Harnett County, North Carolina
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== County Courthouse == | == County Courthouse == | ||
[http://www.harnett.org/clerk/ Harnett County Courthouse]<br>729 S Main Street P O Box 279 <br>Lillington, NC 27546 <br>Phone: 910-893-7540 | [http://www.harnett.org/clerk/ Harnett County Courthouse]<br>729 S Main Street P O Box 279 <br>Lillington, NC 27546 <br>Phone: 910-893-7540 | ||
| − | Register of deeds has birth, marriage and land land rec<br>Clerk Superior Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1920<br>records from 1855-1920 were destroyed in a fire<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Harnett County, North Carolina. Page 509 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | + | Register of deeds has birth, marriage and land land rec<br>Clerk Superior Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1920<br>records from 1855-1920 were destroyed in a fire<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Harnett County, North Carolina. Page 509 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> |
== History == | == History == | ||
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*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScnty=1693 Find-A-Grave: Harnett County Cemeteries] | *[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScnty=1693 Find-A-Grave: Harnett County Cemeteries] | ||
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| + | *'''Barbecue,''' near Olivia, N.C. Founded 1757.<ref>"Barbecue Church," ''North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program,'' http://www.ncmarkers.com, accessed 22 October 2012.</ref> Previously located in [[Cumberland County, North Carolina|Cumberland County]]. | ||
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:[http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/NCmap.htm Map] showing Civil War battles in North Carolina. | :[http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/NCmap.htm Map] showing Civil War battles in North Carolina. | ||
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United States 
North Carolina Harnett County
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| Founded | February 7, 1855 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Lillington | ||||||||
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Contents |
County Courthouse
Harnett County Courthouse
729 S Main Street P O Box 279
Lillington, NC 27546
Phone: 910-893-7540
Register of deeds has birth, marriage and land land rec
Clerk Superior Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1920
records from 1855-1920 were destroyed in a fire[1]
History
Parent County
1855--Harnett County was created 7 February 1855 from Cumberland County.
County seat: Lillington [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
1892, 1894--Courthouse fires destroyed court records and many of the land records.
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
- Harnett Cemeteries Database - online database from the Harnett public library. Change "database type" to "Obituary." Includes approximately 20 years of burial information, including some obituaries.
- Harnett County Cemteries - NCGenWeb
- Harnett County Cemteries - NCGenWeb Archives
- Find-A-Grave: Harnett County Cemeteries
Census
For tips on accessing Harnett County, North Carolina census records online, see: North Carolina Census.
Church Records
Presbyterian
- Barbecue, near Olivia, N.C. Founded 1757.[3] Previously located in Cumberland County.
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Civil War
Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Harnett County.
- March 16, 1865 = Averasborough, also known as Taylor’s Hole Creek, Smithville, Smiths Ferry, or Black River[4]
- Map showing Civil War battles in North Carolina.
Civil War Confederate units
Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.
Newspapers
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
- Search Birth, Marriage & Death certificates at the Harnett County Register of Deeds website. Uncertified copies can be ordered for a fee (see website for details).
Yearbooks
- Campbell University: 1912-2009
- Harnett county students at North Carolina colleges - a list from the NCGenWeb Yearbook Index
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- NCGenWeb: Harnett 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), Harnett County, North Carolina. Page 509 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ "Barbecue Church," North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, http://www.ncmarkers.com, accessed 22 October 2012.
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 8 August, 2012)
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