Gates County, NC
Part of the NC GenWeb Project
Part of the NC GenWeb Project
About the North Carolina GenWeb Project
In March and April, 1996, a group of genealogists organized the Kentucky Comprehensive Genealogy Database. The idea was to provide a single entry point for all counties in Kentucky, where collected databases would be stored. In addition, the databases would be indexed and cross-linked, so that even if an individual were found in more than one county, they could be located in the index.
At the same time, volunteers were found who were willing to coordinate the collection of databases and generally oversee the contents of the web page. The NC GenWeb Project is an extension of the KY GenWeb Project. My name is Craig Floyd and I'm the volunteer responsible for Gates County. Please contact me if you have a link you think should be included, if you would like to volunteer to do lookups or if you have suggestions or comments.
Gates was formed in 1779 from Chowan, Hertford, and Perquimans counties. Named in honor of General Horatio Gates, commander of the American Army at the Battle of Saratoga, it lies in the northeastern part of North Carolina, bounded by Camden, Chowan, Hertford, Pasquotank, and Perquimans counties, and by the state of Virginia. The Legislature of 1830-31 passed an act which changed the name of the county seat from Gates Court House to Gatesville.
North Carolina Genealogical Society
Duke University Special Collections Library
East Carolina University's Joyner Library
NC State University's D.H. Hill Library
University of North Carolina Library Manuscripts Collection
State Library of North Carolina
North Carolina Division of Archives and History
North Carolina Vital Records - how and where to get them.
US GenWeb Archives - steadily growing archive of public record files and indexes. Becoming a great resource.
Everton's Genealogy in North Carolina - just about everything you need to get started researching your NC roots.
Cindi Howell's List of NC Genealogy Sites - if Cyndi doesn't have it, you probably don't need it.
North Carolina LDS Research Outline
North Carolina Maps - A couple of nice maps and some other stuff you might be interested in.
North Carolina Counties Map - with all counties labeled.
Genealogy Helplist - a nationwide list of folks who have volunteered to do lookups and the resources they have.
Genealogy CD List - the CD's, what's on them, and the owners who have volunteered to do lookups.
Email Lists - regional/state lists, surname lists, etc.
I hope you enjoyed your visit to Gates County. If you have any comments or suggestions, or if you just want to say hello, please email me. If you found any links not working, please let me know. URL's change from time to time, and sometimes I don't hear about it.
Best of luck with your research. Come back to see us soon!
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This page was last modified on January 1, 1998
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