North Carolina

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Mary Helen Gilcrest was born in North Carolina. Use the "FS: North Carolina Birth Index 1800-2000" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. When was Mary Helen Gilcrest born?
2. Where was Mary born?
3. What was her mother's name?

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• In the search screen, enter "Mary Helen" as the first name and "Gilcrest" as the last name.
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1. Mary was born on 27 Mar 1937.
2. She was born in Gaston, North Carolina.
3. Her mother's name is Thelma Gurgen.
   (Contributed by Brent Bunker )

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Percy F. O'Keefe was married in North Carolina in 1920. Use the "FS: North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. Who did Percy marry, and where did the marriage take place?
2. According to the index notes, where had the bride and groom been living prior to the marriage?
3. Which United States Census is listed as a source for Percy?
4. According to similar records and Family Tree, what was Percy's middle name?

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1. Percy married Jennie Corbett on March 22, 1920.
2. The bride was from Wilmington, N.C. (North Carolina), and the groom was from Tampa, Fla. (Florida).
3. The 1950 United States Census is listed as a source for Percy.
4. Percy's middle name is listed as Frederick.

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John Searles died in North Carolina. Use the "FS: North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. Where was John Searles born?
2. What is his race?
3. What was his cause of death?

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• In the search screen, enter "John" as the first name and "Searles" as the last name.
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1. John was born in Selina, North Carolina.
2. John is listed as "colored."
3. He died from pneumonia.
   (Contributed by Brent Bunker )

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• Explore state and county census records for North Carolina ancestors.
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Dorothy Latham Sparrow was registered to vote in North Carolina. Use the "MH:North Carolina Voter Registration" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. In what year was Dorothy born?
2. Where was she born?
3. What county did she reside in in 1988?

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1. Dorothy was born in 1926.
2. She was born in North Carolina.
3. She lived in Beaufort, North Carolina in September of 1988.
   (Contributed by Jill Young )

Claude W Harrison registered to vote in North Carolina in 1912. Use the "FS: North Carolina, Voter Registration Records, 1868-1964" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. What was his age?
2. What was his place of birth?
3. What was his city of residence?

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• In the search screen, enter "Claude" as the first name and "Harrison" as the last name.
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1. Claude was 24 years old.
2. He was born in Pasquotank, NC.
3. He resided in Elm City.
   (Contributed by Jill Young )