Burke County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 661
Morganton, NC 28680-0661

MEMBERSHIP

Membership is open to all who express an interest
in the genealogical and historic aspects of Burke County, NC

Dues are as follows:
- Individual membership: $20.00;
- Family membership: $25.00;
- Contributing Membership: $30.00.

All extra contributing membership money goes to purchase books or microfilm for the North Carolina Room in the Morganton Branch of the Burke Library.  One Journal per family address is sent but husband and wife each have voting rights.

Membership dues are on a calendar year basis from January 1 to December 31. New mid-year memberships will receive all the journals for that calendar year. Those who join after October 1, should indicate if they wish their membership to begin with the coming year or if they wish to receive all the present year's journals.

An application brochure may be obtained from the Society's address
 or you may fill in the membership FORM.

New members should include the Burke County surnames they are
 researching. The Society publishes a membership list annually,
 including the surnames  being researched and contact information.

Journals are published on a quarterly basis. Material for publication is solicited from the membership for consideration for publication in the Journal. Queries are free to members.

RESEARCH

The Society does not have researchers, but limited research is done,
for a small fee, by the Curator of the NC Room.
They may be contacted at
Burke County Public Library, 204 South King St., Morganton, NC 28655

Visit them on their web site

MEETINGS

Meetings are quarterly at 6:30 pm the third Mondays
of February, May, August and November in the meeting room of the
Burke County Public Library in Morganton
 unless otherwise noted in the program description.

In an ongoing effort to create informative, quality programming for our library community, the
Ancestors In the Attic series of genealogy programs was created through the combined efforts of the
Burke County Genealogy Society and the Burke County Public Library, Inc.
for all individuals with an interest in family history. This workshop
series is free to the public but pre-registration is requested.
Contact the Morganton Public Library for more information.

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Burke County Genealogical  Society  Quarterly  Meeting
Monday, August 17, 2015, 6:30 pm at the Old Burke County Court House
Upstairs Court Room - 102 E. Union Street - Morganton NC

 Program

“The Dobson Family & Life on the Frontier of Early Burke County”

Presented By William F. Brown III, 5th great-grandson of Dr. Joseph Dobson,Sr.

Dr. Joseph Dobson Sr.  (1720-1791), was born in England, and settled in Burke County by 1768. It is believed he lived near present day Glen Alpine where he operated a private school.  He served as a Physician during the Revolution and was the first Clerk of Superior Court for the Morgan District.  In 1785 he became the Entry Taker for Burke County, which at that time extended to what is now Tennessee. He and his wife Ann had 5 children:  John Dobson, Joseph Dobson Jr., Frances Dobson (married Ute Sherrill); Ann Dobson (married Alexander Hall); Anna Maria Dobson (married Thomas Scott). (Some information ma be found at Find-a-Grave)

Call  (828) 764-9266 for more information or directions.

This meeting is free & open to the public.   Refreshments will be served.

The 1st floor museum opens at 5:30.     The 2^nd floor is handicap accessible.

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All BCGS sessions will be held at the
Morganton Public Library
204 S. King St
Morganton, NC 28655 (828) 433-9266
unless otherwise noted on the Schedule of programs.

Sponsored By:
Burke County Public Library, Inc. and
The Burke County Genealogical Society.

LIBRARY DIRECTIONS

See the Burke Co. Public Library North Carolina Room site

Burke County Public Library
204 South King Street
Morganton, NC 28680
Expert help can be obtained from Genealogical Librarian
Laurie Johnston  <ljohnston@bcpls.org> 
V: (828)-764-9266
F: (828)-433-1914

From Interstate-40 take Exit 103; go North on Burkemont Ave. 1 1/2 miles until it dead-ends into West Union Street.
Turn right and go two more traffic lights (1/2 mile) to intersection of Meeting and King Streets.
Turn right and the library will be on the right, at the corner of S. King and W. Concord Streets.

