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John Archdale

The index holds one work for John Archdale so far. Search further, by the Library of Congress heading: WorldCat · OCPL. If you know a source, tell us.

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Biographical history of North Carolina from colonial times to the present

Ashe, Samuel A. · 1905 · C.L. Van Noppen

Samuel A. Ashe's eight volume set of North Carolina biographies, published by C.L. Van Noppen from 1905 and running from the colonial period forward. The sketches take in governors, judges and public men, among them William Tryon, Frederick Nash, Richard Henderson and Matt W. Ransom. Genealogists use the set as a name source for families across the state, Orange County included.

Why this is here: Catalog heading in the NC Cardinal record: Archdale, John, 1642?-1717.

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Background context: Archdale, John NCpedia
Read contemporary evidence: State Archives catalog: 9 collections naming John Archdale State Archives of North Carolina Collection descriptions for manuscripts, county records, and state records held by the State Archives of North Carolina
Read contemporary evidence: DigitalNC newspapers: 2 Orange County pages naming John Archdale DigitalNC Searchable pages from historic Orange County newspapers
Search beyond the index: NC LIVE: prepared search for John Archdale NC LIVE An advanced search of the state’s shared databases already scoped to Orange County’s places and this subject; edit it freely, and sign in through your North Carolina library to read
Ask locally: Rebecca B. Wall Local History Collection, Orange County Public Library Rebecca B. Wall Local History Collection (OCPL) The county library’s local-history room at the Main Library in Hillsborough: books, journals, maps, and microfilm of county records from 1752
Ask locally: Local History Help Hours and request form OCPL Local History Liaison The library’s Local History Liaison helps in person most Mondays, 12 to 3, at the Main Library, or by the online request form

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