Washington County, North Carolina
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| − | {{stub}}''[[United States|United States ]] > [[North Carolina|North Carolina]] >Washington County'' <br> | + | {{stub}}''[[United States|United States ]] > [[North Carolina|North Carolina]] > Washington County'' <br> |
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| − | '''1799'''--Washington County was created from Tyrrell County. '''County seat:''' Plymouth <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> | + | '''1799'''--Washington County was created from Tyrrell County. '''County seat:''' Plymouth <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> |
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| − | '''1862--'''Courthouse destroyed in Federal bombardment.<br> | + | '''1862--'''Courthouse destroyed in Federal bombardment.<br>'''1869,1881--'''Fires have destroyed most of the court records and many of the land records. |
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[[Category:Washington_County,_North_Carolina]] | [[Category:Washington_County,_North_Carolina]] | ||
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County Courthouse
History
Washington County, now in Tennessee, was created from the District of Washington in 1777. North Carolina ceded her west territory to the Federal Government in 1789.
Parent County
1799--Washington County was created from Tyrrell County. County seat: Plymouth [1]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
1862--Courthouse destroyed in Federal bombardment.
1869,1881--Fires have destroyed most of the court records and many of the land records.
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
Church
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Newspapers
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
Societies and Libraries
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
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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