"The Old Highlands Hunter"
Photo of Benson Picklesimer by R. Henry Scadin, 1899

Ancestor Research

Genealogies of many families on the Highlands Plateau are available for research at the Highlands Historical Society Archives in the Highlands Historic Village. Contact Us with any questions here.

N.C. COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY YEARBOOKS

USEFUL GENEALOGICAL WEBSITES

USEFUL GUIDE FOR RESEARCHING A HOUSE

Guide to Researching the History of A House
   (courtesy of the Kellytown Reading Group, Kellytown, Georgia)

USEFUL GUIDE FOR BUILDING A FAMILY TREE

Genealogy for Kids: Building a Family Tree 

   (courtesy of Isaac Stevens)

How to Create a Family History Video

   (courtest of Lily Bass)

USEFUL WEBSITES FOR CEMETERIES NEAR HIGHLANDS

OBITUARIES & GRAVESTONES