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. . . the web page of the Moravian Archives,
Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The Moravian Archives is the repository
of the records of the Moravian Church, Southern Province, and its
members. As such, the Moravian Archives’ primary function is to serve
the Church in the collecting, cataloging, and safekeeping of its
records. Our records extend back to 1753, the beginning of the Moravian
Church in North Carolina, and give a detailed account of life in earlier
times as well as family histories of church members.
Our Records:
Many of our church diaries and other documents have
been translated and published in Records of the Moravians in North
Carolina. Each of the twelve volumes is indexed for family names.
Currently the first eleven volumes of Records of the Moravians in
North Carolina are out of print, but copies may be available at a
nearby university library, or perhaps a local public library can borrow
them on an inter-library loan basis from the State Library in Raleigh.
Consult your local public library.
Our Hours:
The Moravian Archives is open from 9:30 a.m. to noon
and from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays excepting holidays.
What’s Available:
Visitors are welcome to avail themselves of the file
cards of our memoir collection, and we are happy to fetch memoirs that
are in English or English translation. Visitors may also avail
themselves of the published Records of the Moravians in North
Carolina and the few published family genealogy books that we
have.
Visiting Us:
There are two ways to find us:
1. From U.S. 52 take the Stadium Drive exit going
west following the signs to Salem College and Old Salem. At Salem Avenue
go straight into the Salem College Fine Arts parking lot, where you may
park. The Davis Center is the new building next to the graveyard. Walk
up the brick steps to the main entrance on the south side of the Davis
Center facing away from the graveyard.
2. From Church Street in Salem walk through the
portico of Cedarhyrst (the big castle-looking building that is home to
Provincial offices). The Davis Center is behind Cedarhyrst. Come in
through the main entrance.
Researching the Archives:
The Moravian Archives provides a genealogical
research service at $15 an hour. We do not photocopy
our documents. Rather, we research an inquiry, then provide a
typewritten report of our findings. Please mail all genealogical
inquiries to:
Northern Archives:
The Moravian Archives in Winston-Salem houses only
the records of the Southern Province of the Moravian Church. For records
of Northern Province churches, write to Moravian Archives, 41 W. Locust
Street, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018.
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