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Guide to North Carolina ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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North Carolina Background
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North Carolina Information

North Carolina is a state located in the eastern portion of the United States. It is divided into 100 counties. North Carolina was the 12th state to join the Union on November 21, 1789. It was formed from the Crown Colony of North Carolina. The State Capital is Raleigh.

Getting Started

Getting Started with North Carolina Research Links to articles on getting started with North Carolina research. Guided Research Step-by-Step North Carolina Research, 1880-Present How to Find Birth Records How to Find Marriage Records How to Find Death Records Research Strategies

North Carolina Research Tools Links to articles and websites that assist in North Carolina research. North Carolina Record Finder Boundary Changes for North Carolina Counties North Carolina Archives and Libraries NCGenWeb Geographical Names Information System - U.S. gazetteer of places, cemeteries and post offices in North Carolina.

North Carolina Online Genealogy Records

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North Carolina Clickable Map

Many genealogy records are kept on the county level in the United States. Click on a county below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.

Counties

• Alamance
• Alexander
• Alleghany
• Anson
• Ashe
• Avery
• Beaufort
• Bertie
• Bladen
• Brunswick
• Buncombe
• Burke
• Cabarrus
• Caldwell
• Camden
• Carteret
• Caswell
• Catawba
• Chatham
• Cherokee
• Chowan
• Clay
• Cleveland
• Columbus
• Craven
• Cumberland
• Currituck
• Dare
• Davidson
• Davie
• Duplin
• Durham
• Edgecombe
• Forsyth
• Franklin
• Gaston
• Gates
• Graham
• Granville
• Greene
• Guilford
• Halifax
• Harnett
• Haywood
• Henderson
• Hertford
• Hoke
• Hyde
• Iredell
• Jackson
• Johnston
• Jones
• Lee
• Lenoir
• Lincoln
• Macon
• Madison
• Martin
• McDowell
• Mecklenburg
• Mitchell
• Montgomery
• Moore
• Nash
• New Hanover
• Northampton
• Onslow
• Orange
• Pamlico
• Pasquotank
• Pender
• Perquimans
• Person
• Pitt
• Polk
• Randolph
• Richmond
• Robeson
• Rockingham
• Rowan
• Rutherford
• Sampson
• Scotland
• Stanly
• Stokes
• Surry
• Swain
• Transylvania
• Tyrrell
• Union
• Vance
• Wake
• Warren
• Washington
• Watauga
• Wayne
• Wilkes
• Wilson
• Yadkin
• Yancey

Extinct or Renamed Counties: Albemarle | Bath | Bute | Cherokee Reservation | Clarendon | Dobbs | Glasgow | Tryon

Counties gone to Tennessee or Virginia:  State of Franklin Genealogy · Blount · Caswell (TN) · Davidson (TN) · Fincastle (VA) · Greene (TN) · Hawkins · Sevier · Spencer · Sullivan · Sumner · Tennessee · Washington (old) · Wayne (TN)

North Carolina Migration Routes

Atlantic Coast Ports · Black Fox Trail  · Catawba and Northern Trail  · Catawba Trail  · Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad  · Fall Line Road Southern Road  · Fayetteville, Elizabethtown, and Wilmington Trail  · Great Valley Road  · Jonesboro Road  · King's Highway  · Lower Cherokee Traders' Path  · New River and Southern Trail  · Occaneechi Path  · Old Cherokee Path  · Rutherford's War Trace  · Secondary Coast Road  · Unicoi Trail  · Upper Road  · Wilmington, Highpoint, and Northern Trail

FamilySearch Resources

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.

• Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
• Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
• Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
• Family History Center locator map

Additional Resources

• Cyndi's List - North Carolina genealogy sites on the internet
• North Carolina Genealogy Trails - collection of transcribed data for the state of North Carolina
• Access Genealogy – Genealogy guide for North Carolina
• Ancestorhunt.com - resources for North Carolina genealogy research
• Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for North Carolina
• North Carolina Research Outline – Original Family History Library research outline; contains many out of date links
• Guide To Research Materials In the North Carolina State Archives (archived version) 379 page county record inventory. Lists county formation date, courthouse disasters, record types (bonds, corporate, court, election, estate, land, marriage, roads, tax, wills), dates covered, if a book, boxed, or filmed.
• State Archives of North Carolina Finding Aids —— Narrative descriptions of archival materials held, often providing more detailed information than the online catalog, box lists, and folder lists, about individual collections.
• North Carolina Blacksheep Ancestors, NC prisoners, outlaws, court records, and executions.
• DigitalNC Collection: North Carolina's Digital Heritage
• Every Name Index
• Online encyclopedia about all things North Carolina