Researching North Carolina History

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

The following list is a selection of general reference sources that are available in the Duke libraries:

• Gille, Frank H., ed.  Encyclopedia of North Carolina.  St. Clair Shores: Michigan, 1999. 
  Perkins Reference F254 .E53 1999.  Also held by Lilly.

• Lefler, Hugh.  History of North Carolina.  New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co., [1956]. 
  Perkins Reference F254 .L35 1956

• North Carolina eNCyclopedia
  Almanac-type information about North Carolina compiled by the State Library available online.

Directories

Directories are indexes to the names and addresses of people connected with a particular profession, location, occupation, or who are subscribers to a specific service.  To search for directories that apply to North Carolina, you can search by subject heading in the catalog.  In subject searching, use the sub-heading North Carolina – Directory. 

• City Directories
  A list of North Carolina city directories from the 1700s-1900s held by Perkins Library.

• State Government Directories
  More information and links to government directories can be found at the North Carolina Documents State Web Pages site.

Help

For assistance in finding additional resources, please consult a reference librarian at Perkins or Lilly libraries.