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Raleigh city officials holding yoyos in front of a building in 1930.

Discover Online Catalog (DOC)

Search the collections of the State Archives. Locate materials for onsite research or to request copies.

Welcome to the Discover Online Catalog (DOC). This website allows researchers to search the public holdings of the State Archives of North Carolina, Outer Banks History Center, and Western Regional Archives in order to identify materials for research and to request copies.

Do you want to view digitized materials rather than catalog records? Visit our digital collections.

Search the Catalog

Search topics and materials in the custody of the State Archives, OBHC, or WRA.

Mitchell Will Index

This information is from the volumes "North Carolina Wills: A Testator Index, 1665-1900".

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Do you have questions about using the new online catalog? Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Video Tutorial Series

This YouTube tutorial series gives an introduction to searching and interpreting results in DOC.
Page of General Assembly Tax Lists from 1779.

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Types of Records

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Academic Records

Audiovisual Materials

Bible Records

Foreign Archives

Government Records

Maps

Military Collections

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Organization Records

Private Collections