I fell in love with Pinterest when it first appeared. My Pinterest boards became virtual bulletin boards where I track new recipes, fashions, crafts, and—most importantly for me—genealogy resources.
Then I discovered genealogy on Pinterest.
Use Pinterest to Find North Carolina Genealogy Resources
Search “North Carolina genealogy” on Pinterest and you’ll find a variety of useful items, such as:
- Historic maps covering North Carolina and neighboring regions
- Audio and video demonstrating the Carolina brogue, an accent from the Outer Banks
- Examples of colonial North Carolina currency
- Books focused on North Carolina genealogy, including general state guides and county-specific titles
- Materials and articles about North Carolina during the Civil War
Pinterest content evolves constantly, so check back often to discover new pins and helpful genealogy sources.
Use Pinterest to Organize Your North Carolina Genealogy Research
Pinterest users tend to collect many pins tied to their interests, and genealogists are no exception. Creating dedicated boards for different topics helps keep research organized and makes it easy to locate useful sources when you need them. Here are a few of my North Carolina genealogy boards—I’m continually adding new ones as I find needs and resources:
Click any photo to visit the corresponding Pinterest board.
What about you?
Do you use Pinterest to research your genealogy? Let me know in the comments below. 👇
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