Celebrating Births!
When James Earl Dillard was born January 7, 1911 in Caswell County, NC , his father, James Edgar Dillard caused some upward eyebrows:
Some thought Ed DILLARD was having fits the other morning. They said he went out and turned over his buggy, then climbed on top of the house and crowed like a rooster. Closer enquiring revealed that a little stranger had come to Ed’s home, and he was rejoicing. Ed lives at Corbett. — pg. 1 of the January 12, 1911 issue of the Mebane Leader newspaper of Alamance County, NC.
That’s a way to celebrate! 
This birth announcement appeared in the January 12, 1911 issue of the Mebane Leader newspaper of Alamance County, North Carolina. It is one of many articles I’ve abstracted for the NCGenWeb NC People in the Papers database. This newspaper, along with several others, have recently been added to the DigitalNC.org website to their North Carolina Newspapers collection. Full-text issues are up and can be searched or browsed so you definitely will want to check them out.
Also of interest for those seeking birth records in the state is that FamilySearch.org’s North Carolina Birth Index which spans 1800-2000. Records are from the NC State Library and while not all counties are included, it is definitely worthwhile to consult. In fact, young baby boy Dillard’s birth record is included.
Asheville & Buncombe County
New on the blogsphere: the Asheville & Buncombe County Blog!
This new site is launched by Rick Frederick, the county coordinator for Caswell County and is intended to supplement the Buncombe County NCGenWeb site, the Old Buncombe County Historical Society, and the Western North Carolin Historical Association.
If you are interested in keeping up with posts, you can subscribe to it using your favorite feed reader.
New Book on Caswell County
The Caswell County Historical Association announces the offering of their latest book, Images of America: Caswell County, published by Arcadia Publishing.
The book is 128 pages and features an introduction by noted archivist, Dr. H.G. Jones (read more about him at http://www.ncdcr.gov/news/2003/jones.htm). The book can be ordered from the society by visiting their website.
I personally am a fan of the Images of America series and have several in my home collection. If you have research interests in Caswell County, you’ll want to be sure to check this out.
