching Auditorium (A-121) at Surry Community College. For additional information, please check the Surry County Genealogy Association's web site or contact Esther Johnson at epdj1@embarqmail.com, President - Surry County Genealogical Association.
Begin by searching our Online Catalog for published materials. Library holdings can be found by entering keywords.
General Guides and Bibliographies (Recommended by the librarians at Duke Univ. +)
Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System - "A searchable database, provided by the National Park Service, of all soldiers and sailors who served in the Civil War." FamilySearch.com - " Provides access to the databases of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, including the Ancestral File, IGI, Family History Library Catalog, and other publications. " HeritageQuest Sanborn Maps North Carolina (Sanborn)
Cyndi"s List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet - This link points to the North Carolina sections: State Level Sites | Individual Counties; related and national site links are also available from this page. NCGS Hotlist (N.C. Genealogical Society) The North Carolina Collection Biographical Index (UNC Chapel Hill) - "A comprehensive index of over 500 volumes, and contains citations to biographical sketches about North Carolinians." North Carolina USGenWeb Project - "Links to genealogical data and queries by county, clickable maps, and other NC-related links."
American Family Immigration History Center at Ellis Island - "This database offers access to information concerning the entry of immigrants to the United States through the Ellis Island processing center. Currently, the information covers the years 1892-1924." Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet - "This website is as close to complete as anyone is likely to find. The work of one person, Cyndi's List is an amazing compilation of links to all sorts of genealogical resources. Her subject listing is alphabetically arranged, but the headings are sometimes rather nonstandard, so it might need some care when navigating, especially for the first time." Ellis Island - "More than 22 million passengers and members of ships' crews entered the United States through Ellis Island and the Port of New York between 1892 and 1924. Information about each person was written down in ships' passenger lists, known as 'manifests.' Manifests were used to examine immigrants upon arrival in the United States. Now you can search these millions of records for information on individual Ellis Island passengers." National Archives & Records Administration Genealogy Page - " Provides information on using the National Archives for genealogical research."
1880 United States Census Transcription [Online]. (All states) 1881 British Isles Census Transcription [Online]. 1881 Canadian Census Transcription [Online]. The Federal Population Censuses: Catalogs of NARA Microfilm North Carolina Census Transcriptions - "A part of the USGenWeb Archives, this page provides links to images of actual census pages for selected counties and years." The Soundex Indexing System - "This page explains the soundex indexing system and provides a soundex coding guide." USGenWeb Census Transcriptions - "A part of the USGenWeb Project, this site provides links to transcriptions of the Federal Census for selected states, counties, and years." Cemetery Links [NOTE: Specific information is only available in book form.] Cemeteries of Surry County, North Carolina North Carolina Cemetery Records - links are by county Surry County Cemeteries - a list with links to general directions for each |
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