Wayne County, North Carolina
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*'''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]]. | *'''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]]. | ||
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Revision as of 20:39, 12 October 2012
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United States 
North Carolina Wayne County
Contents |
County Courthouse
Wayne County Courthouse
215 S William Street
P O Box 267
Goldsboro, NC 27530-4824
Phone: 919-731-1449
Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death burial and land records
Clerk Superior Courth has divoce, probate and court records[1]
History
The county is named after Revolutionary War General "Mad" Anthony Wayne (1745-1796).[2]
Parent County
1779--Wayne County was created from Dobbs County. Dobbs County was abolished in 1791.
County seat: Goldsboro [3]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Some of the early records are missing.
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
Census
For tips on accessing Wayne County, North Carolina census records online, see: North Carolina Census.
Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records
- Goldsboro
- Mount Olive
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Civil War
Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battles were fought in Wayne County.
- March 23-April 26, 1862 = Goldsborough Bridge[4]
- December 16, 1862 = White Hall, also known as Whitehall or White Hall Ferry[5]
- Map showing Civil War battles in North Carolina.
Civil War Confederate units
Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.
Newspapers
Probate
- Pre-1790 - Pre-1790 Wayne County, North Carolina Wills stored at the North Carolina State Archives are online - free. Website tips.
- 1773-1957 - Will Books A to Z and 1 to 14 (1773-1957) have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.
Taxation
Vital Records
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), Wayne County, North Carolina. Page 514 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ "Anthony Wayne," Wikipedia.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 8 August, 2012)
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 9 August, 2012)
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