Kinfolk Trackers Genealogical Society, Inc., organized March 24, 1992, was the predecessor of Craven County Genealogical Society of North Carolina, Inc. In January 1993, the first issue of the Society's newsletter, KinTracks, listed sixteen members. The Society has always met in New Bern, the county seat.

Kinfolk Trackers sponsored several Heritage Quest road shows featuring William Dollarhide, Leland K. Meitzler, and Ron Bremer. Members learned computer skills and taught genealogy classes. The Family History Center at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints welcomed the Society and offered a meeting room, for which the Society is grateful.

On September 11, 2001, Kinfolk Trackers adopted new bylaws and became Craven County Genealogical Society of North Carolina, Inc. Also in 2001, the U.S. Senate declared October as Family History Month. The next two years, the Society, in association with the New Bern-Craven County Public Library, invited people to take their Bibles that contained family records to the library to have each family page photocopied twice on archival paper. The library retained one copy for its genealogical collection and the family received the other. The Society continues to exhibit at the Library during Family History Month.

A new logo and updated Web site debuted in 2002. The Society appointed archivists to preserve the minutes, newsletters, special projects, membership records, and corporation documents ten years after its founding.

Continuing genealogical education is the core of the Society's mission. Beginner genealogy classes help enrich the membership at every level. Approximately sixty people belong to Craven County Genealogical Society of North Carolina, Inc. Several members live beyond the greater Craven County area.

Beginning in 2007, volunteers help the Craven County Register of Deeds fulfill requests for deeds and vital records that are beyond the scope of the office. The Society meets monthly except in July and August. Programs consist of guest speakers and member presentations on a variety of topics that interest the members. "For the good of the society" provides the opportunity for members to exchange information and seek help with their genealogical research. Between meetings, KinTracks, now in its sixteenth year, publishes helpful tips, the latest in technology, and a variety of topics for the avid genealogist. Guests are welcomed at every meeting and invited to join the Society.

Bob Lynch and Mack Ballard discuss  records at the New Bern, NC Register of Deeds office.