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Genealogy
The Martin County Genealogical Society (MCGS)

 PO Box 121
Williamston NC 27892
Contact Barbara Revels, 252-792-5824
 
Historical Society
Publications on Martin County Available from:
The Martin County Historical Society
PO Box 468
Williamston, NC 27892
     
  Autobiographical Sketch of Asa Biggs  & Martha Elizabeth Andrews Biggs  - Written March 1865

$15

     
  Martin County, North Carolina, 
Abstracts of Deed Book A  1774–1787
More than 900 deeds with index, including names, place names, Negroes. 8½ x 11, 130 pages; softcover, with maps. 
ISBN 0–9626609–2–2

$25

     
  Martin County, North Carolina, 
Abstracts of Deed Books B & C  1787–1801
Over 1600 deeds with index, including names, place names, Negroes. 8½ x 11, 170 pages; softcover.
ISBN 0–9626609–4–9

$35

     
  Martin County, North Carolina, 
Abstracts of Deed Books D & E  1802–1810
 Over 893 deeds with index, including names, place names, Negroes. 
8½ x 11, 137 pages; softcover.
ISBN 0–9626609–6–5        
$35

 

     
 
Three-volume set of Abstracts of Deed Books, above.
$75
     
  Martin County, North Carolina, 
Abstracts of Will Books 1 & 2  1774–1868
More than 800 wills abstracted with an index of approximately 6000 entries, including names and place names including names and place names.  
6 x 9,  240 pages; three maps.  
ISBN 0–9626609–0–6
 
$35
     
  Martin County, North Carolina, 
Abstracts of Will Books 3 & 4  1868–1910

Approximately 600 wills abstracted with few place names included but over 
2400 entries of names in the index.  
6 x 9, 110 pages, softcover, three maps. 
ISBN 0–9626609–1–4       
$20
     
 
Two-volume set of Abstracts of Will Books,  above.     
 $50
     
  Martin County Heritage, North Carolina
Over 1100 family, church and community histories with many pictures. 
Indexed with over 40,000 entries, 
9 x 12, hardcover, 878 pages. Published 1980.
$60
     
 
Martin County's Historic Churches   
(National Register & National Historic District Churches)
 $10
     
  Religion and Education in Martin County,
1774–1974
Francis M. Manning and W.H. Booker gathered available records and verbal accounts to record the history of religion and education in Martin County. Over 140 church historians, lists of schools and instructors and many pictures of older church and school buildings.  
6 x9, hardcover, 331 pages, indexed. Published 1974
$35
     
  Martin County History, Volume I
Manning & Booker traced the history of the formation of Martin County, the townships and the towns. Also records of prominent people, county officials, newspapers and other subjects are included. 
6 x 9, hardcover, 337 pates, indexed. Published 1977
  
$35
     
  Martin County History, Volume II
In this second volume of Martin County History, Manning and Booker give reviews of transportation, agriculture, industry, accommodations including “ordinaries” and other subjects. 
6 x 9, hardcover, 364 pages, indexed. Published 1979
$35
     
 

Three–Volume Set,  Manning & Booker   
(1) Religion and Education in Martin County,
(2) Martin County History, Volume I and
(3) Martin County History, Volume II

$90
  Hugh Smithwick Descendents
Research of Smithwick family by William Doub Bennett. Also, over 300 family histories written by contributors. 8 x 11½, hardcover 500 pages, indexed. Edited by Paul H. Peel, Jr.  
ISBN 0–9626609–5–7
 
 $50
     
  Martin County Architectural Heritage
Edited by Thomas R. Butchko and based on architectural surveys between 1990 and 1995. The book, through more than 500 photographs, traces the history of architecture in the county from 1700 until 1946.  
Hardcover, 350 pages, index and glossary with illustrations
$60
     
Martin County Register of Deeds
Martin County Courthouse
305 E. Main St., Williamston, NC 27846
Ph. 252-792-1683
     
Martin County Arts Council
PO Box 1134, Williamston, NC 27892
 
     
  VISION QUEST, A Visual Journey through North Carolina's Lower Roanoke River Basin
Photographer/writer Carl Galie highlights the beauty of the lower Roanoke River with breathtaking photographs and interesting commentary.  Available by mail from the Martin County Arts Council. Can also be bought at the Martin County Travel & Tourism office in the Asa Biggs House, Williamston.
ISBN 0-9669876-0-8
$30
     
Libraries  
     
  Martin Memorial Library
200 N. Smithwick St., Williamston, NC 27892
252-792-7476
 
     
  Martin Community College Library
Francis Manning History Room, Building 2
1161 Kehukee Park Rd, Williamston 
252-792-1521
 
     
More Books  
     
  Roanoke Rock Muddle, by former Williamston resident Lucia Peel Powe, is a charming fictional tale of 1920s life in that town along the banks of the mighty Roanoke.  $10.95
     

These and other books are available from Martin County Tourism Development Authority Office.

 
 
 
 

Martin County Travel & Tourism Development Authority

Located in the NC TeleCelnter | 415 East Blvd | P.O. Box 382 | Williamston, NC  27892
Phone: 800-776-8566 | 252-792-6605 | Email:
tourism@visitmartincounty.com

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