Historical Resources

NameDescription
ArchiveGridAccess to primary source information, including birth and death records, ship logs, and cemetery records. 
HeritageQuest
Treasury of American genealogical sources: unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids. Includes historical census, PERSI, Revolutionary War records, and more. 
Local History & Genealogy
The Library’s Martin-Wall Local History Room contains a treasure trove of resources on Davie County history and families. Find what you're looking for here:
Ancestry Library Edition 
Start searching billions of records and discover your family's story.
Historic North Carolina Digital Newspaper Collection
Newspapers.com North Carolina Collection. 3.5 million pages of digitized content from over 1,000 NC county newspapers. 
NC ECHO
Online access to the special collections of North Carolina's libraries, archives, museums, historic sites, and other cultural institutions. 
DigitalNC
Explore the history and culture of North Carolina through original materials from cultural heritage repositories across the state. 
NCPediaInformation about the state, its history, people, government, and educational institutions.