Burke County, North Carolina
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| − | '''1777'''--Burke County was created 8 April 1777 from Rowan County. '''County seat''': Morganton <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> | + | '''1777'''--Burke County was created 8 April 1777 from [[Rowan_County,_North_Carolina|Rowan]] County. '''County seat''': Morganton <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> |
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Contents |
County Courthouse
History
Parent County
1777--Burke County was created 8 April 1777 from Rowan County. County seat: Morganton [1]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
1865--Many court records and most land records burned by Federal troops.
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
Church
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Newspapers
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
Societies and Libraries
Web Sites
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
References
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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