Wayne County, North Carolina
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== County Courthouse == | == County Courthouse == | ||
| − | Wayne County North Carolina<br> | + | Wayne County North Carolina<br> 215 S William Street<br> P O Box 267<br> Goldsboro, NC 27530-4824<br> 919-731-1449<br><br> Reg of Deeds has b,m,d, bur and land rec<br> Clk Sup Ct has div, pro & ct rec<br> <br> Wayne was created from Dobbs 18 Oct 1779<br> |
| − | 215 S William Street<br> | + | |
| − | P O Box 267<br> | + | |
| − | Goldsboro, NC 27530-4824<br> | + | |
| − | 919-731-1449<br><br> | + | |
| − | Reg of Deeds has b,m,d, bur and land rec<br> | + | |
| − | Clk Sup Ct has div, pro & ct rec<br> | + | |
| − | <br> | + | |
| − | Wayne was created from Dobbs 18 Oct 1779<br> | + | |
== History == | == History == | ||
| − | [[Image:Anthony Wayne.JPG|thumb|right|200px]] | + | [[Image:Anthony Wayne.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Anthony Wayne.JPG]] |
The county is named after Revolutionary War General [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Wayne "Mad" Anthony Wayne] (1745-1796).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Wayne "Anthony Wayne,"] Wikipedia.</ref> | The county is named after Revolutionary War General [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Wayne "Mad" Anthony Wayne] (1745-1796).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Wayne "Anthony Wayne,"] Wikipedia.</ref> | ||
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==== Record Loss ==== | ==== Record Loss ==== | ||
| − | Some of the early records are missing. | + | Some of the early records are missing. |
== Places/Localities == | == Places/Localities == | ||
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==== Cemeteries ==== | ==== Cemeteries ==== | ||
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| − | {{Census|North Carolina}} | + | {{Census|North Carolina}} |
==== Church ==== | ==== Church ==== | ||
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==== Military ==== | ==== Military ==== | ||
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===== Civil War ===== | ===== Civil War ===== | ||
Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc. | Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc. | ||
| − | :-[[2nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry|2nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry]] | + | :-[[2nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry|2nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry]] |
:-[[4th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry|4th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry]] | :-[[4th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry|4th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry]] | ||
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==== Vital Records ==== | ==== Vital Records ==== | ||
| − | == Societies and Libraries == | + | == Societies and Libraries == |
| − | ==== Family History Centers ==== | + | ==== Family History Centers ==== |
| − | *[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]] | + | *[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]] |
*[[Goldsboro North Carolina Family History Center]] | *[[Goldsboro North Carolina Family History Center]] | ||
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<references />{{North Carolina|North Carolina}} | <references />{{North Carolina|North Carolina}} | ||
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[[Category:Wayne_County,_North_Carolina]] | [[Category:Wayne_County,_North_Carolina]] | ||
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United States 
North Carolina Wayne County
Contents |
County Courthouse
Wayne County North Carolina
215 S William Street
P O Box 267
Goldsboro, NC 27530-4824
919-731-1449
Reg of Deeds has b,m,d, bur and land rec
Clk Sup Ct has div, pro & ct rec
Wayne was created from Dobbs 18 Oct 1779
History
The county is named after Revolutionary War General "Mad" Anthony Wayne (1745-1796).[1]
Parent County
1779--Wayne County was created from Dobbs County. Dobbs County was abolished in 1791.
County seat: Goldsboro [2]
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 Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.
Newspapers
Probate
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
- ↑ "Anthony Wayne," Wikipedia.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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