LIBRARY HOURS-NC ROOM

Monday & Wednesday 9 AM - 8 PM
Tuesday & Thursday 9 AM - 6 PM
Friday - 12 PM - 6 PM
Saturday - 9 AM - 5 PM
Closed Sunday

ASK A LIBRARIAN a GENEALOGICAL OR HISTORICAL QUESTION

BCGS EXECUTIVE BOARD

The Executive Board meets monthly. If anyone has questions about
the Genealogical Society and would like answers by e-mail,
 please e-mail our journal editor at bcgseditor@outlook.com.
Others may write the Society at our address given above.
Burke County Genealogical Society

PUBLICATIONS

These books are available in the North Carolina Room of the Burke County Library or by mail from the
Burke County Genealogical Society (PO Box 661, Morganton, NC 28680-0661).
NC residents, please add 6.75% tax.

All orders must be PREPAID.

BURKE CO. 1880 FEDERAL CENSUS - includes Mortality Schedule.
Soft cover, stapled and taped, 279 pp,  $30.00 + S&H*

BURKE CO. 1900 FEDERAL CENSUS - includes Mortality Schedule.
Soft cover, stapled and taped, 331 pp,  $35.00 + S&H*

BURKE CO. DEEDS REGISTERED 1804-1813
Compiled by Kathy Gunter Sullivan, CG.
Abstracted from the minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions.
Softcover, stapled and taped,85 pp. $12.00 + S&H*

BURKE CO. DEED BOOK 'A' (2nd printing)
Abstracted by Joseph S. Momier, Jr. Soft-cover, stapled, 78 pp with full-name index.
Covers the period 1866-1869 when many Burke deeds were being re-entered due to the loss of earlier books.
$12.00 + S&H*

 CEMETERIES OF BURKE COUNTY

VOL. I - VOL. III - VOL. IV EACH - $10.00 + S&H
VOL. II - EACH - $25.00 + S&H
(Vol. II was reprinted. Due to the expense involved, we must charge $25 for this volume. Sorry!)

INDEX of the 4-Vol. --First & Last names -- $5.00 + S&H

This is a series of tombstone inscriptions including
nearly 270 Burke County cemeteries and burial plots.

A list of cemeteries and the corresponding volume.

 DEATH CERTIFICATES OF BURKE COUNTY
VOL. I (1911-19) & VOL II (1919-24) Combined
This volume lists the information from death certificates in years noted.
Soft cover, stapled and tape binding $30.00 + S&H*

 INDEX TO BURKE COUNTY JOURNAL- VOL. I-XVI (1982-1998)
Free digital index courtesy of Ray A. Yount

(Digital copy offered elsewhere on this poge, courtesy of Ray A. Yount)

 INDEX TO MARRIAGE REGISTERS - 1867-1908 (2nd printing) Burke Co., NC
Contains listings from five volumes of Black and White marriages during the time period.
Separate listings for bride & groom; some marriages are listed for which there are no extant certificates,
Soft-cover, stapled and taped, 218 pp. $24.00 + S&H*

 TREASURY BOOK OF J.L. LAXTON, BURKE CO., 1875-1878
A record of the Burke County financial transactions for the years 1875-1878.
The genealogical value of this record lies in the disbursements from the
general funds and poor fund. Local names, especially the indigent who
received county funds appear in this book. This is important as they often fail to appear elsewhere.
Soft cover, saddle stitched, 58 pp. $10.00 + S&H*

BURKE COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY JOURNAL

 TABLE OF CONTENTS - 1983-2014
By Margaret C. Richards
<click here>

BURKE COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY JOURNAL

INDEX - 1982 - 1998
By Ray A. Yount
<TEXT version>    <PDF version>

BURKE COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY JOURNALS

Available for sale in limited quantities. (See order form)
 

For your convenience, a mail-in order form is available to order all BCGS materials

CLICK HERE

HELP SUPPORT THE BCGS - The Society derives a large portion of its operating
budget from the sale of publications. Your purchase of a Society
publication helps fund further transcriptions and enhanced
knowledge of the history and genealogy of Burke Co.

Please Note:
The Burke County Genealogical Society, at P O Box 661, Morganton, NC 28680-0661
and
The Burke County Historical Society at PO Box 151 Morganton, NC 28680-0915
are two different organizations.

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