The LHG collection includes published and unpublished family histories, church and community histories, troop lists, cemetery records, census information, and more. The microfilm collection includes Chatham County records such as court minutes, records of wills, tax scrolls, and newspapers dating back to 1878.
Digitized issues of the The Chatham Record from 1878 to 2018 are available through Newspapers.com. Issues of the The Chatham Record from 1878 to 1904, as well as Chatham County high school yearbooks, are also available on the DigitalNC site.
Chatham Community Library maintains a collection of family history files and subject files. Please see the family name index and the subject index to determine if these files might be helpful in your research.
The library has equipment to aid you in your research efforts, including microfilm readers, printers, copiers, and scanners. Chatham Community Library also has two dedicated computers for local history and genealogy research.
Please check our online catalog or call the Reference Desk at Chatham Community Library (919-545-8086) if you have questions about materials in our collection.
