Forsyth County, North Carolina
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{{Infobox U.S. County | {{Infobox U.S. County | ||
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== County Courthouse == | == County Courthouse == | ||
| − | Forsyth County, North Carolina | + | Forsyth County, North Carolina 102 W 3rd Street<br>P O Box 20639<br> Winston Salem, NC 27101<br> 316-727-2903<br> |
| − | 102 W 3rd Street<br>P O Box 20639<br> | + | |
| − | Winston Salem, NC 27101<br> | + | |
| − | 316-727-2903<br> | + | |
| − | Reg of Deeds has b, m, d <br> | + | Reg of Deeds has b, m, d <br> Clk Sup Ct has div, pro <br> ct rec from 1849<br> Forsyth formed from Stoks 16 Jan 1849<br> |
| − | Clk Sup Ct has div, pro <br> | + | |
| − | ct rec from 1849<br> | + | |
| − | Forsyth formed from Stoks 16 Jan 1849<br> | + | |
== History == | == History == | ||
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*[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 | ||
| − | ==== Census ==== | + | ==== Census ==== |
| − | {{Census|North Carolina}} | + | {{Census|North Carolina}} |
| − | ==== Church ==== | + | ==== Church ==== |
==== Court ==== | ==== Court ==== | ||
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==== Military ==== | ==== Military ==== | ||
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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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:-[[2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry|2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry]] | :-[[2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry|2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry]] | ||
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*[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. | ||
| − | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/forsyth/forsythobits.html Misc. Obituaries] - on the NCGenWeb Archives site | + | *[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/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] | ||
| − | *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] | + | *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] | *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 | ||
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*[http://northcarolinaroom.wordpress.com/ Forsyth County Public Library (NC Room)]<br> | *[http://northcarolinaroom.wordpress.com/ Forsyth County Public Library (NC Room)]<br> | ||
| − | ==== Family History Centers<br> ==== | + | ==== Family History Centers<br> ==== |
| − | *[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]] | + | *[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]] |
*[[Winston-Salem North Carolina Family History Center]] | *[[Winston-Salem North Carolina Family History Center]] | ||
Revision as of 03:22, 9 May 2012
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United States 
North Carolina Forsyth County
Contents |
County Courthouse
Forsyth County, North Carolina 102 W 3rd Street
P O Box 20639
Winston Salem, NC 27101
316-727-2903
Reg of Deeds has b, m, d
Clk Sup Ct has div, pro
ct rec from 1849
Forsyth formed from Stoks 16 Jan 1849
History
Parent County
1849--Forsyth County was created 16 January 1849 from Stokes County.
County seat: Winston-Salem [1]
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
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
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
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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