Genealogy and Local History Services

• The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Story is PLCMC's local history Web site produced by Carolina Room staff. The site includes extensive local history resources.
• Top Genealogy sites at PLCMC were chosen by staff with interest and expertise in genealogy. Try these links out today.
• Carolina Room Collections are extensive for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region and comprehensive for the southeastern United States.
  • Resources
  • Special Collections
  • Federal Census of Population
  • Surname and Biography Files
• The Family Research Computer Center in the Carolina Room provides 100s of CD-ROMs including Family Tree Maker titles and access to the World Wide Web including a full Ancestry.com subscription.
• Workshops and Programs led by staff cover beginning and advanced genealogy. We also present nationally recognized genealogy and local history speakers each year.
• Genealogy and Local History Specialists are available by telephone at (704) 336-2980 or by email to share information with you about Carolina Room holdings, upcoming programs, or a new direction for your research. Staff can provide limited assistance with your research via telephone, email or postal mail. For more information, please review our Reference/Research Policy .