Chatham County books
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- The Story of the Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation Company 1849-1873, by Wade H. Hadley, Jr. No longer in print, available at Digital NC.
- The Architectural Heritage of Chatham County by the CCHA. This is a survey of important homes and buildings in Chatham County.
- Tales Beyond Fried Rabbit, by Fred Vatter. A collection of stories about the people, places, and history of Chatham County. See the article in the UNC Library.
- The Deep River Coalfield: Two Hundred Years of Mining in Chatham County, North Carolina by James H Chapman.
- Marriages of Chatham County 1772-1868, by Brent Holcomb. Although not comprehensive, sometimes one can find a marriage. Check with the CCHA to see if they have access to this.
- Chatham County, North Carolina Court Minutes, by Marilyn Poe Laird. Out of print, searches available through the CCHA from their copy.
- Transcriptions from Chatham County Bibles are listed low on the Chatham County page of the Family Search wiki.
- Many surname books are available in the Local History and Genealogy section of the Chatham Community Library. Clippings and many collections are available in notebook form, not digitized.