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| − | + | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[North Carolina]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Forsyth County''' | |
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| + | Guide to '''Forsyth County North Carolina genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. | ||
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== County Courthouse == | == County Courthouse == | ||
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| + | [http://www.co.forsyth.nc.us/ Forsyth County Courthouse]<br>102 W 3rd Street<br>P O Box 20639<br>Winston Salem, NC 27101<br>Phone: 316-727-2903<br> | ||
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| + | Register of Deeds has birth, marriage and death records <br>Clerk Superior Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1849<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Forsyth County, North Carolina. Page 508 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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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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==== Cemeteries ==== | ==== Cemeteries ==== | ||
| − | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/forsyth/forsythcemeteries.html Forsyth County Cemeteries] - via the NCGenWeb Archives | + | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/forsyth/forsythcemeteries.html Forsyth County Cemeteries] - via the NCGenWeb Archives |
| − | *[http://cemeterycensus.com/nc/fors/index.htm Forsyth County Cemeteries] - via Cemetery Census | + | *[http://cemeterycensus.com/nc/fors/index.htm Forsyth County Cemeteries] - via Cemetery Census |
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScnty=1684 Forsyth County Cemeteries] - listed at FindAGrave.com | *[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScnty=1684 Forsyth County Cemeteries] - listed at FindAGrave.com | ||
| − | ==== Church ==== | + | ==== Census ==== |
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| + | ==== Church Records ==== | ||
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| + | ===== Dunker ===== | ||
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| + | *'''Fraternity Church of the Brethren,''' near Clemmons, N.C. Established about 1775.<ref>"Fraternity Church of the Brethren," ''North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program,'' http://www.ncmarkers.com, accessed 22 October 2012.</ref> Previously located in [[Surry County, North Carolina|Surry]] and [[Stokes County, North Carolina|Stokes]] counties. | ||
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| + | ===== Lutheran ===== | ||
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| + | *'''Nazareth Church aka Old Dutch Meeting House.''' Organized about 1778 by German settlers.<ref>"Nazareth Church," ''North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program,'' http://www.ncmarkers.com, accessed 22 October 2012.</ref> Formerly located in [[Surry County, North Carolina|Surry]] and [[Stokes County, North Carolina|Stokes]] counties. | ||
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| + | ===== Moravian ===== | ||
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| + | *'''Friedberg Church.''' Begun 1759; organized 1773.<ref>"Friedberg Church," ''North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program,'' http://www.ncmarkers.com, accessed 22 October 2012.</ref> Formerly located in [[Surry County, North Carolina|Surry]] and [[Stokes County, North Carolina|Stokes]] counties. | ||
==== Court ==== | ==== Court ==== | ||
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==== Military ==== | ==== Military ==== | ||
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| + | ===== Civil War ===== | ||
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| + | Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc. | ||
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| + | :-[[2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry|2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry]] | ||
==== Newspapers ==== | ==== Newspapers ==== | ||
| − | *[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/titles/places/north_carolina/Forsyth Forsyth 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/Forsyth Forsyth county newspapers] - a listing of newspapers published in the county & libraries that hold them; via the Library of Congress |
*[http://www.ncgenweb-data.com/ncnews/resultlist.php?county=forsyth Forsyth County residents in the newspaper] - name listing of people from the county as located in misc. newspaper articles; time span varies. Articles indexed in the NC People in the Papers database. | *[http://www.ncgenweb-data.com/ncnews/resultlist.php?county=forsyth Forsyth County residents in the newspaper] - name listing of people from the county as located in misc. newspaper articles; time span varies. Articles indexed in the NC People in the Papers database. | ||
