Stanly County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Stanly County

Guide to Stanly County North Carolina genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Stanly Count Courthouse 201 S 2nd St Laurinburg, NC 28352 Phone: 910-277-2577

Register of Deeds has marriage and land records Clerk Superior Court has probate records Stanly created from Montgomery 11 Jan 1841

Parent County
1841--Stanly County was created from Montgomery County. County seat: Albemarle

Record Loss
Some of the early records are missing.

Neighboring Counties

 * Anson
 * Cabarrus
 * Davidson
 * Montgomery
 * Richmond
 * Rowan
 * Union

Methodist

 * Randall's United Methodist Church, near Norwood, N.C. Organized about 1785. Originally located in Montgomery County.

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

Probate

 * 1841-1923 - have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.

Vital Records

 * 1850-1967 - Stanly County Marriage Books 2-5 and A thru U Index 1850-1967 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1851-1867 - Stanly County Marriage Register 1851-1867 at USGenWeb - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Albemarle North Carolina Family History Center

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.