Cumberland County, North Carolina
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*Index to Cumberland County Estate Records - [http://www.ncgenweb.us/cumberland/estate.htm A through L], [http://www.ncgenweb.us/cumberland/estatem-z.htm M through Z] - via the NCGenWeb Project | *Index to Cumberland County Estate Records - [http://www.ncgenweb.us/cumberland/estate.htm A through L], [http://www.ncgenweb.us/cumberland/estatem-z.htm M through Z] - via the NCGenWeb Project | ||
*[http://www.ncgenweb.us/cumberland/estatesettle.htm Index to Estate Settlements] - via the NCGenWeb Project | *[http://www.ncgenweb.us/cumberland/estatesettle.htm Index to Estate Settlements] - via the NCGenWeb Project | ||
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| + | *'''Pre-1790''' - [http://mars.archives.ncdcr.gov/BasicSearch.aspx Pre-1790 {{PAGENAME}} Wills] stored at the North Carolina State Archives are online - free. [[North Carolina Probate Records#Proved_in_North_Carolina|Website tips]]. | ||
| + | *'''1766-1962''' - {{RecordSearch|1867501|Will Books A to P (1766-1962)|access=browse}} have been digitized by FamilySearch - free. | ||
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Revision as of 19:31, 12 October 2012
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| County Seat | Fayetteville | ||||||||
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United States 
North Carolina Cumberland County
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County Courthouse
Cumberland County Courthouse
117 Dick Street Room 114
Fayetteville, NC 28301-5725
Phone: 910-678-7775
Register of Deeds has birth marriage, death and burial records
Clerk Superior Court has divorce records from 1930
probate records from 1850 rec from 1900[1]
Cumberland County created from Bladen 19 Feb 1754
History
Parent County
1754--Cumberland County was created 19 February 1754 from Bladen County.
County seat: Fayetteville [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
Census
For tips on accessing Cumberland County, North Carolina census records online, see: North Carolina Census.
Church
Court
Genealogy
It is anticipated that this bibliography will eventually identify all known family histories published about residents of this county. Use this list to:
- Locate publications about direct ancestors
- Find the most updated accounts of an ancestor's family
- Identify publications, to quote Elizabeth Shown Mills, about an ancestor's "FAN Club" [Friends, Associates, and Neighbors]
Bibliography
- [Jarman] German, John L. "Finding the Father of David German of North Carolina and Shelby County, Indiana," The American Genealogist, Vol. 68, No. 2 (Apr. 1993):87-94.
- [Lewis] Lewis, J.D. My Neck of the Woods: The Lewis Families of Southeastern North Carolina and Northeastern South Carolina. Little River, S.C.: J.D. Lewis, 2002. FHL Book 929.273 L585Ljd; CD-ROM no. 1036
Land
- Cumberland County Register Of Deeds has scanned their deed index books (1754-1976) and land records (1754-1968) and placed them online. To begin your search click here.
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Civil War
Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Cumberland County.
- March 16, 1865 = Averasborough, also known as Taylor’s Hole Creek, Smithville, Smiths Ferry, or Black River[3]
- Map showing Civil War battles in North Carolina.
Civil War Confederate units
Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.
- -1st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, usually known as the Bethel Regiment.
- -3rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
- -5th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
- -8th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
Newspapers
North Carolina Newspaper Digitization Project, North Carolina State Archives. Search full text historical newspapers published in Fayetteville.
Probate
Online Indexes
- Index to Cumberland County Estate Records - A through L, M through Z - via the NCGenWeb Project
- Index to Estate Settlements - via the NCGenWeb Project
Online Records
- Pre-1790 - Pre-1790 Cumberland County, North Carolina Wills stored at the North Carolina State Archives are online - free. Website tips.
- 1766-1962 - Will Books A to P (1766-1962) have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.
Taxation
- Cumberland County Tax Records - via the NCGenWeb Project
Vital Records
Yearbooks
- Fayetteville State University: 1947-2009
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Townships and Cities
Web Sites
- NCGenWeb: Cumberland County - free genealogy resources; part of the USGenWeb Project
- Family History Library Catalog
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Cumberland County, North Carolina. Page 508 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 8 August, 2012)
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