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Sampson County, North Carolina
Map
Location in the state of North Carolina
Location of North Carolina in the U.S.
Facts
Founded	1784
County Seat	Clinton
Courthouse
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County Courthouse

Sampson County, West Virginia
435 Rowan Road P O Box 256
Clinton, NC 28328-4700

Courthouse burned 1921
Reg of Deeds has m & land rec
Clk Sup Ct has pro rec
Sampson was created from Duplin 18 Apr 1784

History

Parent County

1784--Sampson County was created from Duplin County.
County seat: Clinton ^[1]

History of Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Boundary Changes

Record Loss

1865--Early court records are missing partially caused by Federal sympathizers.
1921--Clerk's office fire. Early deed books of Duplin County prior to 1784 are listed herein.

Places/Localities

Populated Places

Neighboring Counties

• Bladen
• Cumberland
• Duplin
• Harnett
• Johnston
• Pender
• Wayne

Resources

Bible Records

Bibles pertaining to Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Sampson Co cemeteries at Cemetery Census

Sampson Co. cemeteries at ePodunk

Sampson Co. cemeteries at Find-a-Grave

Census

1790 Census Index, Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

1800 Census Index, Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

1830 Census Index, Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

1840 Census Index, Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

1870 Census by Township, Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Church

Court

Deeds and Land Records; Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Estates; Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Miscellaneous Records: Administrators Sale, Court Minutes, Patents, Trials, Voters; Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Wills; Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Genealogy

• Families of Sampson Co,; Sampson Co, NCGenWeb
• Family Surnames;Sampson Co, NCGenWeb
  
• 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

• Sampson County Deeds, 1783 - present -- the Register of Deeds has scanned in all county deeds and made them available online. An index is available.

Local Histories 

Maps

Township Map for Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

More Maps at Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Military

Military Records at Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Includes records for the American Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War, World War II and Vietnam.

Civil War

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

Newspapers

Obituaries at Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Photographs

Photographs relating to Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Probate

Taxation

Vital Records

   Births

   Marriages

•    Individual Marriages at Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

   Deaths

•    Executions at Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Societies and Libraries 

Sampson County Historical Society

Family History Centers

• Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

• Sampson County, NCGenWeb - free genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project.
• Family History Library Catalog

References

1. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).