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Books about Vance County:

Please note: NCVance does not sell publications and is not affiliated with any of the following listings. These listings are provided as a courtesy to assist researchers. If you are aware of other publications of interest to Vance County researchers, contact me and l will add them to the listings

The Vance County Historical Society, has published, or carries, the following:
  • 1882 Map of Henderson (has excellent detail, showing many property owners)
  • Zeb's Black Baby, book by Samuel Thomas Peace Sr. (446 pages; a history of Vance County)
  • Inventory of Historic Architecture of Henderson (85 pages)
  • Vance County Heritage Remembered (40 pages detailing 35 buildings)
  • The Heritage of Vance County (436 pages) **UPDATE: the Society has notified me that they are all out of Heritage Books.
For more information about prices and ordering, write to:
Vance County Historical Society
P.O. Box 1850, Henderson, NC 27536
Update: Recently, both the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce and Interiors (a gift shop at 133 S. Garnett Street, 252-438-7166)have begun selling the publications on behalf of the society.

Arcadia Publishing:
Arcadia's Black America Series includes the title, Vance County North Carolina, by Andre Vann; ISBN #073850663X. Originally published in 2000, Arcadia's catalogue reflects out of print status. Check libraries or used booksellers.

Rackley Publishing:
Timothy W. Rackley publishes transcriptions of records, including Granville and Nash counties. Note that a portion of Granville Co. became Vance Co. in 1881. Nash County is southeast of Vance.
Visit the website for details
The Granville County Genealogical Society has books and other materials for sale. Note that a portion of Granville Co. became Vance Co. in 1881.
Visit the website for details.
Ancestral Tracks:
Ginger L. Christmas-Beattie publishes transcriptions of Warren County records. Note that a portion of Warren Co. became Vance Co. in 1881.
Visit the website for details.
Rebecca Leach Dozier has published two books which are excellent resources for Littleton in nearby Warren County. Note that a portion of Warren Co. became Vance in 1881.
Click on the link to email the author for details.

    • Town Leaders, Littleton, North Carolina, 1790-1920
    • Looking Back on Littleton
NC Office of Archives and History Historical Publications offers a variety of books and materials for NC research.

Tar River Connections Genealogical Society - publishes materials of use to NC researchers, especially eastern NC.

The North Carolina Genealogical Society has numerous publications useful for NC research.

Appleton's: an internet-only retailer based in Charlotte, NC, sells books and CDs of interest to NC researchers.

Other sources:

tip  Tip: Search the online card catalogue of the State Library of North Carolina; then check online used book sources for hard-to-find or out-of-print titles:

Abebooks.com - an online site for many used booksellers

Bookfinder.com (searches the inventory of several online used bookseller sites)
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