Nash County, North Carolina
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*[http://www.ncgenweb-data.com/ncnews/resultlist.php?nametype=decedent&county=nash Nash County deaths] - - list of county area deaths reported in various newspapers; dates range from late 1700s to 1900s. <br> | *[http://www.ncgenweb-data.com/ncnews/resultlist.php?nametype=decedent&county=nash Nash County deaths] - - list of county area deaths reported in various newspapers; dates range from late 1700s to 1900s. <br> | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1609799&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D North Carolina Death Certificates, 1906-1930] - via FamilySearch; images included | *[https://www.familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1609799&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D North Carolina Death Certificates, 1906-1930] - via FamilySearch; images included | ||
| − | *[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] - 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] - via FamilySearch<br><br> |
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== Societies and Libraries == | == Societies and Libraries == | ||
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| County Seat | Nashville | ||||||||
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United States 
North Carolina Nash County
Contents |
County Courthouse
History
Parent County
1777--Nash County was created from Edgecombe County.
County seat: Nashville [1]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
African-Americans
Cemeteries
- Cemetery information at Nash County NCGenWeb
- Cemetery information at Nash County NCGenWeb Archives
- Find-A-Grave - Nash County cemeteries
- BillionGraves.com listings - Forest Hill Cemetery, Nashville
Census
- Nash County census information - via Nash County NCGenWeb
Church
- Historical sketch of the First Presbyterian Church of Rocky Mount, North Carolina - via the Eastern NC Digital Library
Court
Directories
- Several NC state business directories are available online. Visit this list of directories, open the directory, and navigate to Cartetert County. Directories include information on area businesses and citizens.
Education
- Wesleyan College Yearbooks: 1962-2009 - freely available via the NC Digitization Center
- Rosenwald Schools in Nash County (African-American)
- Nash County students at NC colleges – via the NCGenWeb Yearbook Index
Family Histories
Bibliography
- [Boddie] Leary, Helen F.M. "The Two William Boddies of North Carolina," The American Genealogist, Vol. 66, No. 1 (Jan. 1991):16-29; Vol. 62, No. 2 (Apr. 1991):106-110; Vol. 66, No. 3 (Jul. 1991):148-153. Available at FHL.
- [Pridgen] Pridgen family of Sapony Creek, Nash County, North Carolina : some descendants of William Pridgen, d. ca. 1762, Vol. II - full-text freely available via Brigham Young University.
Land
- Nash County deeds -- via NCGenWeb Archives
- Property records 1995 - present - searchable database via the Nash County Register of Deeds
Local Histories
- Local histories of Nash county
- Rocky Mount Mills : carded cotton yarns, Rocky Mount, N.C. - via the Eastern NC Digital Library
- Rocky Mount Mills, a case history of industrial development, 1818-1943 - via the Eastern NC Digital Library
Maps
- Nash County maps - via NC Maps collection of UNC-Chapel Hill
Military
- WWI Rosters of Nash County men
- Military information - via Nash County NCGenWeb
Civil War
- Roster of Nash County Confederate soldiers - via the Eastern NC Digital Library
Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.
Newspapers
- Nash County newspapers - a listing of newspapers published in the county; via the Library of Congress
- North Carolina Newspaper Digitization Project - contains full-text papers from 1752-1890s. Search for your Nash County ancestors.
Probate
- Nash County residents wills - via NCGenWeb
- Nash County wills & estates - via 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 - via FamilySearch; images included
- Nash County marriages - are included in Carrie Broughton's 6-volume index of the Raleigh Register & State Gazette newspaper (1799-1893). Marriages are listed by year and PDF files are searcheable. Available on the North Carolina Digital Collections website.
Deaths
- Nash County obituaries - via NCGenWeb Archives
- Nash County deaths - - list of county area deaths reported in various newspapers; dates range from late 1700s to 1900s.
- North Carolina Death Certificates, 1906-1930 - via FamilySearch; images included
- North Carolina Deaths & Burials, 1898-1994 - via FamilySearch
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- Nash County, NCGenWeb Project
- Nash County, USGenWeb Archives
- Nash County Register of Deeds
- Family History Library Catalog
References
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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