Genealogy in Durham: Fill in the Leaves on the Family Tree
Discovering your family’s roots and retracing the steps of your ancestors is a rewarding and enlightening experience.
Durham’s long and colorful history makes it a popular destination for family history research, also known as genealogy. Internet growth—particularly among comprehensive genealogy websites—has made genealogy faster, more convenient, and even more accurate.
Visitors coming to Durham to fill in their family tree may find these Durham websites useful to consult before, during, and after their visits:
- Digital Durham - digitaldurham.duke.edu
- Durham County Library - www.durhamcountylibrary.org
- Duke University Libraries - www.lib.duke.edu
- Historic Preservation Society of Durham - www.preservationdurham.org
- James E. Shepard Memorial Library - www.nccu.edu/library/shepard.html
- USGenWeb - www.rootsweb.com/~ncdurham
Genealogists will also find funereal art and gravesites dating as far back as the 1800s at three city-maintained cemeteries, Beechwood, Geer, and Maplewood (also see: City of Durham Cemeteries Division).
The Durham Visitor Information Center, at 101 East Morgan St. in Downtown Durham, has additional information available to aid visitors in researching their family history.
Last updated 10/28/04
