Durham County, North Carolina
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:''This article is about a county in North Carolina. For other uses, see [[Durham (disambiguation)|Durham (disambiguation)]].'' | :''This article is about a county in North Carolina. For other uses, see [[Durham (disambiguation)|Durham (disambiguation)]].'' | ||
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== County Courthouse == | == County Courthouse == | ||
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| − | [http://www.co.durham.nc.us/ Durham County Courthouse]<br>200 East Main Street<br>Durham, NC 27707<br>Phone: 919-560-0480<br><br>County Health Department has birth, death and burial records<br>Register of Deeds has marriage and land records<br>Clerk Superior Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1881<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Durham County, North Carolina. Page 508 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | + | [http://www.co.durham.nc.us/ Durham County Courthouse]<br>200 East Main Street<br>Durham, NC 27707<br>Phone: 919-560-0480<br><br>County Health Department has birth, death and burial records<br>Register of Deeds has marriage and land records<br>Clerk Superior Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1881<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Durham County, North Carolina. Page 508 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> |
== Quick Facts == | == Quick Facts == | ||
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== Places/Localities == | == Places/Localities == | ||
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==== Populated Places ==== | ==== Populated Places ==== | ||
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== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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=== Archives and Libraries === | === Archives and Libraries === | ||
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*[http://cemeterycensus.com/nc/durh/index.htm Durham County Burial Listings] - via CemeteryCensus, a group cemetery transcription project | *[http://cemeterycensus.com/nc/durh/index.htm Durham County Burial Listings] - via CemeteryCensus, a group cemetery transcription project | ||
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==== Court ==== | ==== Court ==== | ||
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| + | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fwaypoint%2FMM19-9L5%3An1163341916%3Fcc%3D1916185 Widow's Dower & Year's Support 1881-1944] - included in NC County Records Collections | ||
==== Directories ==== | ==== Directories ==== | ||
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===== Civil War ===== | ===== Civil War ===== | ||
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*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/titles/places/north_carolina/Durham Durham County newspapers] - a listing of newspapers published in the county & libraries that hold them; via the Library of Congress. | *[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/titles/places/north_carolina/Durham Durham County newspapers] - a listing of newspapers published in the county & libraries that hold them; via the Library of Congress. | ||
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*'''1881-1907''' - {{RecordSearch|1867501|Will Books A to B (1881-1907)|access=browse}} have been digitized by FamilySearch - free. | *'''1881-1907''' - {{RecordSearch|1867501|Will Books A to B (1881-1907)|access=browse}} have been digitized by FamilySearch - free. | ||
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1675510&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D North Carolina Deaths & Burials, 1898-1994] - search death records from across the state; via FamilySearch <br> | *[https://www.familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1675510&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D North Carolina Deaths & Burials, 1898-1994] - search death records from across the state; via FamilySearch <br> | ||
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== Societies, Libraries and Museums == | == Societies, Libraries and Museums == | ||
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*[http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/ Duke Special Collections Library] | *[http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/ Duke Special Collections Library] | ||
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Revision as of 21:59, 12 February 2013
United States 
North Carolina Durham County
- This article is about a county in North Carolina. For other uses, see Durham (disambiguation).
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| Founded | 1881 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Durham | ||||||||
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Contents |
County Courthouse
Durham County Courthouse
200 East Main Street
Durham, NC 27707
Phone: 919-560-0480
County Health Department has birth, death and burial records
Register of Deeds has marriage and land records
Clerk Superior Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1881[1]
Quick Facts
Parent County
28 February 1881 Durham County was created from Orange and Wake Counties. County seat: Durham [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Chatham | Granville | Orange | Person | Wake
Resources
Archives and Libraries
Cemeteries
- Durham County Cemeteries - via Durham County NCGenWeb
- Durham County Cemetery Listings - via Durham County NCGenWeb Archives
- Durham County Cemeteries - user-contributed burial records via Find-A-Grave
- Durham County Burial Listings - via CemeteryCensus, a group cemetery transcription project
Census
For tips on accessing Durham County, North Carolina census records online, see: North Carolina Census.
Church
Court
- Widow's Dower & Year's Support 1881-1944 - included in NC County Records Collections
Directories
- Durham County Directories -- via Durham County NCGenWeb
Education
- Durham County students at North Carolina colleges - a list alphabetized by surname from the NCGenWeb Yearbook Index
Yearbooks
Land
- Durham County Deeds, 1881-1984 -can be searched online at the website of the Durham County Register of Deeds; images included.
History
Maps
- Durham County Maps - via the University of North Carolina's NC Maps collection
Military
Civil War
Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.
Newspapers
- Carolina Times - 400+ issues available online from 1937-1950 of ths African-American newspaper; provided by DigitalNC.org
- Index to the Durham Herald
- 1981 (index Jan -May)
- 1981 (subject index, May - Dec / name index, May - Dec)
- 1982 (name index | subject index)
- 1983 (name index | subject index)
- 1984 (name index)
- 1985 (name index | subject index)
- Durham County newspapers - a listing of newspapers published in the county & libraries that hold them; via the Library of Congress.
Probate
- 1881-1907 - Will Books A to B (1881-1907) have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.
Taxation
Vital Records
Uncertified copies of vital records can be ordered for a small fee from the Register of Deeds. Please visit their website for more information.
Births
- North Carolina Births and Christenings, 1866-1964 - search this name index to birth, baptism and christening records from the state; via FamilySearch
Marriages
- North Carolina Marriages, 1762-1979 - search this database of marriages from across the state - images included; via FamilySearch
- Durham County marriages - may be included throughout Carrie Broughton's 6-volume index of the Raleigh Register & State Gazette newspaper (1799-1893). Marriages are listed by year and PDF files are searchable. Available on the North Carolina Digital Collections website.
Deaths
- Misc. Durham County Obituaries - via the Durham County NCGenWeb Archives
- Deaths from 1981-1984 - check the Indexes to the Durham Herald in the newspaper category above
- Durham County deaths - list of county area deaths reported in various newspapers; dates range from late 1700s to 1900s.
- North Carolina Death Certificates, 1906-1930 - search a statewide collection of freely available death certificates - images are included; via FamilySearch
- North Carolina Deaths & Burials, 1898-1994 - search death records from across the state; via FamilySearch
Societies, Libraries and Museums
Family History Centers
Websites
- NCGenWeb: Durham County - 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), Durham 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).
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