==== Probate ==== | ==== Probate ==== | ||
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| + | *'''1842-1932''' - {{RecordSearch|1867501|Will Books (1842-1932)|access=browse}} have been digitized by FamilySearch - free. | ||
==== Taxation ==== | ==== Taxation ==== | ||
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==== Vital Records ==== | ==== Vital Records ==== | ||
| − | ===== Births ===== | + | ===== Births ===== |
| − | *[https://www.familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1726957&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D North Carolina Births and Christenings, 1866-1964] - search this name index to birth, baptism and christening records from the state; via FamilySearch | + | *[https://www.familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1726957&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D North Carolina Births and Christenings, 1866-1964] - search this name index to birth, baptism and christening records from the state; via FamilySearch |
| − | ===== Marriages ===== | + | ===== Marriages ===== |
| − | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/forsyth/forsythmarriages.html Forsyth County Marriages] - on the NCGenWeb Archives | + | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/forsyth/forsythmarriages.html Forsyth County Marriages] - on the NCGenWeb Archives |
| − | *[https://familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1675484&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D North Carolina Marriages, 1762-1979] - search this database of marriages from across the state - images included; via FamilySearch | + | *[https://familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1675484&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D North Carolina Marriages, 1762-1979] - search this database of marriages from across the state - images included; via FamilySearch |
| − | *[http://goo.gl/FsJlh Forsyth 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. | + | *[http://goo.gl/FsJlh Forsyth 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 ===== | + | ===== Deaths ===== |
| − | *[http://www.ncgenweb-data.com/ncnews/resultlist.php?nametype=decedent&county=forsyth Forsyth county deaths] - list of county area deaths reported in various newspapers; dates range from late 1700s to 1900s. | + | *[http://www.ncgenweb-data.com/ncnews/resultlist.php?nametype=decedent&county=forsyth Forsyth county deaths] - list of county area deaths reported in various newspapers; dates range from late 1700s to 1900s. |
| − | *[https://www.familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1609799&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D%20 North Carolina Death Certificates, 1906-1930] - search a statewide collection of freely available death certificates - images are included; via FamilySearch | + | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/forsyth/forsythobits.html Misc. Obituaries] - on the NCGenWeb Archives site |
| + | *[https://www.familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1609799&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D%20 North Carolina Death Certificates, 1906-1930] - search a statewide collection of freely available death certificates - images are included; via FamilySearch | ||
*[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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*Wake Forest University: [http://goo.gl/e2FIl 1903-2008] | *Wake Forest University: [http://goo.gl/e2FIl 1903-2008] | ||
| − | *Salem College: [http://library.digitalnc.org/cdm4/results.php?CISOOP1=exact&CISOFIELD1=digita&CISOBOX1=North+Carolina+College+and+University+Yearbooks&CISOOP2=exact&CISOFIELD2=contri&CISOROOT=%2Fyearbooks&CISOBOX2=Salem%20College 1902-1983] | + | *Wake Forest University School of Medicine Yearbooks: [http://library.digitalnc.org/cdm4/results.php?CISOOP1=exact&CISOFIELD1=digita&CISOBOX1=North+Carolina+College+and+University+Yearbooks&CISOOP2=exact&CISOFIELD2=contri&CISOROOT=%2Fyearbooks&CISOBOX2=Wake%20Forest%20School%20of%20Medicine%22 1943-2011] |
| + | *Salem College: [http://library.digitalnc.org/cdm4/results.php?CISOOP1=exact&CISOFIELD1=digita&CISOBOX1=North+Carolina+College+and+University+Yearbooks&CISOOP2=exact&CISOFIELD2=contri&CISOROOT=%2Fyearbooks&CISOBOX2=Salem%20College 1902-1983] | ||
*[http://www.ncgenweb-data.com/ybook/resultlist.php?county=forsyth&state=NC Forsyth County students at North Carolina colleges] - a list alphabetized by surname from the NCGenWeb Yearbook Index | *[http://www.ncgenweb-data.com/ybook/resultlist.php?county=forsyth&state=NC Forsyth County students at North Carolina colleges] - a list alphabetized by surname from the NCGenWeb Yearbook Index | ||
== Societies and Libraries == | == Societies and Libraries == | ||
| − | *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncfcgs/ Forsyth County Genealogical Society] | + | *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncfcgs/ Forsyth County Genealogical Society] |
