SCHS: Publications FAQs

Due to efforts to reduce costs, printed copies of SCHS publications are no longer available for many of our SCHS publications. To make our publications more widely available, we post all of our reports on our web site, from which they can also be printed.

Please use the in-site search (at the top of the page), our Publications page, or our topic search to find the information you need. It's easy to download and print the information from your computer, and it's available immediately.

The State Library of North Carolina also maintains a repository of state government publications.

Many of the data files that SCHS maintains are not public record. For questions regarding access to our detailed data files, please contact us.

First, access the publication through our Publications. It may contain a summary or highlights page. If you still have questions, call or email us to talk with someone. If you decide you want the paper version, then access and print it through our Publications or request it through the State Library of North Carolina. Our printed supplies are limited, and once exhausted, they are not re-printed.

Within scope of our available resources, the State Center responds to special requests for ad hoc data analysis. Priority is given to state-mandated and state-funded projects, collaborations and grants. Requests requiring extensive analysis or computer programming may be subject to a charge and completed as available staff time permits.

Most of the publications and data on our site are provided in formats like HTML or PDF that a current browser, such as Chrome or Edge, should be able to load. Where file formats are presented that require specific software (e.g., XLS/X, DOC/X), we also try to provide alternative formats, such as PDF, which can be viewed with the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Visit the Vital Records site for information on obtaining copies of birth, death, marriage and divorce records.

See our contact us page.

See our citations page.