Davidson County, North Carolina
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| + | *'''Abbott's Creek.''' Established 1753.<ref>George Washington Paschal, ''History of North Carolina Baptists,'' 2 vols. (1930; reprint, Gallatin, Tenn.: Church History Research and Archives, 1990), 1:290-292. {{FHL|561274|item|disp=FHL Book 975.6 K2p 1990}}; "Davidson County, North Carolina," ''Carolana,'' http://www.carolana.com/NC/Counties/davidson_county_nc.html, accessed 23 October 2012.</ref> | ||
| + | *'''Lick Creek.''' Established 1787.<ref>"Davidson County, North Carolina," ''Carolana,'' http://www.carolana.com/NC/Counties/davidson_county_nc.html, accessed 23 October 2012.</ref> | ||
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| − | *'''Pilgrim Church,''' near Lexington, N.C. Established about 1757.<ref>"Pilgrim Church," ''North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program,'' http://www.ncmarkers.com, accessed 22 October 2012.</ref> Originally located in [[Rowan County, North Carolina|Rowan County]]. | + | *'''Beck's Church,''' near Lexington, N.C. Established about 1765.<ref>"Davidson County, North Carolina," ''Carolana,'' http://www.carolana.com/NC/Counties/davidson_county_nc.html, accessed 23 October 2012.</ref> |
| + | *'''Beulah (Sauers) Reformed Church.''' Established 1788.<ref>"Davidson County, North Carolina," ''Carolana,'' http://www.carolana.com/NC/Counties/davidson_county_nc.html, accessed 23 October 2012.</ref> | ||
| + | *'''Pilgrim Church,''' near Lexington, N.C. Also known as Leonhardt's (Leonard's) Church. Established about 1757.<ref>"Pilgrim Church," ''North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program,'' http://www.ncmarkers.com, accessed 22 October 2012; "Davidson County, North Carolina," ''Carolana,'' http://www.carolana.com/NC/Counties/davidson_county_nc.html, accessed 23 October 2012.</ref> Originally located in [[Rowan County, North Carolina|Rowan County]]. | ||
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| + | There was a German Reformed and Lutheran Church in Bethany.<ref>"Davidson County, North Carolina," ''Carolana,'' http://www.carolana.com/NC/Counties/davidson_county_nc.html, accessed 23 October 2012.</ref> | ||
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United States 
North Carolina Davidson County
Contents |
County Courthouse
Davidson County Courthouse
P O Box 464
Lexington, NC 27293
Phone: 336-242-2150
Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death and burial
land records from 1823
Clerk Superio Court has divorce
probate and court records from 1823[1]
History
Parent County
1822--Davidson County was created 9 December 1822 from Rowan County.
County seat: Lexington [2]
Record Loss
1866--Courthouse fire may have destroyed some records.
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
Spring Hill Cemetery, Nashville BillionGraves
Census
For tips on accessing Davidson County, North Carolina census records online, see: North Carolina Census.
Church Records
Baptist
German Reformed
- Beck's Church, near Lexington, N.C. Established about 1765.[5]
- Beulah (Sauers) Reformed Church. Established 1788.[6]
- Pilgrim Church, near Lexington, N.C. Also known as Leonhardt's (Leonard's) Church. Established about 1757.[7] Originally located in Rowan County.
There was a German Reformed and Lutheran Church in Bethany.[8]
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Civil War
Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.
Newspapers
Probate
- 1823-1963 - Will Books (1823-1963) have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.
Taxation
Vital Records
A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:
North Carolina Davidson County Vital Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- Davidson County, NCGenWeb - free genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project
- Family History Library Catalog
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Davidson 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).
- ↑ George Washington Paschal, History of North Carolina Baptists, 2 vols. (1930; reprint, Gallatin, Tenn.: Church History Research and Archives, 1990), 1:290-292. FHL Book 975.6 K2p 1990; "Davidson County, North Carolina," Carolana, http://www.carolana.com/NC/Counties/davidson_county_nc.html, accessed 23 October 2012.
- ↑ "Davidson County, North Carolina," Carolana, http://www.carolana.com/NC/Counties/davidson_county_nc.html, accessed 23 October 2012.
- ↑ "Davidson County, North Carolina," Carolana, http://www.carolana.com/NC/Counties/davidson_county_nc.html, accessed 23 October 2012.
- ↑ "Davidson County, North Carolina," Carolana, http://www.carolana.com/NC/Counties/davidson_county_nc.html, accessed 23 October 2012.
- ↑ "Pilgrim Church," North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, http://www.ncmarkers.com, accessed 22 October 2012; "Davidson County, North Carolina," Carolana, http://www.carolana.com/NC/Counties/davidson_county_nc.html, accessed 23 October 2012.
- ↑ "Davidson County, North Carolina," Carolana, http://www.carolana.com/NC/Counties/davidson_county_nc.html, accessed 23 October 2012.
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