During the recent NGS conference in
Raleigh I purchased several books to further my genealogical research. Most of
those books were recommended by the speakers during the sessions I attended.
The speakers mentioned the books in their talks or listed them in their
syllabus or both. I uncovered others during my Exhibit Hall visits. I plan to
closely analyze these books over time but here is a general idea of the
contents of one of those books [more to come.]
On Day #2 I attended the session, Land
Grants in North Carolina, presented by A. B. Pruitt. As I wrote in my post that
day: He is a delightful, intelligent gentleman with a
dry sense of humor. His talk was organized, even paced and brimming with
information. He explained how the land grant process changed over the years;
details of the process and where to find the records of that process. I made a
couple visits to Mr. Pruitt’s booth in the Exhibit Hall and purchased these
books:
Abstracts of Land Entries:
Bute Co., NC 1778 – 1779
Franklin Co., NC 1779 – 1781
Warren Co., NC 1779 – 17991
By Dr. A. B. Pruitt
The material in this book is from the NC Archives but isn’t on
microfilm. Mr. Pruitt includes a map of these three adjoining counties and the
major waterways. I was happy to quickly locate my Alford family in the index.
North Carolina County Maps
(1800)
By Dr. A. B. Pruitt
If you are researching NC you know that the county borders
changed more than once. Would you like to have a clear picture in your mind of
how those borders looked in 1800? This soft cover book may be for you. It
includes an index of creeks, forks, inlets, lakes, rivers, runs and swamps. This
should be useful to help pinpoint my NC ancestors.
Creeks and Rivers in South Carolina
By Dr. A. B. Pruitt
This book of SC maps includes each district of the state and
many, many creeks & rivers! The index includes bays, branches, creeks,
forks, inlets, islands, necks, rivers, swamps & more. Find the creek your
family lived on.
These three books are only a small portion of the books written
by Mr. Pruitt. Go to his website and see if there is something that will help
your research.
Related Posts:
- NGS Conference Day #1: Behind Every Door is a Story
- NGS Conference Day #2: A Day of Experts & Education
- NGS Conference Day #3: Technology & Treasures
- NGS Conference Day #4: Lectures & Lunch
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