| − | *[http://www.forsythnchistory.com/ Forsyth County Historical Society] | + | *[http://www.forsythnchistory.com/ Forsyth County Historical Society] |
*[http://northcarolinaroom.wordpress.com/ Forsyth County Public Library (NC Room)]<br> | *[http://northcarolinaroom.wordpress.com/ Forsyth County Public Library (NC Room)]<br> | ||
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| + | ==== Family History Centers<br> ==== | ||
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| + | *[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]] | ||
| + | *[[Winston-Salem North Carolina Family History Center]] | ||
== Web Sites == | == Web Sites == | ||
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<references />{{North Carolina|North Carolina}} | <references />{{North Carolina|North Carolina}} | ||
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[[Category:Forsyth_County,_North_Carolina]] | [[Category:Forsyth_County,_North_Carolina]] | ||
Revision as of 16:11, 13 March 2013
United States 
North Carolina Forsyth County
Guide to Forsyth County North Carolina genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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| Founded | 1849 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Winston-Salem | ||||||||
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Contents |
County Courthouse
Forsyth County Courthouse
102 W 3rd Street
P O Box 20639
Winston Salem, NC 27101
Phone: 316-727-2903
Register of Deeds has birth, marriage and death records
Clerk Superior Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1849[1]
History
Parent County
1849--Forsyth County was created 16 January 1849 from Stokes County.
County seat: Winston-Salem [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
- Forsyth County Cemeteries - via the NCGenWeb Archives
- Forsyth County Cemeteries - via Cemetery Census
- Forsyth County Cemeteries - listed at FindAGrave.com
Census
For tips on accessing Forsyth County, North Carolina census records online, see: North Carolina Census.
Church Records
Dunker
- Fraternity Church of the Brethren, near Clemmons, N.C. Established about 1775.[3] Previously located in Surry and Stokes counties.
Lutheran
- Nazareth Church aka Old Dutch Meeting House. Organized about 1778 by German settlers.[4] Formerly located in Surry and Stokes counties.
Moravian
Court
Land
- Deeds: 1849-1965 -- can be searched online on the Forsyth County Register of Deeds website.
Local Histories
Maps
- Forsyth County Maps - via the NC Maps project
Military
Civil War
Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.
Newspapers
- Forsyth county newspapers - a listing of newspapers published in the county & libraries that hold them; via the Library of Congress
- Forsyth County residents in the newspaper - name listing of people from the county as located in misc. newspaper articles; time span varies. Articles indexed in the NC People in the Papers database.
Probate
- 1842-1932 - Will Books (1842-1932) have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.
Taxation
Vital Records
Births
- North Carolina Births and Christenings, 1866-1964 - search this name index to birth, baptism and christening records from the state; via FamilySearch
Marriages
- Forsyth County Marriages - on the NCGenWeb Archives
- North Carolina Marriages, 1762-1979 - search this database of marriages from across the state - images included; via FamilySearch
- Forsyth 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
- Forsyth county deaths - list of county area deaths reported in various newspapers; dates range from late 1700s to 1900s.
- Misc. Obituaries - on the NCGenWeb Archives site
- 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
Yearbooks
- Wake Forest University: 1903-2008
- Wake Forest University School of Medicine Yearbooks: 1943-2011
- Salem College: 1902-1983
- Forsyth County students at North Carolina colleges - a list alphabetized by surname from the NCGenWeb Yearbook Index
Societies and Libraries
- Forsyth County Genealogical Society
- Forsyth County Historical Society
- Forsyth County Public Library (NC Room)
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- NCGenWeb: Forsyth County - part of the USGenWeb Project
- Family History Library Catalog
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Forsyth 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).
- ↑ "Fraternity Church of the Brethren," North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, http://www.ncmarkers.com, accessed 22 October 2012.
- ↑ "Nazareth Church," North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, http://www.ncmarkers.com, accessed 22 October 2012.
- ↑ "Friedberg Church," North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, http://www.ncmarkers.com, accessed 22 October 2012.
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