Avery County, North Carolina

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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[North Carolina]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Avery County'''
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''[[United States]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[North Carolina]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Avery_County,_North_Carolina|Avery County]]''
 
  
 
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== County Courthouse  ==
  
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''Avery County North Carolina''<br>Main Street<br>Newland, NC 28640<br><br>Clk Sup Ct has div, pro, ct &amp; land from 1911<br><br>Avery County was formed 23 Feb 1911 from Caldwell, Mitchell, Watauga<br>
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[http://www.averycountync.gov/ Avery County North Carolina]<br>Main Street<br>Newland, NC 28640<br>Phone: 828-733-8262<br><br>Clerk Superior Court has divorce, probate, court &amp; land from 1911  
  
 
== History  ==
 
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==== Cemeteries  ====
 
==== Cemeteries  ====
  
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*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncavery/cemeteries/cemetery-index.htm Cemetery information - Avery County, NCGenWeb] - includes listings to approx. 60 cemeteries
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*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncavery/cemeteries/cemetery-index.htm Cemetery information - Avery County, NCGenWeb] - includes listings to approx. 60 cemeteries  
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*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/avery/averycemeteries.html Cemetery information - Avery County, NCGenWeb Archives]
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*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/avery/averycemeteries.html Cemetery information - Avery County, NCGenWeb Archives]  
 
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScnty=1656 Find-A-Grave: Avery County Cemeteries] - user-submitted names for burials in the county
 
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScnty=1656 Find-A-Grave: Avery County Cemeteries] - user-submitted names for burials in the county
  
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===== Civil War  =====
 
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Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.
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Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.  
  
 
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*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/results/?state=North+Carolina&county=Avery&city=&year1=1690&year2=2010&terms=&frequency=&language=&ethnicity=&labor=&lccn=&materialType= Avery County Newspapers] - find libraries with microfilm of historical newspapers; via the Library of Congress
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*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/results/?state=North+Carolina&county=Avery&city=&year1=1690&year2=2010&terms=&frequency=&language=&ethnicity=&labor=&lccn=&materialType= Avery County Newspapers] - find libraries with microfilm of historical newspapers; via the Library of Congress  
 
*[http://www.averyjournal.com/ Avery Journal-Times] - current newspaper&nbsp;
 
*[http://www.averyjournal.com/ Avery Journal-Times] - current newspaper&nbsp;
  
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==== Vital Records  ====
 
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===== Marriages =====
  
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*Avery County marriage records can be ordered from the [http://averydeeds.com/ Register of Deeds]. Please visit their website for contact information.&nbsp;
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*Avery County marriage records can be ordered from the [http://averydeeds.com/ Register of Deeds]. Please visit their website for contact information.&nbsp;  
 
*[https://www.familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1726957&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D North Carolina Marriages, 1762-1979] - database from FamilySearch; includes Avery County marriages
 
*[https://www.familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1726957&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D North Carolina Marriages, 1762-1979] - database from FamilySearch; includes Avery County marriages
  
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===== Deaths =====
  
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*Avery County death records can be ordered from the [http://averydeeds.com/ Register of Deeds]. Please visit their website for contact information.&nbsp;
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*Avery County death records can be ordered from the [http://averydeeds.com/ Register of Deeds]. Please visit their website for contact information.&nbsp;  
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1609799&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D North Carolina Death Certificates, 1906-1930] - database from FamilySearch; includes original microfilm images and covers Avery County.&nbsp;
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1609799&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D North Carolina Death Certificates, 1906-1930] - database from FamilySearch; includes original microfilm images and covers Avery County.&nbsp;  
 
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/avery/averyobits.html Avery County Obituaries] - Avery County, NCGenWeb Archives
 
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/avery/averyobits.html Avery County Obituaries] - Avery County, NCGenWeb Archives
  
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*[http://www.averymuseum.com/ Avery County Historical Museum&nbsp;]
 
*[http://www.averymuseum.com/ Avery County Historical Museum&nbsp;]
  
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Avery County, North Carolina
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County Seat Newland
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Contents

County Courthouse

Beginning Dates for Avery County, North Carolina Government Records
Birth
Marriage
Death
Census
Deeds
Wills
1913
1911
1913
1920
1911
1911

Avery County North Carolina
Main Street
Newland, NC 28640
Phone: 828-733-8262

Clerk Superior Court has divorce, probate, court & land from 1911

History

Parent County

1911--Avery County was created 23 February 1911 from Caldwell, Mitchell, and Watauga counties.
County seat: Newland (originally known as "Old Fields of Toe"). [1]

Boundary Changes

Record Loss

Places/Localities

Populated Places

Neighboring Counties

Resources

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Cemeteries

Census

For tips on accessing Avery County, North Carolina census records online, see: North Carolina Census.

Church

Court

Land

Local Histories

Maps

Military

Civil War

Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.

Newspapers

Probate

Taxation

Vital Records

Marriages
Deaths

Yearbooks


Societies and Libraries 

Family History Centers

Web Sites

References

  1. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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