You can email Traci Thompson, our Local History/Genealogy Librarian, a question at lhrequest@braswell-library.org. She can provide advice and perform free lookups in indexed sources. In-depth research, photocopies, and scans are available for a fee. Please contact Traci for more details.
Below are extracts from select marriage records, mostly from Nash County, in North Carolina.
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The Kornegay Room of Braswell Memorial Library offers a substantial genealogy and local history collection focusing on the history of Rocky Mount and Nash and Edgecombe Counties. More...
Some specific resources available in the library:
Bringing the world's most popular consumer online genealogy resource to your library.
Rocky Mount Evening Telegram Archives 1921-1927
Indexes to the Atlantic Coast Line Magazine, 1920, 1930-1979
Includes the names of many railroad employees during the heyday of the ACL.
Nash County, NCGenWeb Project - Many online resources and links.
Large scale maps of cities and towns.
Nash County Map, 1918-19 $20.00
Prepared by direction of the County Commissioners and the
Board of Education by Wells & Brinkley, Engineers, 1919.
Shipping and handling: $3.00 per item.
The library can accept check or money order only. Please make checks payable to Braswell Memorial Library, and send to the attention of: Traci Thompson, Local History/Genealogy Librarian, 727 N. Grace St., Rocky Mount, NC 27804.
King's First Dream. The site features an historical overview, newly uncovered photographs, a fully annotated transcript, the digitally restored audio, and educational resources for studying, teaching, and experiencing Dr. King's historic first documented use of "I Have a Dream" delivered on November 27, 1962 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.