Join us on Saturday, July 18th, 2026, at Bethesda Presbyterian Church in Aberdeen, N.C., for a presentation by noted military historian Robert Ferro.  Bob will share a selection of fascinating militaria from his personal collection along with their stories, and provide research tips for integrating artifacts and their stories into your family history narrative.  This will be a unique opportunity to view these items and to learn from a worldclass collector and historian – don’t miss out!

The presentation will begin at 10:30 a.m. on July 18th in the Fellowship Hall behind Bethesda Presbyterian Church at 1002 N Sandhills Boulevard, Aberdeen.  Plenty of parking is available in the upper and lower parking lots.

The Moore County Genealogy Society will meet this Saturday, March 21st at 10:30 am at the Bethesda Presbyterian Church in Aberdeen. Research and technology expert Linda Tant will be sharing some FREE AI tools that are very easy to use and very useful for family historians.  No special skills required.  All are welcome. Hope to see you there!

Who: Linda Tant will be the presenter
What: “AI at your side: A friendly introduction to AI tools that make genealogy easier”
When: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 21, 2026
Where: Fellowship Hall, Bethesda Presbyterian Church, 1002 N Sandhills Boulevard, Aberdeen, NC
– The Fellowship Hall is on the upper level behind the church sanctuary
– Plenty of parking is available beside and behind the church

Our next meeting will be held on Saturday, January 17th at 10:30 a.m. at the Southern Pines public library, 170 W. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. (Please make note of the location change for January, due to the church where we usually meet having another event all that weekend. We will meet at Bethesda Presbyterian Church again in March.)

The program will be: “Zachariah Jacobs, Waccamaw Siouan, Revolutionary War Soldier” by Marsha Jacobs. Marsha is the Regent, Alfred Moore Chapter, NSDAR and Vice Chair, North Carolina State DAR Lineage Research.

All are welcome! See you Saturday, January 17th at the Southern Pines library!

Our next meeting will be Saturday, November 15th at 10:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Bethesda Presbyterian Church at 1002 N. Sandhills Blvd., Aberdeen, NC. Park in back of the building and enter through the double doors at the top of the steps or ramp.

This will be our annual meeting where we will vote on board members and officers for the coming year. For the program, we would like for attendees to share a recent genealogical discovery. A new ancestor you’ve found, a “brick wall” breakthrough, letters or Bible records or photographs you have discovered, or something that belonged to one of your ancestors that tells something about the family and their times — this is your opportunity to “show and tell”!

Refreshments and coffee will be served.

All are welcome! Hope to see y’all Saturday!

Moore County historian Morgan Jackson’s two-volume set on the Confederate soldiers and sailors of Moore County NC is now available! This comprehensive work documents the soldiers and sailors who were born in, lived in, or received a Confederate pension in Moore and Lee (created in part from Moore in 1908) counties. Over 1,500 served, and over 500 never returned home. This work is a “must have” for Civil War and Moore County history buffs!
— Volume I includes comprehensive rosters that provide company and regiment information, service records, biographical information, photographs, and important documents for the thousands of soldiers, sailors and pensioners who served. It begins with a section depicting the division in the county at the war’s outset and details the formation and members of various companies including the “Moore Independents” from the storied 26th Infantry, the “Moore Sharpshooters,” the “Moore County Rifles” the “Moore County Scotch Riflemen,” and includes local outfits like the 51st Regiment of North Carolina Militia and the 59th Battalion of North Carolina Home Guard. 686 pages in total length with a full name index. Volume I can be purchased HERE.
— Volume II includes over 500 transcribed wartime letters to and from soldiers and their families in chronological order that track the war from beginning to end, Confederate Pension Rosters of Veterans and Widows, Conscription Papers, Petitions for Amnesty, a section on Deserters, Outliers and the War at Home, a recounting of local Civil War Blue and Gray Reunions and a Cemetery Census listing where every soldier is buried. 436 pages in total length with a full name index. Volume II can be purchased HERE.

Join us on Saturday, September 20th, 2025, at Bethesda Presbyterian Church in Aberdeen, N.C., to experience military historian Robert Ferro’s presentation of Artifacts in Family History: “If only this sword could talk!“ Bob will share a selection of fascinating military weapons from his extensive personal collection along with their stories, and provide research tips for integrating artifacts and their stories into your family history narrative.  This will be a unique opportunity to view these items and to learn from a longtime collector and historian – don’t miss out!

The presentation will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall behind Bethesda Presbyterian Church at 1002 N Sandhills Boulevard, Aberdeen.  Plenty of parking is available in the upper and lower parking lots.

Join your fellow genealogy and family history enthusiasts on Saturday, July 19th, at 10:30 a.m. to learn how to use – or to get even more out of – the FamilySearch genealogical research resource. 

Looking for a Revolutionary War patriot ancestor?  A Civil War soldier?  A long-lost relative?  This presentation will show you more and better ways to find them!

Expert researcher Marsha Jacobs, vice chair of the North Carolina state Lineage Research Committee of the Daughters of the American Revolution, will give us a hands-on demonstration of the various tools and resources provided by FamilySearch to help people discover new family history information and build a family tree, including a vast database of historical records, a searchable family tree, and tools for indexing and reviewing records.  Whether you are a longtime researcher or new to family history and genealogy, this talk has something amazing for you!

What: “Unleashing the Power of FamilySearch!”

When: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 19, 2025

Where: Bethesda Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 1002 N. Sandhills Boulevard, Aberdeen.  Plenty of parking will be available in the upper and lower parking lots on the church property.

IMPORTANT: If you don’t already have a FamilySearch account, before attending create a FREE account using this link: https://www.familysearch.org/en/united-states/

If you have a laptop, be sure to bring it to get the most out of this opportunity.

See you on the 19th!

Join us on Saturday, May 17th, at Bethesda Presbyterian Church in Aberdeen, N.C., to hear local historian Andrew Diemer present on American Revolutionary War era Tories in the Sandhills.  Andrew is a Lee County educator with a passion for local history.  His presentation, entitled “Tension, Oppression, and Insurrection: The American Revolution in the Sandhills,” will focus on those British North Americans in the Sandhills who remained loyal to King George III when others around them rebelled against Crown rule, precipitating not only the American Revolutionary War, but also a civil war for the people of Moore County.  The resulting conflict created—and left in its wake—misunderstandings and mistrust.  With time, these have diminished, leaving behind a rich and meaningful narrative for those who tell the story of the Tories and Patriots of that era.

This presentation is a “must” for family historians and genealogists in Moore and surrounding counties—especially those from blended families of Tory and Patriot ancestry!

The presentation will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Bethesda Presbyterian Church at 1002 N Sandhills Boulevard, Aberdeen.  Parking is available in the upper and lower parking lots.