Randolph County Genealogical Society-North Carolina

09/26/2026

Walk Thru the Past – Old Asheboro Cemetery, September 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

What better way to welcome fall than to wander amongst the tombstones!

Come and join a stroll through the Old Asheboro Cemetery. We will sample a wide variety of stories and will concentrate on residents with whom we have not previously visited. Ricky Allred will lead the walk on Sunday September 27th at 2:00 p.m.

Be ready to hear and to share some Randolph County history.

The Old Asheboro Cemetery is located at 180 West Salisbury Street, Asheboro, NC 27203

07/04/2026

06/27/2026

Fold 3 is offering free access to their Revolutionary War Pensions now through July 6.

06/26/2026

Walk Thru the Past – Old Asheboro Cemetery, June 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.



Sorry to have missed you in May, but let’s make up for lost time with a really good afternoon of stories in June!



Come and join a stroll through the Old Asheboro Cemetery. We will sample the wide variety of tales and will concentrate on residents with whom we have not previously visited.

Ricky Allred will lead the walk on Sunday June 28th at 2:00 p.m.



Be ready to hear and to share some Randolph County history.



The Old Asheboro Cemetery is located at 180 West Salisbury Street, Asheboro, NC 27203.

06/18/2025

Walk Thru the Past – Old Asheboro Cemetery, June 22, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.

Come and join a stroll through the Old Asheboro Cemetery. We will enjoy an eclectic selection of stories. Ricky Allred will lead the walk on Sunday June 22nd at 2:00 p.m.

The Old Asheboro Cemetery is located at 180 West Salisbury Street, Asheboro, NC 27203.

06/18/2025

Descendants Gathering 2025
Saturday 21 June 10 AM - 4 PM
Alamance Battleground Visitor Center

Speakers:
10 AM From Regulators to Reenactments: a Re-analysis of Artifacts from the 2009-2010 Metal Detection Survey at the Alamance Battlefield (Mike McCoy)
11 AM An Allen House Mystery: The Lost Book (Jean Parvin Bordewich)
1 PM “A Name in Stone, a Life in Memory: How Remembrance Becomes History” (Joel King)
2 PM "Who is your ancestor? (Audience participation.)

Public is welcome, you do not have to be a descendant to attend!
Food truck will be available for lunch. Event is free.

05/25/2025

We had a great time at our Spring Program yesterday. Author Elizabeth Saunders kept us in suspense throughout her presentation, then left us with a cliffhanger. I can't wait to read the book!