Robeson County, North Carolina
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== County Courthouse == | == County Courthouse == | ||
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| − | 500 N Elm Street P O Box 22<br> | + | Robeson County North Carolina<br> 500 N Elm Street P O Box 22<br> Lumberton, NC 28358<br> 919-671-3044<br> <br> Reg of Deeds has b rec from 1913<br> m rec from 1787<br> d rec from 1915<br> & land rec from 1799, Clk Sup Ct has div <br> & ct rec from 1920 & pro rec from 1868<br> Robeson was created from Bladen 18 Nov 1786<br> |
| − | Lumberton, NC 28358<br> | + | |
| − | 919-671-3044<br> <br> | + | |
| − | Reg of Deeds has b rec from 1913<br> | + | |
| − | m rec from 1787<br> d rec from 1915<br> | + | |
| − | & land rec from 1799, Clk Sup Ct has div <br> | + | |
| − | & ct rec from 1920 & pro rec from 1868<br> | + | |
| − | Robeson was created from Bladen 18 Nov 1786<br> | + | |
== History == | == History == | ||
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*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScnty=1728 Robeson County Cemeteries] - at Find-A-Grave.com | *[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScnty=1728 Robeson County Cemeteries] - at Find-A-Grave.com | ||
| − | ==== Census ==== | + | ==== Census ==== |
| − | {{Census|North Carolina}} | + | {{Census|North Carolina}} |
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*[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] - search death records from across the state; via FamilySearch <br> | *[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] - search death records from across the state; via FamilySearch <br> | ||
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== Societies and Libraries == | == Societies and Libraries == | ||
| − | ==== Family History Centers<br> ==== | + | ==== Family History Centers<br> ==== |
| − | *[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]] | + | *[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]] |
*[[Pembroke North Carolina Family History Center]] | *[[Pembroke North Carolina Family History Center]] | ||
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== Web Sites == | == Web Sites == | ||
Revision as of 02:42, 9 May 2012
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United States 
North Carolina Robeson County
Contents |
County Courthouse
Robeson County North Carolina
500 N Elm Street P O Box 22
Lumberton, NC 28358
919-671-3044
Reg of Deeds has b rec from 1913
m rec from 1787
d rec from 1915
& land rec from 1799, Clk Sup Ct has div
& ct rec from 1920 & pro rec from 1868
Robeson was created from Bladen 18 Nov 1786
History
Parent County
1787--Robeson County was created from Bladen County.
County seat: Lumberton [1]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Many of the court records are missing.
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
- Bladen
- Columbus
- Cumberland
- Dillon County, South Carolina
- Hoke
- Horry County, South Carolina
- Marlboro County, South Carolina
- Scotland
Resources
Cemeteries
- Robeson County Cemeteries - NCGenWeb Archives
- Robeson County Cemeteries - at Find-A-Grave.com
Census
For tips on accessing Robeson County, North Carolina census records online, see: North Carolina Census.
Church
- [Book] Enter into his gates : history of the First Presbyterian Church, Maxton, North Carolina, 1878-1958 - available online via the Eastern NC Digital Library
- [Book] First Baptist Church, Lumberton, North Carolina; one hundred years of Christian witnessing, 1855-1955 - available online via the Eastern NC Digital Library
- [Book] Year book and directory of the Rowland Presbyterian Church, Rowland, N.C. - available online via the Eastern NC Digital Library
Court
Education
- Robeson County College Students - a name list of students at various NC colleges with identified hometowns in the county; via NCGenWeb Yearbook Index
- Flora McDonald College yearbooks - from 1921-1961; via the Internet Archive
- Presbyterian Junior College yearbooks - from the mid 1930s - 1960s; via the Internet Archive
- UNC-Pembroke yearbooks - from the 1940s to the 1980s; via the Internet Archive
- [Book] Flora McDonald College - published by Ralph Walter Page in 1920
Genealogy
It is anticipated that this bibliography will eventually identify all known family histories published about residents of this county. Use this list to:
- Locate publications about direct ancestors
- Find the most updated accounts of an ancestor's family
- Identify publications, to quote Elizabeth Shown Mills, about an ancestor's "FAN Club" [Friends, Associates, and Neighbors]
Bibliography
- [Lewis] Lewis, J.D. My Neck of the Woods: The Lewis Families of Southeastern North Carolina and Northeastern South Carolina. Little River, S.C.: J.D. Lewis, 2002. FHL Book 929.273 L585Ljd; CD-ROM no. 1036
Land
- Misc county deeds - transcriptions submitted to the NCGenWeb Archives
Local Histories
Maps
- Maps of Robeson County - online map images via the NC Maps collection
Military
Civil War
Civil War service men from Robeson County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies and regiments that were formed with many men from Robeson County.
- - 51st Regiment, North Carolina Militia, Company F
Newspapers
- Newspapers published in Robeson County - a listing of newspapers published in the county & libraries that hold them; via the Library of Congress.
- Misc. newspaper articles - submitted to the NCGenWeb Archives
- Robeson 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.
Probate
- Misc. Robeson County wills - transcriptions submitted to 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
- Robeson County Marriages - via NCGenWeb
- Misc. Robeson County Marriages - submitted by users to the NCGenWeb Archives
- North Carolina Marriages, 1762-1979 - search this database of marriages from across the state - images included; via FamilySearch
- Robeson 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
- Misc. Robeson County Obituaries - via the Durham County NCGenWeb Archives
- North Carolina Death Certificates, 1906-1930 - search a statewide collection of freely available death certificates - images are included; via FamilySearch
- North Carolina Deaths & Burials, 1898-1994 - search death records from across the state; via FamilySearch
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- Robeson County NCGenWeb - free genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project
- Family History Library Catalog
References
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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