DOC Search Guides

The guides on this page provide step by step instructions for how to search in the Discover Online Catalog (DOC) for commonly requested materials. This list will be added to as guides are completed. If you are having difficulties searching the catalog and need guidance on a topic not covered here, please contact us at archives@dncr.nc.gov.

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Question 1: How can I find the Mitchell Will Index?

  1. Go to https://archives.ncdcr.gov/doc/search-doc
  2. Click on the link for “Show advanced search options”
  3. Type “Mitchell Will Index” into the Title search field.
  4. Click the search button or press enter.
  5. The Mitchell Will Index with be the only result.

Question 2: How do I search the Mitchell Will Index? 

  1. Follow the instructions for Question 1.
  2. Once you reach step 5 (“The Mitchell Will Index with be the only result”), click on the link for the child records under Mitchell Will Index.
  3. Locate the county you want to search in the results list. You can do that by scrolling through the results, or by typing the county name in the search bar and clicking on the magnifying glass or
    pressing enter. Click on the child records for the county.
  4. In the search box, type the name you want to search for and click on the magnifying glass or hit enter on the keyboard.
  5. Scroll through the results. Select an entry to view by clicking on the link for the name in the results.

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