Mission Statement:
The North Carolina Society of Historians is a non-profit organization dedicated to the purpose of discovering and presenting information regarding the history of North Carolina or any of it's subdivisions; to promote the teaching of North Carolina history at all levels; to encourage the researching, writing, preserving and perpetuating of North Carolina histories and biographies via the presentation of awards for excellence in those fields; and, to encourage, strengthen and support county and local historical, genealogical and preservation societies.

About Us:
This society was organized on December 26, 1941 for the purpose of encouraging the collection and preservation of North Carolina history, including genealogy and archaeology; to aid in and encourage the exchange of information; and to give recognition to those engaged in these projects. We present annual awards in a number of categories dealing with all aspects of historical/ genealogical research, publication and preservation.