Property boundaries in the original 13 colonies were described using a system called metes and bounds. You will see these descriptions for all the land grants found on the NC Land Grants website, and they are key to determining the location of the land and your ancestor’s neighbors. The creator of this website, David McCorkle,…
Month: September 2024
Come Hear and Meet Us at the NC Genealogical Society Fall Conference!
NCHRO President David M. McCorkle and Vice President Diane L. Richard will be lecturing at the North Carolina Genealogical Society Fall Conference October 25-26 both in person in Raleigh and streamed online. We will also have a table in the vendor room where you can stop by and chat. David is presenting: Introduction to North…