Archives, Libraries, Museums, and Historical Societies

North Carolina State Archives: https://archives.ncdcr.gov/ . Extensive collection including Bible records, indexes, registers, , and more.

 

215 N. Blount Street

Raleigh, N.C. 27601

919.814.6900

archives@dncr.nc.gov

Hours: 9:00-5:00 Monday-Friday

 

State Library of North Carolina/ Government Heritage Library: https://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/ . Searchable print and digital collections specifically related to North Carolina and National genealogy and history.

 

109 East Jones Street

Raleigh, N.C. 27601

919-814-6790

Hours: 9:00-5:00 Tuesday – Friday, 9:00-1:00 Saturday

 

North Carolina Digital Collections: https://digital.ncdcr.gov/ . A collaboration of the State Library of North Carolins and the State Archives. An expansive online collection of N.C. history. Includes family records, photo collections, film clips, colonial court records, census data, a Civil War collection, and more.

 

East Carolina University Joyner Library North Carolina Collection: https://library.ecu.edu/specialcollections/ . The materials focus on eastern North Carolina history. Includes state and colonial record documents, county records, maps, rare books, newspapers and personal papers of many N.C. citizens. The Francis Manning Collection is from Martin County, is split between this library and the Martin County Historical Society.

 

East 5th Street

Greenville, N.C. 27858-4353

252.328.6601

Specialcollections@ecu.edu

Hours: 10:00-5:00 Monday-Friday and 1:00-5:00 Saturday

 

Martin County Historical Society: https://martincountynchistoricalsociety.org/ . Holdings include a portion of the Francis Manning Collection, family research collections, photographs, original documents from churches, store journals, books, and more.

 

100 East Church Street

Williamston, N.C. 27892

info@martincountyhistoricalsociety.org

Hours: By appointment only

 

Martin Community College Library: https://martincc.libguides.com/localhistory . Includes the Easter Rogerson Mizell Family Genealogy Collection, photographs of historic buildings in Martin from the architectural heritage survey by W.P.A., local newspapers on microfilm with their original photo collections, and more.

 

1161 Kehukee Park Rd

Williamston, N.C. 27892

252.792.1521

Hours: Hours change by quarter. Call first.

 

North Carolina Museum of History: https://www.ncmuseumofhistory.org/ . A collection of North Carolina history including more than 150,000 artifacts from six centuries.

 

5 East Edenton Street

Raleigh, N.C. 27601

919.814.7000

Hours: 10:00-5:00 Tuesday-Saturday, noon-5:00 on Sunday