Genealogy

Genealogy research puts life in perspective for Hillsboro woman

24 May 2012

Hillsboro resident Janice Heckethorne, 55, has traced her ancestry back 15 generations and is actively involved in many lineage societies. She has traced her family's roots back to ancestors who migrated west from New England. She says she's addicted to genealogical research and has been since junior high school, when she was looking for a history project and the school librarian suggested ...

Blackman family genealogy of Sampson County

23 May 2012

In 1992, the family genealogy of John Blackman (c.1670‑1736) was professionally presented by Donald Collins, a professor from ECU. John Blackman’s first wife was named Elizabeth Goode and the seco...

Genealogy course is starting soon

23 May 2012

Genealogy for Beginners, available through Ridgefield Continuing Education, will help with researching family history. Classes covers starting a family tree, understanding relationships, finding sources of information, using the Internet, software, census data, immigration records, reading ships’ manifests, and other available records.