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| + | Guide to '''Madison County North Carolina genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. | ||
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{{Infobox U.S. County | {{Infobox U.S. County | ||
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== County Courthouse == | == County Courthouse == | ||
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| − | == | + | [http://www.madisoncountync.org/departments.php Madison County Courthouse]<br>P O Box 66 <br>Marshall, NC 28753<br>Phone:828-649-3131 <br><br>Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death burial and land records<br>Clerk Superopr Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1851<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Madison County, North Carolina. Page 510 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> |
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==== Parent County ==== | ==== Parent County ==== | ||
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== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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==== African American ==== | ==== African American ==== | ||
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==== Cemeteries ==== | ==== Cemeteries ==== | ||
| − | *[http://www.usgwarchives. | + | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/madison/madisoncemeteries.html Madison County cemeteries at the NCGenWeb Archives] |
*[[Javascript:void(0);/*1315193193780*/|Madison County cemeteries at Find-A-Grave]] | *[[Javascript:void(0);/*1315193193780*/|Madison County cemeteries at Find-A-Grave]] | ||
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| + | ==== Census ==== | ||
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==== Church ==== | ==== Church ==== | ||
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==== Education ==== | ==== Education ==== | ||
| − | *[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=Mars%20Hill%20College Mars Hill College yearbooks] - from 1917- | + | *[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=Mars%20Hill%20College Mars Hill College yearbooks] - from 1917-2011; digitized by the NC Digital Heritage Center |
*[http://www.ncgenweb-data.com/ybook/resultlist.php?county=madison Madison County College Students] - a name list of students at various NC colleges with identified hometowns in the county | *[http://www.ncgenweb-data.com/ybook/resultlist.php?county=madison Madison County College Students] - a name list of students at various NC colleges with identified hometowns in the county | ||
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==== Military ==== | ==== Military ==== | ||
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===== Civil War ===== | ===== Civil War ===== | ||
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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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==== Probate ==== | ==== Probate ==== | ||
| − | *[http://www.usgwarchives. | + | *'''1851-1952''' - {{RecordSearch|1867501|Will Books A to C (1851-1952)|access=browse}} have been digitized by FamilySearch - free. |
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| + | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/madison/madisonwills.html Wills and Estate records of Madison County] - on the NCGenWeb Archives | ||
==== Taxation ==== | ==== Taxation ==== | ||
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*[http://www.echoesofmadisonnc.com/ Madison County Genealogical Society] | *[http://www.echoesofmadisonnc.com/ Madison County Genealogical Society] | ||
*[http://www.madisoncountylibrary.org/ Madison County Public Library] | *[http://www.madisoncountylibrary.org/ Madison County Public Library] | ||
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== Web Sites == | == Web Sites == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Madison_County,_North_Carolina]] | [[Category:Madison_County,_North_Carolina]] | ||
Revision as of 16:46, 13 March 2013
United States 
North Carolina Madison County
Guide to Madison County North Carolina genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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| Founded | 1851 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Marshall | ||||||||
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Contents |
County Courthouse
Madison County Courthouse
P O Box 66
Marshall, NC 28753
Phone:828-649-3131
Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death burial and land records
Clerk Superopr Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1851[1]
History
Parent County
1851--Madison County was created 27 January 1851 from Buncombe and Yancey Counties.
County seat: Marshall [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
African American
- Freedman Bank Records, 1865-1874 - search this freely available database for bank records of African-American individuals. This database includes records from all 29 branches of the bank. North Carolina bank locations included Wilmington, Raleigh & New Bern.
Cemeteries
Census
For tips on accessing Madison County, North Carolina census records online, see: North Carolina Census.
Church
Court
Education
- Mars Hill College yearbooks - from 1917-2011; digitized by the NC Digital Heritage Center
- Madison County College Students - a name list of students at various NC colleges with identified hometowns in the county
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
- Military records at the Madison County NCGenWeb Archives
Civil War
Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.
Newspapers
- Madison county newspapers - a listing of newspapers published in the county & libraries that hold them; via the Library of Congress. If you find a paper of interest on microfilm, you may be able to request it via Interlibrary Loan with your local public library.
- Madison 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.
- See the "Deaths" category in the Vital Records section for information on obituaries
Probate
- 1851-1952 - Will Books A to C (1851-1952) have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.
- Wills and Estate records of Madison County - on the NCGenWeb Archives
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
- Madison 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
- Obituaries from The Record and The French Broad News - being placed online by the Madison County Genealogical Society; an ongoing project.
- North Carolina Death Certificates, 1906-1930 - search a statewide collection of freely available death certificates - images are included; via FamilySearch.
- Madison County deaths - list of county area deaths reported in various newspapers; dates range from late 1700s to 1900s.
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- Madison County, NCGenWeb - free genealogy resources; part of the USGenWeb Project
- Family History Library Catalog
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Madison County, North Carolina. Page 510 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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