Cherokee County, North Carolina
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| − | ''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[North Carolina]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cherokee_County,_North_Carolina|Cherokee County]]'' | + | ''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[North Carolina]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cherokee_County,_North_Carolina|Cherokee County]]'' |
== County Courthouse == | == County Courthouse == | ||
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| − | [http://www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/ Cherokee County Courthouse]<br>53 Peachtree <br>Murphy North Carolina 28906<br>Phone: 282-837-2613<br> | + | [http://www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/ Cherokee County Courthouse]<br>53 Peachtree <br>Murphy North Carolina 28906<br>Phone: 282-837-2613<br> |
| − | Clerk Superior Court has divorce records, <br>Registrar of Deeds has land records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Cherokee County, North Carolina. Page 507 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | + | Clerk Superior Court has divorce records, <br>Registrar of Deeds has land records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Cherokee County, North Carolina. Page 507 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> |
== History == | == History == | ||
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==== Cemeteries ==== | ==== Cemeteries ==== | ||
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===== Civil War ===== | ===== Civil War ===== | ||
| − | Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc. | + | Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc. |
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== Societies and Libraries == | == Societies and Libraries == | ||
| − | ==== Family History Centers<br> ==== | + | ==== Family History Centers<br> ==== |
| − | *[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]<br> | + | *[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]<br> |
*[[Murphy North Carolina Family History Center]]<br> | *[[Murphy North Carolina Family History Center]]<br> | ||
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== Web Sites == | == Web Sites == | ||
| − | *USGenWeb | + | *[http://www.usgenweb.org/ USGenWeb Project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county. |
| − | *{{FHL|North+Carolina%2C+Cherokee|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}} | + | *{{FHL|North+Carolina%2C+Cherokee|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}} |
| + | *[http://www.ncgenweb.us/cherokee/ NCGenWeb Cherokee County] - many records of all kinds for the County | ||
| + | *[http://www.goldenbranches.com/nc-state/cherokee/data.html Western NC Genealogy Resource Center] - Census, Marriage, Birth & Death records, Cemetery,Military, and various other kinds of records for Cherokee County | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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{{North Carolina|North Carolina}} | {{North Carolina|North Carolina}} | ||
[[Category:Cherokee_County,_North_Carolina]] | [[Category:Cherokee_County,_North_Carolina]] | ||
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United States 
North Carolina Cherokee County
Contents |
County Courthouse
Cherokee County Courthouse
53 Peachtree
Murphy North Carolina 28906
Phone: 282-837-2613
Clerk Superior Court has divorce records,
Registrar of Deeds has land records[1]
History
Parent County
1839--Cherokee County was created 4 January 1839 from Macon County.
County seat: Murphy [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
1865, 1895, 1926--Courthouse fires have destroyed many court records.
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
- Clay
- Fannin County, Georgia
- Graham
- Macon
- Monroe County, Tennessee
- Polk County, Tennessee
- Union County, Georgia
Resources
Cemeteries
Census
For tips on accessing Cherokee 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
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
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
- NCGenWeb Cherokee County - many records of all kinds for the County
- Western NC Genealogy Resource Center - Census, Marriage, Birth & Death records, Cemetery,Military, and various other kinds of records for Cherokee County
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Cherokee County, North Carolina. Page 507 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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