Randolph County, North Carolina

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United States North Carolina Randolph County

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

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Randolph County, North Carolina

Map

Map of North Carolina highlighting Randolph 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

1749

County Seat

Asheboro

Courthouse

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County Courthouse

Randolph County Courthouse
Asheboro, NC 27203
Phone: 336-318-6960

Register of Deeds has birth and death records from 1913
marriage records from 1800 & land rec
Clerk Superor Court has divorce and court records, probate records from 1786^[1]

History

Parent County

1779--Randolph County was created from Guilford County.
County seat: Asheboro ^[2]

Boundary Changes

Record Loss

Many court records are missing.

Places/Localities

Populated Places

Neighboring Counties

Resources

Ncrandolph.png

Cemeteries

Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, Trinity, NC

Census

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

Church Records

Baptist

Sandy Creek. Founded 1755.^[3] Originally located in Guilford County.^[4]

Court

Family Histories

[German] German, John L. "Finding the Father of David German of North Carolina and Shelby County, Indiana," The American Genealogist, Vol. 68, No. 2 (Apr. 1993):87-94. Digital version at American Ancestors ($).

Land

Local Histories

Randolph County, 1779-1979 (1980)

Maps

Military

Civil War

Civil War Confederate units from this county include:

-2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry

Newspapers

Probate

Pre-1790 - Pre-1790 Randolph County, North Carolina Wills stored at the North Carolina State Archives are online - free. Website tips.

1773-1964 - Will Books 1 to 25 (1773-1964) have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.

Taxation

Vital Records

Randolph County Register of Deeds

Pre-1916 - Randolph County Births Before 1916 at USGenWeb - free.

Societies and Libraries

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.
Family History Library Catalog

References

↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Randolph County, North Carolina. Page 512 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
↑ "Sandy Creek Baptist Church," North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, http://www.ncmarkers.com/, accessed 22 October 2012.
↑ George Washington Paschal, History of North Carolina Baptists, 2 vols. (1930; reprint, Gallatin, Tenn.: Church History Research and Archives, 1990), 1:227-228. FHL Book 975.6 K2p 1990.

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-''[[United States|United States&nbsp;]] &gt; [[North Carolina|North Carolina]]&nbsp;&gt; Randolph County'' <br>
+Guide to '''Randolph County North Carolina genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
+{{NCDC}}
+{{Infobox U.S. County
+| county = Randolph County
+| adoption_sign = Adoption NCGenWeb
+| custom_text = <center>County Coordinator<br>'''[http://www.ncgenweb.us/randolph/ Randolph Co. NCGenWeb]'''</center>
+| county_map = Nc-randolph.png
+| state = North Carolina
+| state_map = North_Carolina.png
+| founded year = 1749
+| founded date =
+| seat wl = Asheboro
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 == County Courthouse  ==
+[http://www.nccourts.org/County/Randolph/Default.asp Randolph County Courthouse]<br>Asheboro, NC 27203<br>Phone: 336-318-6960<br><br>Register of Deeds has birth and death records from 1913<br>marriage records from 1800 &amp; land rec<br>Clerk Superor Court has divorce and court records, probate records from 1786<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Randolph County, North Carolina. Page 512 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
 == History  ==
 ==== Parent County  ====
+'''1779'''--Randolph County was created from [[Guilford County, North Carolina|Guilford]] County.<br>'''County seat:''' Asheboro <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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 ==== Record Loss  ====
-== Places/Localities  ==
+Many court records are missing.
+== Places/Localities  ==
+<div style="width: 147%; float: left">
 ==== Populated Places  ====
 ==== Neighboring Counties  ====
+*[[Alamance County, North Carolina|Alamance]]
+*[[Chatham County, North Carolina|Chatham]]
+*[[Davidson County, North Carolina|Davidson]]
+*[[Guilford County, North Carolina|Guilford]]
+*[[Montgomery County, North Carolina|Montgomery]]
+*[[Moore County, North Carolina|Moore]]
 == Resources  ==
+[[Image:Ncrandolph.png|thumb|right|400px|Ncrandolph.png]]
 ==== Cemeteries  ====
-==== Church  ====
+*[http://www.ncgenweb.us/randolph/Mt.PleasantCommunityChurch/mtpeacc.html Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, Trinity, NC]
+==== Census  ====
+{{Census|North Carolina}}
+==== Church Records  ====
+===== Baptist  =====
+*'''Sandy Creek.''' Founded 1755.<ref>"Sandy Creek Baptist Church," ''North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program,'' http://www.ncmarkers.com/, accessed 22 October 2012.</ref> Originally located in [[Guilford County, North Carolina|Guilford County]].<ref>George Washington Paschal, ''History of North Carolina Baptists,'' 2 vols. (1930; reprint, Gallatin, Tenn.: Church History Research and Archives, 1990), 1:227-228. {{FHL|561274|item|disp=FHL Book 975.6 K2p 1990}}.</ref>
 ==== Court  ====
+==== Family Histories  ====
+*'''[German]''' German, John L. "Finding the Father of David German of North Carolina and Shelby County, Indiana," ''The American Genealogist'', Vol. 68, No. 2 (Apr. 1993):87-94. Digital version at [http://www.americanancestors.org/search.aspx?Ca=098&Da=283 American Ancestors] ($).
 ==== Land  ====
 ==== Local Histories  ====
+*[http://www.archive.org/details/randolphcounty1700rand Randolph County, 1779-1979] (1980)
 ==== Maps  ====
 ==== Military  ====
+===== Civil War  =====
+Civil War Confederate units from this county include:
+:-[[2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry|2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry]]
 ==== Newspapers  ====
 ==== Probate  ====
+*'''Pre-1790''' - [http://mars.archives.ncdcr.gov/BasicSearch.aspx Pre-1790 {{PAGENAME}} Wills] stored at the North Carolina State Archives are online - free. [[North Carolina Probate Records#Proved_in_North_Carolina|Website tips]].
+*'''1773-1964''' - {{RecordSearch|1867501|Will Books 1 to 25 (1773-1964)|access=browse}} have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.
 ==== Taxation  ====
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 ==== Vital Records  ====
-== Societies and Libraries&nbsp;  ==
+[http://www.randrod.com/ '''Randolph County Register of Deeds''']
+*'''Pre-1916''' - [http://ncgenweb.us/nc/randolph/births-before-1916/ Randolph County Births Before 1916] at USGenWeb - free.
+== Societies and Libraries  ==
+==== Family History Centers  ====
+*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Introduction to LDS Family History Center]][[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|s]]
+*[[Asheboro North Carolina Family History Center]]
 == Web Sites  ==
 *USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
-*Family History Library Catalog. Salt Lake City, Utah.
+*{{FHL|North+Carolina%2C+Randolph|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
 == References  ==
+<references />{{North Carolina|North Carolina}} {{North Carolina-stub}}
+</div>{{-}}
 [[Category:Randolph_County,_North_Carolina]]