Wayne County, North Carolina
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{{Infobox U.S. County | {{Infobox U.S. County | ||
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== County Courthouse == | == County Courthouse == | ||
| − | [http://www.waynegov.com/waynegov/site/default.asp Wayne County Courthouse]<br>215 S William Street<br>P O Box 267<br>Goldsboro, NC 27530-4824<br>Phone: 919-731-1449<br><br>Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death burial and land records<br>Clerk Superior Courth has divoce, probate and court records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Wayne County, North Carolina. Page 514 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | + | [http://www.waynegov.com/waynegov/site/default.asp Wayne County Courthouse]<br>215 S William Street<br>P O Box 267<br>Goldsboro, NC 27530-4824<br>Phone: 919-731-1449<br><br>Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death burial and land records<br>Clerk Superior Courth has divoce, probate and court records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Wayne County, North Carolina. Page 514 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> |
== History == | == History == | ||
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== Places/Localities == | == Places/Localities == | ||
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==== Populated Places ==== | ==== Populated Places ==== | ||
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== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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==== Cemeteries ==== | ==== Cemeteries ==== | ||
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==== Church ==== | ==== Church ==== | ||
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| + | ===== Baptist ===== | ||
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| + | *'''Black Creek.''' Established by 1783.<ref name="bap">George Washington Paschal, ''History of North Carolina Baptists,'' 2 vols. (1930; reprint, Gallatin, Tenn.: Church History Research and Archives, 1990), 1:490-491; 2:569. {{FHL|561274|item|disp=FHL Book 975.6 K2p 1990}}.</ref> | ||
| + | *'''Falling Creek.''' Constituted 1778.<ref name="bap" /> | ||
| + | *'''Naughunty.''' Constituted 1791.<ref name="bap" /><ref name="keh">Lemuel Burkitt and Jesse Read, ''A Concise History of the Kehukee Baptist Association: From Its Original Rise Down to 1808'' (1808), Chapter 16. Digital version at [http://stpaulsseminary.com/Sophomore%20Year/Department%20of%20History/Ecclesiastical%20History/First%20Semester/Baptist%20History/Baptist%20History%20Collection/LIBRARY/Lesson%2021.PDF St Paul's Seminary website].</ref> | ||
| + | *'''Norhunty Swamp.''' Constituted 1789.<ref name="bap" /> | ||
| + | *'''Pleasant Plains.''' Established by 1808.<ref name="keh" /> | ||
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LDS Ward and Branch Records | LDS Ward and Branch Records | ||
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====== Civil War Battle ====== | ====== Civil War Battle ====== | ||
| − | The following Civil War battles were fought in Wayne County. | + | The following Civil War battles were fought in Wayne County. |
| − | *March 23-April 26, 1862 = [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/nc009.htm Goldsborough Bridge]<ref>Heritage Preservation Services, [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/nc009.htm Civil War Battle Summaries by State], (accessed 8 August, 2012)</ref> | + | *March 23-April 26, 1862 = [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/nc009.htm Goldsborough Bridge]<ref>Heritage Preservation Services, [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/nc009.htm Civil War Battle Summaries by State], (accessed 8 August, 2012)</ref> |
| − | *December 16, 1862 = [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/nc008.htm White Hall]<ref>Heritage Preservation Services, [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/nc008.htm Civil War Battle Summaries by State], (accessed 9 August, 2012)</ref> | + | *December 16, 1862 = [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/nc008.htm White Hall], also known as Whitehall or White Hall Ferry<ref>Heritage Preservation Services, [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/nc008.htm Civil War Battle Summaries by State], (accessed 9 August, 2012)</ref> |
:[http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/NCmap.htm Map] showing Civil War battles in North Carolina. | :[http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/NCmap.htm Map] showing Civil War battles in North Carolina. | ||
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| − | ====== Civil War Confederate units ====== | + | ====== Civil War Confederate units ====== |
Brief history, counties where recruited, etc. | Brief history, counties where recruited, etc. | ||
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==== Probate ==== | ==== Probate ==== | ||
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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]]. | ||
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| + | *'''1773-1957''' - {{RecordSearch|1867501|Will Books A to Z and 1 to 14 (1773-1957)|access=browse}} have been digitized by FamilySearch - free. | ||
==== Taxation ==== | ==== Taxation ==== | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Wayne_County,_North_Carolina]] | [[Category:Wayne_County,_North_Carolina]] | ||
Revision as of 23:14, 12 February 2013
United States 
North Carolina Wayne County
| Wayne County, North Carolina | |||||||||
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 Location in the state of North Carolina | |||||||||
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| Founded | 1779 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Goldsboro | ||||||||
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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
Baptist
- Black Creek. Established by 1783.[4]
- Falling Creek. Constituted 1778.[4]
- Naughunty. Constituted 1791.[4][5]
- Norhunty Swamp. Constituted 1789.[4]
- Pleasant Plains. Established by 1808.[5]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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[6]
- December 16, 1862 = White Hall, also known as Whitehall or White Hall Ferry[7]
- 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).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 George Washington Paschal, History of North Carolina Baptists, 2 vols. (1930; reprint, Gallatin, Tenn.: Church History Research and Archives, 1990), 1:490-491; 2:569. FHL Book 975.6 K2p 1990.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lemuel Burkitt and Jesse Read, A Concise History of the Kehukee Baptist Association: From Its Original Rise Down to 1808 (1808), Chapter 16. Digital version at St Paul's Seminary website.
- ↑ 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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