Henderson County, North Carolina

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United States North Carolina Henderson County

Guide to Henderson County North Carolina genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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Henderson County, North Carolina

Map

Map of North Carolina highlighting Henderson County

Location in the state of North Carolina

Map of the U.S. highlighting North Carolina

Location of North Carolina in the U.S.

Facts

Founded

December 15, 1838

County Seat

Hendersonville

Courthouse

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County Courthouse

Henderson County Courthouse
200 N Grove St Suite 129
Henderson, NC 28792-5053
Phone: 828-697-4901

Register of Deeds has birth and death records from 1914,
marriage record from 1800 and rec from 1837
Clerkk superior Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1841^[1]

History

Parent County

1838--Henderson County was created 15 December 1838 from Buncombe County.
County seat: Hendersonville ^[2]

Boundary Changes

Record Loss

Places/Localities

Populated Places

Neighboring Counties

Resources

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Cemeteries

Census

For tips on accessing Henderson County, North Carolina census records online, see: North Carolina Census.

Church Records

Baptist

French Broad, near Mills River, N.C. Organized before 1792.^[3] Previously located in Buncombe County.

Court

Education

Twenty-fourth annual report of the public schools of Henderson, North Carolina, 1922-1923 - via the Internet Archive
Henderson County students at NC colleges - a name list of students at various NC colleges with identified hometowns in the county

Land

Local Histories

Maps

Military

Civil War

Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.

Newspapers

Probate

1838-1923 - Will Books 1 to 5 (1838-1923) have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.

Taxation

Vital Records

1840-1900 - Henderson County Bastardy Bonds 1840-1900 at USGenWeb - free.

1842-1900 - Henderson County Divorce Records 1842-1900 at USGenWeb - free.

Societies and Libraries

Family History Centers

Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

Henderson 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), Henderson 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).
↑ "French Broad Baptist Church," North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, http://www.ncmarkers.com, accessed 22 October 2012.

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-{{stub}}''[[United States|United States&nbsp;]] &gt; [[North Carolina|North Carolina]]&nbsp;&gt; Henderson County''
+''[[United States]]&nbsp; [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]&nbsp; [[North Carolina]]&nbsp; [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]&nbsp; [[Henderson_County,_North_Carolina|Henderson County]]''
+Guide to '''Henderson County North Carolina genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
+{{NCDC}}
+{{Infobox U.S. County
+| county = Henderson County
+| adoption_sign = Adoption NCGenWeb
+| custom_text = <center>County Coordinator<br>'''[http://www.ncgenweb.us/henderson/ Henderson Co. NCGenWeb]'''</center>
+| county_map = Nc-henderson.png
+| state = North Carolina
+| state_map = North_Carolina.png
+| founded year = 1838
+| founded date = December 15
+| seat wl = Hendersonville
+}}
 == County Courthouse  ==
+[http://www.hendersoncountync.org/ Henderson County Courthouse]<br>200 N Grove St Suite 129<br>Henderson, NC 28792-5053<br>Phone: 828-697-4901<br>
+Register of Deeds has birth and death records&nbsp;from 1914, <br>marriage record from 1800 and&nbsp; rec from 1837<br>Clerkk superior Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1841<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Henderson County, North Carolina. Page 509 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
 == History  ==
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 ==== Parent County  ====
-'''1838'''--Henderson County was created 15 December 1838&nbsp;from Buncombe County. '''County seat''': Hendersonville <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
+'''1838'''--Henderson County was created 15 December 1838&nbsp;from [[Buncombe County, North Carolina|Buncombe]] County. <br>'''County seat''': Hendersonville <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
 ==== Boundary Changes  ====
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 == Places/Localities  ==
+<div style="width: 147%; float: left">
 ==== Populated Places  ====
 ==== Neighboring Counties  ====
+*[[Buncombe County, North Carolina|Buncombe]]
+*[[Greenville County, South Carolina|Greenville County, South Carolina]]
+*[[Haywood County, North Carolina|Haywood]]
+*[[Polk County, North Carolina|Polk]]
+*[[Rutherford County, North Carolina|Rutherford]]
+*[[Transylvania County, North Carolina|Transylvania]]
 == Resources  ==
+[[Image:Nchenderson.png|thumb|right|400px|Nchenderson.png]]
 ==== Cemeteries  ====
-==== Church  ====
+==== Census  ====
+{{Census|North Carolina}}
+==== Church Records  ====
+===== Baptist  =====
+*'''French Broad,''' near Mills River, N.C. Organized before 1792.<ref>"French Broad Baptist Church," ''North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program,'' http://www.ncmarkers.com, accessed 22 October 2012.</ref> Previously located in [[Buncombe County, North Carolina|Buncombe County]].
 ==== Court  ====
+==== Education  ====
+*[http://www.archive.org/details/twentyfourthannu00hend Twenty-fourth annual report of the public schools of Henderson, North Carolina, 1922-1923] - via the Internet Archive
+*[http://www.ncgenweb-data.com/ybook/resultlist.php?county=henderson Henderson County students at NC colleges] -&nbsp;a name list of students at various NC colleges with identified hometowns in the county
 ==== Land  ====
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 ==== Military  ====
+===== Civil War  =====
+Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.
 ==== Newspapers  ====
 ==== Probate  ====
+*'''1838-1923''' - {{RecordSearch|1867501|Will Books 1 to 5 (1838-1923)|access=browse}} have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.
 ==== Taxation  ====
 ==== Vital Records  ====
+*'''1840-1900''' - [http://www.ncgenweb.us/henderson/records/bastardy-bonds-1840-1900 Henderson County Bastardy Bonds 1840-1900] at USGenWeb - free.
+*'''1842-1900''' - [http://www.ncgenweb.us/henderson/records/divorce-records-pre-1900 Henderson County Divorce Records 1842-1900] at USGenWeb - free.
 == Societies and Libraries&nbsp;  ==
+*[http://www.henderson.lib.nc.us/ Henderson County Public Library]
+*[http://obcgs.com/ Old Buncombe Genealogical Society]
+==== Family History Centers<br>  ====
+*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
 == Web Sites  ==
-*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
+*[http://www.ncgenweb.us/henderson Henderson County, NCGenWeb] - free genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb project
-*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=191104&subject_disp=North+Carolina%2C+Henderson&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library Catalog]
+*{{FHL|North+Carolina%2C+Henderson|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
 == References  ==
-<references/>
+<references />{{North Carolina|North Carolina}} {{North Carolina-stub}}
+</div>{{-}}
 [[Category:Henderson_County,_North_Carolina]]