Genealogy & History Research Materials


The Olivia Raney Library has an extensive network of materials available to assist those conducting research into historical & genealogical topics.  To learn more about using these resources, contact the Olivia Raney History Library.

Featured Collection:  Research materials donated by local historian Elizabeth Reid Murray.   


Some of our other resources include:



 Census

 Vital Records
(Birth, Marriage, & Death)

 Periodicals
(Newspapers & Magazines)

  • North Carolina
  • Other States
  • International
  • Indexes
  • Online Images
  • Wake County
  • Other NC Counties
  • Other States
  • International

 Pathfinders
(Bibliographies, Reading Lists, etc.)

Directories  Maps
 Military  County Records
(Court, Land, Tax, Estates, Wills & more)
 Online Resources
  • Revolutionary
  • Civil War
  • 1812
  • Spanish-American
  • Mexican War
  • World War II
  • Vietnam
  • General Records